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Health in Hillside Acres · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hillside Acres residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 78043. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hillside Acres

More Hillside Acres adults get no exercise

44.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Hillside Acres

39.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 20.7% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Hillside Acres

37.3% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 19.3% across Texas (about twice the Texas rate). No reliable transportation (18.2% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (27.8% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 31.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% 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 Hillside Acres’ likely range; Hillside Acres’ figures come from ZIP code 78043, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 44.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.6%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hillside Acres, betterHillside Acres, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Hillside Acres gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupTX 74%
40%Dentist visitTX 55%
79%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
47%Colon screeningTX 58%
69%MammogramTX 74%
73%Taking BP medsTX 74%
2 in 5
working-age adults have no health insurance
Hillside Acres 40.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
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
Hillside Acres adults worry about having enough food
37.3% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Hillside Acres adults worry about keeping their housing
27.8% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Hillside Acres adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.5% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Hillside Acres adults lack reliable transportation
18.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

31.2% of Hillside Acres adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hillside Acres adults…

Hillside Acres runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Hillside Acres adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 16.2–20.4%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Hillside Acres

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 6.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLaredo Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterLaredo · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Laredo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
63.9 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Alice · ★★★★★
ER
71.7 mi
Dimmit Regional Hospital
Carrizo Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHillside Acres is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillside Acres itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hillside Acres 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 Hillside Acres; ≈ 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 Hillside Acres adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Hillside Acres runs above Texas.

1 in 3Hillside Acres adults lack social or emotional support
33.1% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Hillside Acres adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Hillside Acres adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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

Hillside Acres and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Las Pilas————

Las Pilas: 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.

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision12.8%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Hillside Acres

Why doesn’t Hillside Acres have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hillside Acres?

Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 6.1 miles in a straight line from Hillside Acres’ 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 Hillside Acres.

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.