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Health in Alamo Beach · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alamo Beach residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Alamo Beach, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Alamo Beach. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Alamo Beach

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Alamo Beach

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.3%, vs 21.6% across Texas. In all, Alamo Beach runs above Texas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Alamo Beach, and more people treating it

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 80.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Alamo Beach keeps up with checkups

It beats Texas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (61.4% vs 54.6%) and cholesterol checks (89.3% vs 84.6%). Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Texas figure falls outside Alamo Beach’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alamo Beach adults…

Alamo Beach runs above TX on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Alamo Beach adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Alamo Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.

77%Yearly checkupTX 74%
61%Dentist visitTX 55%
89%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
72%Colon screeningTX 58%
73%MammogramTX 74%
80%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alamo Beach 11.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Alamo Beach

No hospital or community health center in Alamo Beach itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMemorial Medical CenterPort Lavaca · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVictoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Palacios Community Medical Center
Palacios · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
31.4 mi
De Tar Hospital Navarro
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Victoria Community Health Center
Victoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.3 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alamo Beach itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alamo Beach itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alamo Beach itself

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 Alamo Beach; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.6%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alamo Beach, betterAlamo Beach, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Alamo Beach gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Alamo Beach adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Alamo Beach adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Alamo Beach adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Alamo Beach adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · TX 16.9% · About the same as TX
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 9
Alamo Beach adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 9
Alamo Beach adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 15
Alamo Beach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 14
Alamo Beach adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

7.6% of Alamo Beach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Alamo Beach and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Magnolia Beach————

Magnolia Beach: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.7%

of Alamo Beach adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Texas

Questions about health in Alamo Beach

Why doesn’t Alamo Beach have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Alamo Beach.

What hospital is closest to Alamo Beach?

Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Alamo Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alamo Beach.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Texas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.