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Health in Falconaire · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Falconaire residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Falconaire

More Falconaire adults get no exercise

43% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Falconaire

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (38.1%), about twice the Texas rate. No reliable transportation (20.2% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (27.2% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 30.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Falconaire

41.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Falconaire’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Falconaire’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 43%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Falconaire, betterFalconaire, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Falconaire gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

2 in 5
Falconaire adults worry about having enough food
38.1% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Falconaire adults worry about keeping their housing
27.2% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Falconaire adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.4% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Falconaire adults lack reliable transportation
20.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

30.4% of Falconaire adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
41%Dentist visitTX 55%
77%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
60%Colon screeningTX 58%
67%MammogramTX 74%
73%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Falconaire 39.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Falconaire adults…

Falconaire runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Falconaire adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 15.1–20.2%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Falconaire

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 20 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 20.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
6 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Zapata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.5 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
60.1 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
60.2 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falconaire itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falconaire itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Falconaire 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 Falconaire; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Falconaire adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Falconaire runs above Texas.

1 in 3Falconaire adults lack social or emotional support
33.2% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Falconaire adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Falconaire adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · 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.

Around town

Falconaire and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.2%

of Falconaire adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory22.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone12.6%
Vision12.6%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Texas

Questions about health in Falconaire

Why doesn’t Falconaire have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Falconaire?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 20.0 miles in a straight line from Falconaire’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Falconaire.

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.