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Health in Miami · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Miami residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miami

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Miami

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.8%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28%), vs 21.6% across Texas. COPD is also above the state: 7%, vs 5.7% across Texas. In all, Miami runs above Texas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Miami is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Miami’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fewer Miami adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Nearly everyone in Miami is insured

Only 9.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 19.1% across Texas. Checkups ↓

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 Miami’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miami adults…

Miami runs above TX on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Miami adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Miami

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

HNearest ERPampa Regional Medical CenterPampa · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRegence Health NetworkAmarillo · 74.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Pampa Regional Medical Center
Pampa · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Hemphill County Hospital
Canadian · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Parkview Hospital
Wheeler · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.6 mi
Shamrock General Hospital
Shamrock · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.6 mi
Regence Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Amarillo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
80.2 mi
Shortgrass Community Health Center
Hollis · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami 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 Miami; ≈ 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.

1 in 7
Miami adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 8
Miami adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Miami adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Miami adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

11% of Miami adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupTX 74%
57%Dentist visitTX 55%
88%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
67%Colon screeningTX 58%
73%MammogramTX 74%
78%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miami 9.6% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miami, betterMiami, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Miami gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Miami adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Miami adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Miami adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Miami adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Miami 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.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Texas

Questions about health in Miami

Why doesn’t Miami have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Miami?

Pampa Regional Medical Center in Pampa, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Miami’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 Miami.

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.