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Health in Indio · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Indio residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 78584, 78545. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Indio

More Indio adults get no exercise

1 in 2 adults get no exercise outside work (50.4%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Indio

35% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 26.6% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Indio’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Indio

1 in 4 adults have diabetes (23.8%), about twice the Texas rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.6%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.2% across Texas. In all, Indio runs above Texas on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Indio’s likely range; Indio’s figures come from ZIP codes 78584, 78545, 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 50.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 12.8%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 17.8%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Indio, betterIndio, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Indio gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
35%Dentist visitTX 55%
79%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
46%Colon screeningTX 58%
66%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Indio 44.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Indio adults…

Indio runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Indio adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 21.3–26.3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Indio

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 18.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRoma · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
6 sites · nearest in Roma
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.8 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
26.6 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Zapata
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
54.2 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
58.9 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
58.9 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Indio itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Indio itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Indio 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 Indio; ≈ 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 Indio adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Indio runs above Texas.

1 in 3Indio adults lack social or emotional support
32.9% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Indio adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Indio adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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.

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
Indio adults worry about having enough food
44.3% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 3
Indio adults worry about keeping their housing
30.9% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Indio adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.7% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Indio adults lack reliable transportation
21.6% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

41.4% of Indio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Indio 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.

48.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.2%
Thinking or memory23.6%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone15.4%
Vision17.2%
Dressing or bathing10.2%
Texas

Questions about health in Indio

Why doesn’t Indio have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Indio?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Indio’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 Indio.

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.