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Health in Meadow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meadow residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Meadow

Dental care lags in Meadow

48.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 18.2% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Meadow

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.7%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (12.9% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (19.8% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 19.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Meadow adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.4%), 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 Meadow’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
49%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
55%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
75%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meadow 27.5% · 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.

1 in 4
Meadow adults worry about having enough food
24.7% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Meadow adults worry about keeping their housing
19.8% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Meadow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Meadow adults lack reliable transportation
12.9% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

19.3% of Meadow 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 34.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.6%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meadow, betterMeadow, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Meadow gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meadow adults…

Meadow runs above TX on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Meadow adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 13.7–17.9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Meadow

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

HNearest ERBrownfield Regional Medical CenterBrownfield · 11 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouth Plains Rural Health ServicesLevelland · 19 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Brownfield Regional Medical Center
Brownfield · not rated
ER
17.5 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Lubbock
Lubbock · not rated
ER
18.8 mi
Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland · not rated
ER
19 mi
South Plains Rural Health Services
Levelland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.3 mi
Community Health Center of Lubbock
4 sites · nearest in Lubbock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Covenant Childrens Hospital
Lubbock · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meadow itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meadow itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meadow 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 Meadow; ≈ 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 Meadow adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Meadow adults lack social or emotional support
29.4% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Meadow adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Meadow adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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

Meadow 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.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Texas

Questions about health in Meadow

Why doesn’t Meadow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Meadow?

Brownfield Regional Medical Center in Brownfield, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Meadow’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Meadow.

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.