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Health in Las Lomitas · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Las Lomitas residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Las Lomitas

The nearest ER is 40 miles from Las Lomitas

The closest emergency room is Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 40.3 miles away in a straight line. And 14.6% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 10.5% across Texas. For everyday care, Gateway Community Health Center is closer (2.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Las Lomitas

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (30%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Housing insecurity (23.3% vs 16.4%) and no reliable transportation (14.6% vs 10.5%) are higher too. 23.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Las Lomitas adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (37.6%), 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 Las Lomitas’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Las Lomitas

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 40.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterHebbronville · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hebbronville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.5 mi
Community Action Corporation of South Texas
5 sites · nearest in Benavides
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.3 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
42 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Alice · ★★★★★
ER
50.9 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
Kingsville · ★★★★★
ER
51.1 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Lomitas itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Lomitas itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Las Lomitas 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 Las Lomitas; ≈ 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).

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

3 in 10
Las Lomitas adults worry about having enough food
30% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Las Lomitas adults worry about keeping their housing
23.3% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Las Lomitas adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Las Lomitas adults lack reliable transportation
14.6% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

23.6% of Las Lomitas 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 37.6%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Las Lomitas, betterLas Lomitas, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Las Lomitas gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Las Lomitas adults…

Las Lomitas runs below TX on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Las Lomitas adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 15.9–19.6%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupTX 74%
48%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
52%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Las Lomitas 32.7% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Las Lomitas adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Las Lomitas does better than Texas.

3 in 10Las Lomitas adults lack social or emotional support
30.5% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Las Lomitas adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 6Las Lomitas adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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

Las Lomitas and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HebbronvilleD44.8%23.9%17.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Texas

Questions about health in Las Lomitas

Why doesn’t Las Lomitas have a Health Grade?

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

Where can I get low-cost care near Las Lomitas?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Hebbronville in Hebbronville, 2.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Las Lomitas.

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.