John Howland Wood House · Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Bayside residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bayside, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bayside. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bayside
Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Bayside
1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 5.6% across Texas. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 5.7% across Texas. Cancer is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 6.1% across Texas. In all, Bayside runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Bayside, and more people treating it
44.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓
In Bayside, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 17.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Texas 19.1%), yet 27.2% say their health is fair or poor, vs 21.8% across the state. Checkups ↓
Bayside is short on primary care and mental health care
Bayside’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Bayside’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Bayside adults…
Bayside runs above TX on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Bayside is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bayside as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bayside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Care in and near Bayside
No hospital or community health center in Bayside 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 Bayside; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Bayside adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.6% of Bayside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Bayside and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bayside adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Bayside
Why doesn’t Bayside have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bayside.
What hospital is closest to Bayside?
Refugio County Memorial Hospital in Refugio, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Bayside’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bayside.
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.