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Health in La Paloma Addition · CDC PLACES 2025

Where La Paloma Addition residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in La Paloma Addition

More La Paloma Addition adults get no exercise

44.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in La Paloma Addition

36.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 16.7% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Diabetes, heart disease and obesity run high in La Paloma Addition

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (21.7%), vs 12.7% across Texas. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.5%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Obesity is also above the state: 46.6%, vs 35.6% across Texas. In all, La Paloma Addition runs above Texas on six 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 La Paloma Addition’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 44.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.8%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 13.6%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
La Paloma Addition, betterLa Paloma Addition, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where La Paloma Addition gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
36%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
50%Colon screeningTX 58%
69%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
La Paloma Addition 37% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 La Paloma Addition adults…

La Paloma Addition runs below TX on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 La Paloma Addition adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 18.9–24.5%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near La Paloma Addition

No hospital or community health center in La Paloma Addition itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERChristus Spohn Hospital Corpus ChristiCorpus Christi · 18.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyThe Corpus Christi Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Corporation of South TexasSinton · 1.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
2 sites · nearest in Sinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Amistad Community Health Center, Incorporated
5 sites · nearest in Corpus Christi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.3 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
The Corpus Christi Medical Center
Corpus Christi · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Driscoll Childrens Hospital
Corpus Christi · not rated
ERChildren’s
24.1 mi
Refugio County Memorial Hospital
Refugio · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Paloma Addition itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Paloma Addition itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers La Paloma Addition 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 La Paloma Addition; ≈ 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 La Paloma Addition adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, La Paloma Addition runs above Texas.

1 in 3La Paloma Addition adults lack social or emotional support
34.3% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 6La Paloma Addition adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.1% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 6La Paloma Addition adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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.

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
La Paloma Addition adults worry about having enough food
40.9% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
La Paloma Addition adults worry about keeping their housing
28.4% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
La Paloma Addition adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
18.3% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
La Paloma Addition adults lack reliable transportation
18.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

35.1% of La Paloma Addition adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

La Paloma Addition and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Loma Linda: 46.2%Rancho Chico: 46.3%Sinton: 44.8%La Paloma Addition: 46.6%La Paloma AdditionLoma LindaRancho ChicoCommunity Action Health Center Sinton · Sinton · 1.4 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Loma Linda46.2%
Rancho Chico46.3%
La Paloma Addition46.6%
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
Loma Linda————
Rancho Chico————

Loma Linda and Rancho Chico: 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.

41.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision11.6%
Dressing or bathing6.9%
Texas

Questions about health in La Paloma Addition

Why doesn’t La Paloma Addition have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to La Paloma Addition?

Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi in Corpus Christi, 18.3 miles in a straight line from La Paloma Addition’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near La Paloma Addition?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Community Action Health Center Sinton in Sinton, 1.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in La Paloma Addition.

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.