Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Comfort is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Comfort differs from Texas on 14 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Comfort. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Comfort
Cancer and arthritis run high in Comfort
1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.6%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (25.6%), vs 21.6% across Texas. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Comfort 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 (88.6% vs 84.6%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Comfort adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Comfort’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Comfort’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Comfort is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 89% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 45%).
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). Comfort’s median household income is $80,580; among the 10,724 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$101K), it’s healthier than 78%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Comfort adults…
Comfort runs above TX on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Comfort is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Comfort as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Comfort adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.8% of Comfort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Care in and near Comfort
No hospital or community health center in Comfort 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 Comfort; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
4.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Comfort adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Comfort does better than Texas.
A hello is a start.
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Comfort and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfort | B+ | 35.8% | 12.4% | 9.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Comfort adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Comfort
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Comfort is better than Texas on 12 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Comfort’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Comfort | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.7%16.1–21.3 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.5%10.9–14.2 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.3%12.6–16.2 | 16.9% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.8%28.9–43.2 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4%10.7–14.2 | 12.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.1%31.2–39 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.8%33.6–42.1 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.6%22.6–28.6 | 21.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9%8–10.1 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.6%7.8–9.6 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.6–7.1 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.5%4.7–6.4 | 5.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%2.9–3.6 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.5%8.4–12.5 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.6%8–11.3 | 12.5% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 24.3%20.2–28.5 | 27.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%13.7–19.6 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34%27.5–39.9 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 16.5%13.7–19.8 | 19.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.5%72.9–80.1 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.4%57.6–64.6 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.6%87–90.3 | 84.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.1%75.3–80.7 | 74.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.1%60.9–70.3 | 57.9% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.5%66.3–80.7 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.3%16.3–22.4 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.2%20.9–27.7 | 28.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.5%11.1–14 | 19.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.7%10.3–13.3 | 16.4% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.2%6.3–8.2 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.3%6.6–8.1 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.8%6.9–8.9 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.7%24.7–32.8 | 30.9% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.7%11.7–15.7 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.2%10.6–13.8 | 15.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.5%6.6–8.4 | 6.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5%4.4–5.6 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.8%6–7.8 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3–3.8 | 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 Comfort
Is Comfort a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Comfort is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 78%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Comfort?
CDC estimates 35.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 43.2%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Comfort?
Peterson Regional Medical Center in Kerrville, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Comfort’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Comfort have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 16.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.7–19.8%), 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 Comfort 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 Comfort.
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.