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Health in La Victoria · CDC PLACES 2025

Where La Victoria residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in La Victoria

Dental care lags in La Victoria

33.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 23.9% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). La Victoria’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in La Victoria

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (41%), about twice the Texas rate. No reliable transportation (21.4% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (27.6% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 33.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More La Victoria adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (42.1%), 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 La Victoria’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupTX 74%
34%Dentist visitTX 55%
74%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
48%Colon screeningTX 58%
71%MammogramTX 74%
68%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
La Victoria 44.1% · 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
La Victoria adults worry about having enough food
41% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
La Victoria adults worry about keeping their housing
27.6% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
La Victoria adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.8% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
La Victoria adults lack reliable transportation
21.4% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

33.7% of La Victoria 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 42.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.9%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
La Victoria, betterLa Victoria, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where La Victoria gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 La Victoria adults…

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

3 of every 100 La Victoria adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.6%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near La Victoria

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 14.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRio Grande City · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Rio Grande City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
27.3 mi
Cornerstone Regional Hospital
Edinburg · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Victoria itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers La Victoria itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers La Victoria 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 Victoria; ≈ 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 Victoria adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, La Victoria runs above Texas.

1 in 3La Victoria adults lack social or emotional support
34.4% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5La Victoria adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5La Victoria adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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.

Around town

La Victoria 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.

42.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision12.3%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Texas

Questions about health in La Victoria

Why doesn’t La Victoria 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 Victoria.

What hospital is closest to La Victoria?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 14.4 miles in a straight line from La Victoria’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 La Victoria.

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.