Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Barton Creek is healthier than 41%
Barton Creek differs from Texas on 27 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 5 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Barton Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Barton Creek
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Barton Creek
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13.3%), about twice the Texas rate. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.6%), vs 21.6% across Texas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7%, vs 5.6% across Texas. In all, Barton Creek runs above Texas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 40% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Barton Creek’s lead shrinks
Barton Creek is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, but 41% of the 986 towns with similar household incomes ($153K–$255K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Barton Creek keeps up with checkups
It beats Texas on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.2% vs 73.8%) and dentist visits (76.3% vs 54.6%). Checkups ↓
Barton Creek is older than Texas, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Barton Creek runs below Texas on obesity (25.6% vs 35.6%) and diabetes (10.7% vs 12.7%). That’s despite an older population: 40% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%). Conditions ↓
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 Barton Creek’s likely range.
What’s behind Barton Creek’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Barton Creek is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, #21 of 641 in Texas. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 71%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Barton Creek’s median household income is $203,947; among the 986 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($153K–$255K), it’s healthier than 41%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Barton Creek adults…
Barton Creek runs below TX on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Barton Creek is an older town: 40% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Barton Creek as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Barton Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Care in and near Barton Creek
No hospital or community health center in Barton Creek 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 Barton Creek; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
How Barton Creek adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Barton Creek does better than Texas.
A hello is a start.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3% of Barton Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Barton Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Creek | A+ | 25.6% | 10.7% | 6.1% | CDC place |
| Austin | A | 30.1% | 8.1% | 9.4% | CDC place |
| Lost Creek | — | — | — | — |
Lost Creek: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Barton Creek adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Barton Creek
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Barton Creek is better than Texas on 22 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Barton Creek’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Barton Creek | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.8%10.4–15.5 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.3%8.7–12.2 | 13.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.5–12.8 | 16.9% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.6%22.2–29.1 | 35.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.7%9.1–12.3 | 12.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%33.3–39.7 | 33.1% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.3%40.2–46.5 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 29.6%26.5–32.5 | 21.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 8.9%7.8–10 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.3%12–14.7 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7%5.9–8.1 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 5.1%4–6.5 | 5.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%2.8–3.9 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5%4–6.1 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.1%4.4–8 | 12.5% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.5%13.3–20.1 | 27.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.2%12.3–16.1 | 17% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 23.9%21.2–26.8 | 38.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.8%4.6–7.6 | 19.1% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.2%80–84.3 | 73.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.3%74–78.4 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 93.8%92.7–94.8 | 84.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 83.1%80.4–85.4 | 74.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 76%72.7–79 | 57.9% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83%78.3–87 | 74.1% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.9%17.5–22.4 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.2%16.3–20.5 | 28.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5%4.5–5.7 | 19.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.5%4–5.1 | 16.4% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.3%2.9–3.7 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3%2.6–3.4 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.7%20.1–27.5 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12%9.7–14.7 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8%6.6–9.5 | 15.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.8%6.7–9.1 | 6.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%2.6–3.9 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.2%4.2–6.5 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2–3 | 4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Texas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Barton Creek
Is Barton Creek a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Barton Creek is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #21 of 641 in Texas. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Barton Creek?
CDC estimates 25.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.2% and 29.1%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Barton Creek?
The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center in Austin, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Barton Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Barton Creek have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–7.6%), against 19.1% across Texas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Barton Creek more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Barton Creek.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.