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Health in Havana · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Havana residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Havana

More Havana adults get no exercise

42.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Havana

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (21.9%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Havana runs above Texas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Havana

41.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 21.6% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). 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 Havana’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 42.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.1%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Havana, betterHavana, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Havana gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Havana adults…

Havana runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 Havana adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 19.5–24.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
41%Dentist visitTX 55%
81%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
48%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
78%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Havana 42% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Havana

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

HNearest ERMission Regional Medical CenterMission · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleMission · 11.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careHavana is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHavana is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Havana 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 Havana; ≈ 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 Havana adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Havana runs above Texas.

1 in 3Havana adults lack social or emotional support
33.5% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Havana adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Havana adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

4 in 10
Havana adults worry about having enough food
36.7% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Havana adults worry about keeping their housing
26% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Havana adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Havana adults lack reliable transportation
16.8% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

29.9% of Havana adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Havana 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.

44.4%

of Havana adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.5%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone13.1%
Vision14.1%
Dressing or bathing8.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Havana

Why doesn’t Havana have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Havana?

Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Havana’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.