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Health in Fronton Ranchettes · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fronton Ranchettes residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fronton Ranchettes

More Fronton Ranchettes adults get no exercise

42.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Fronton Ranchettes

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (35.1%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (17.7% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (25.3% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 27.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

2 in 5 working-age adults in Fronton Ranchettes have no health insurance

38.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. 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 Fronton Ranchettes’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 42.6%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Fronton Ranchettes, betterFronton Ranchettes, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Fronton Ranchettes gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

1 in 3
Fronton Ranchettes adults worry about having enough food
35.1% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Fronton Ranchettes adults worry about keeping their housing
25.3% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Fronton Ranchettes adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Fronton Ranchettes adults lack reliable transportation
17.7% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

27.8% of Fronton Ranchettes adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupTX 74%
45%Dentist visitTX 55%
78%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
52%Colon screeningTX 58%
68%MammogramTX 74%
72%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Fronton Ranchettes 38.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fronton Ranchettes adults…

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

19 of every 100 Fronton Ranchettes adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 15.8–21.4%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Fronton Ranchettes

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 10.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
7 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
36.1 mi
Zapata
Zapata · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
47 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
52.3 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
52.4 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fronton Ranchettes itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fronton Ranchettes itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fronton Ranchettes 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 Fronton Ranchettes; ≈ 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 Fronton Ranchettes adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Fronton Ranchettes runs above Texas.

1 in 3Fronton Ranchettes adults lack social or emotional support
32.5% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Fronton Ranchettes adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Fronton Ranchettes adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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

Fronton Ranchettes and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Evergreen: 42.6%Ramos: 41.9%Roma: 46.5%Fronton Ranchettes: 42.9%Fronton RanchettesEvergreenRamosNuestra Clinica Del Valle - Roma · Roma · 2.1 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ramos41.9%
Evergreen42.6%
Fronton Ranchettes42.9%
TX35.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Evergreen————
Ramos————

Evergreen and Ramos: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

42.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory21.4%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision12.9%
Dressing or bathing7.5%
Texas

Questions about health in Fronton Ranchettes

Why doesn’t Fronton Ranchettes have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fronton Ranchettes?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 10.9 miles in a straight line from Fronton Ranchettes’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fronton Ranchettes?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nuestra Clinica Del Valle - Roma in Roma, 2.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fronton Ranchettes.

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.