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D−Health Grade
Health in Hutchins · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hutchins is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns

Hutchins differs from Texas on 24 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 23 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hutchins

Dental care lags in Hutchins

37.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 32.1% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Hutchins

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (39.9%), about twice the Texas rate. Utility shut-off threats (22.4% vs 10.7%) and no reliable transportation (20.7% vs 10.5%) are higher too. 35.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Hutchins adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (41.7%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

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 Hutchins’ likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hutchins’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hutchins is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns, #604 of 641 in Texas. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 17% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 2%).

D−Self-rated health33.7% · TX 21.8% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.5% · TX 13.2% · U.S. 13%
D−Mental distress22% · TX 16.9% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity44% · TX 35.6% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes15.2% · TX 12.7% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking20.4% smoke · TX 12.5% · U.S. 11.8%
D−Exercise41.7% · TX 27.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 4%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (641)Healthier than 6%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $36K–$60K (4,954)Healthier than 11%

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). Hutchins’ median household income is $47,829; among the 4,954 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($36K–$60K), it’s healthier than 11%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Hutchins compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 3.7% (U.S. 7.9%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Hutchins could be anywhere from D− to C−.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
37%Dentist visitTX 55%
78%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
49%Colon screeningTX 58%
69%MammogramTX 74%
71%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hutchins 32.1% · 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.

2 in 5
Hutchins adults worry about having enough food
39.9% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 3
Hutchins adults worry about keeping their housing
31.1% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Hutchins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
22.4% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Hutchins adults lack reliable transportation
20.7% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

35.8% of Hutchins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 41.7%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.3%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 20.4%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hutchins, betterHutchins, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Hutchins gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hutchins adults…

Hutchins runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Hutchins adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.3–4.1%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Why age matters in Hutchins

Only 6% of Hutchins residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Hutchins6%
Texas13%
Getting care

Care in and near Hutchins

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

HNearest ERCrescent Medical Center LancasterLancaster · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaylor Scott & White Medical Center at Irving★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDallas County Hospital DistrictDallas · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Crescent Medical Center Lancaster
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Dallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System)
Dallas · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
6.1 mi
Dallas County Hospital District
2 sites · nearest in Dallas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.8 mi
Martin Luther King Jr Family Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Balch Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Hutchins is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South/Southeast Dallas SA – Dallas County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePart of Hutchins is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, South/Southeast Dallas SA – Dallas County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hutchins 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 Hutchins; ≈ 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 Hutchins adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Hutchins runs above Texas.

4 in 10Hutchins adults lack social or emotional support
36.7% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Hutchins adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Hutchins adults are in frequent mental distress
22% · TX 16.9% · Worse than 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.

Around town

Hutchins and the towns around it

Hutchins’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.

Dallas: 36.8%Wilmer: 41.7%Lancaster: 41.6%Rowlett: 32.6%Garland: 34.7%Rockwall: 34.2%Irving: 31.6%Cedar Hill: 38.3%Grand Prairie: 35.8%Carrollton: 32.2%Mesquite: 37.8%Coppell: 26.5%Heath: 33.5%Farmers Branch: 32.3%Addison: 31.1%Ferris: 40.8%DeSoto: 40.1%Red Oak: 38.7%Hutchins: 44%HutchinsDallasWilmerLancasterCrescent Medical Center Lancaster · Lancaster · 5.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHDallas VA Medical Center (VA North Texas Healthcare System) · Dallas · 5.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHMethodist Charlton Medical Center · Dallas · 9.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMethodist Dallas Medical Center · Dallas · 10.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHDallas Deflection Center-Homeward Bound · Dallas · 6.1 mi+Foremost Family Health Center - Balch Springs · Balch Springs · 7.8 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#19 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dallas36.8%
Lancaster41.6%
Wilmer41.7%
Hutchins44%
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
HutchinsD−44%15.2%20.4%CDC place
DallasC+36.8%12.4%13%CDC place
WilmerD41.7%14.3%17.5%CDC place
LancasterC41.6%14.4%13.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing6%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision10.5%
Dressing or bathing7%
Texas

Every CDC estimate for Hutchins

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hutchins is better than Texas on 1 and worse on 23; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Hutchins’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…HutchinsTXU.S.vs TX
Overall health
Fair or poor health33.7%29.9–37.721.8%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.6–18.613.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)22%19.7–24.616.9%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity44%39.4–48.835.6%32.9%Worse
Diabetes15.2%13.5–1712.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure36.9%33.9–40.233.1%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.6%31.6–37.935.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis19.6%17.6–21.921.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.69.5%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer3.7%3.3–4.16.1%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease5.9%5.3–6.65.6%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%6.8–8.85.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.1%3.8–4.53.2%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)32.1%27.4–36.712.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.4%17.7–23.312.5%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work41.7%37.2–46.327.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking16.3%14–18.917%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.2%38.3–45.938.2%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)32.1%28.4–3619.1%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year72.4%69.2–75.673.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year37.3%34.4–40.254.6%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years77.7%75.2–80.284.6%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)70.5%67.6–73.374.1%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)49%44.6–53.257.9%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)69.3%62.4–75.474.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21%18.4–23.921.2%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support36.7%33.5–40.328.4%23.6%Worse
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food39.9%37.3–42.719.3%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing31.1%28.6–33.916.4%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off22.4%20.3–24.710.7%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation20.7%19.1–22.510.5%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)35.8%33.3–38.514.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability39.2%35–43.630.9%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.8%16.6–21.114%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering22.3%19.6–25.115.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6%5.3–6.86.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty10.5%9.4–11.76.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone13.2%11.6–158.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing7%6.2–7.84%3.8%Higher

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 Hutchins

Is Hutchins a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hutchins is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns: D− for health, #604 of 641 in Texas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 11%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hutchins?

CDC estimates 44% of adults have obesity, likely between 39.4% and 48.8%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hutchins?

Crescent Medical Center Lancaster in Lancaster, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Hutchins’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hutchins have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 32.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 28.4–36%), 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 Hutchins more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C−.

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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.