Valera, TX health
Valera differs from Texas on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.9% vs 17%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (14.5% vs 16.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.4% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ValeraNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 94 people are less certain, so we show Valera's figures without a grade.
How Valera compares with Texas
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Valera adults…
Bars show Valera; the black tick is Texas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
TX 27.8%
TX 38.2%
TX 17%
TX 12.5%
Keeping up with care
Share of Valera adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Valera adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Valera adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Texas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Valera
No hospital or community health center in Valera itself. These are the nearest.
Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Valera. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Valera
| Measure | Valera | Margin | Texas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.2% | 39.9–50.2% | 33.1% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 43.8% | 38.5–49.1% | 35.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 36.6% | 27.6–46.1% | 35.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 33.1% | 28.9–37.3% | 21.6% | worse |
| Depression | 19.8% | 16.5–23.7% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13% | 10.5–15.8% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8–10.5% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.4% | 10.2–12.9% | 6.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 17.3% | 14.6–20.1% | 12.7% | worse |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7–11.1% | 5.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.3% | 8.6–12.1% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 5% | 4.1–5.9% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6% | 10.4–17.2% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.9% | 11.1–16.8% | 17% | better |
| Get no exercise | 30.6% | 24.5–36.9% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8% | 29–43.1% | 38.2% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.6% | 75.8–83.1% | 73.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 54.4% | 50.6–58.1% | 54.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 89.9% | 88–91.5% | 84.6% | better |
| Colon screening | 62.1% | 57–66.9% | 57.9% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.7% | 64–73% | 74.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 82.8% | 79.6–85.4% | 74.1% | better |
| No health insurance | 14.8% | 11.3–19.7% | 19.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 14.5% | 12.5–16.7% | 16.9% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 24.4% | 20.1–29.6% | 21.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 13.5–18.8% | 13.2% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.4% | 31.7–43.3% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20% | 16.3–24.2% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.7% | 11.4–16.4% | 15.1% | |
| Hearing | 11.4% | 9.7–13.2% | 6.3% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 5.5–8% | 6.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4–6% | 4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.3–11% | 8.2% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.