On CDC estimates, Bear Creek Ranch is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns
Bear Creek Ranch differs from Texas on 18 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bear Creek Ranch. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bear Creek Ranch
Making ends meet is harder in Bear Creek Ranch
1 in 5 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (18.8%), vs 10.7% across Texas. Housing insecurity (26.1% vs 16.4%) and food insecurity (26.1% vs 19.3%) are higher too. 20.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Asthma and obesity run high in Bear Creek Ranch
1 in 8 adults have asthma (11.8%), vs 9.5% across Texas. 2 in 5 adults have obesity (41.9%), vs 35.6% across Texas. Conditions ↓
Cancer and heart disease are less common in Bear Creek Ranch
Bear Creek Ranch runs below Texas on four chronic conditions, most of all cancer (3.4% vs 6.1%), heart disease (3.7% vs 5.6%) and COPD (4.4% vs 5.7%). A young population is part of it: only 3% 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 Bear Creek Ranch’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Bear Creek Ranch’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bear Creek Ranch is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 89% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 11%).
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). Bear Creek Ranch’s median household income is $81,250; among the 10,702 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$102K), it’s healthier than 40%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Bear Creek Ranch compares well: high cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years), 31.2% (U.S. 37.1%); arthritis, 17.8% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 3.4% (U.S. 7.9%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
20.9% of Bear Creek Ranch adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Out of every 100 Bear Creek Ranch adults…
Bear Creek Ranch runs below TX on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 3% of Bear Creek Ranch residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Bear Creek Ranch
No hospital or community health center in Bear Creek Ranch 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 Bear Creek Ranch; ≈ 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bear Creek Ranch adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How Bear Creek Ranch adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Bear Creek Ranch runs above Texas.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Bear Creek Ranch and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Ranch | B− | 41.9% | 11.9% | 12.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Bear Creek Ranch adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Bear Creek Ranch
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bear Creek Ranch is better than Texas on 9 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Bear Creek Ranch’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Bear Creek Ranch | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.6%17–24.4 | 21.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.1%9.3–12.8 | 13.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.7%16.2–21.2 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41.9%37.1–46.6 | 35.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 11.9%10.2–13.6 | 12.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.4%32.9–39.7 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.2%28.3–34.3 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 17.8%15.5–19.9 | 21.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 11.8%10.5–13.3 | 9.5% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 3.4%3–3.8 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.7%3.2–4.2 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.4%3.5–5.4 | 5.7% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.7–3.6 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.7%8.6–12.9 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.9%9.9–15.9 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.8%23.2–32.3 | 27.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.4%13.2–18 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.2%40.3–48.1 | 38.2% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 13.7%10.6–17.3 | 19.1% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.9%76–81.7 | 73.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 49.8%46.8–52.9 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.6%84.3–88.6 | 84.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73%69.8–76.2 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61%56.8–65 | 57.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.1%68.7–80.7 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.1%15.7–20.6 | 21.2% | 20.6% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 34.8%31.6–38.3 | 28.4% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 26.1%23.9–28.5 | 19.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 26.1%23.7–28.6 | 16.4% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 18.8%16.9–20.9 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 14.6%13.3–16 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 20.9%18.8–23 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.7%22.5–30.8 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.3%10.1–14.7 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.7%12.2–17.2 | 15.1% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 3.1%2.7–3.6 | 6.3% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 5.6%4.7–6.6 | 6.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.4%6.9–10 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.3%3.5–5.2 | 4% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Bear Creek Ranch
Is Bear Creek Ranch a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bear Creek Ranch is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 40%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Bear Creek Ranch?
CDC estimates 41.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.1% and 46.6%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Bear Creek Ranch?
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster in Lancaster, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Bear Creek Ranch’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Bear Creek Ranch have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 13.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.6–17.3%), 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 Bear Creek Ranch more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bear Creek Ranch.
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.