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Health in Mirando City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mirando City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mirando City

Dental care lags in Mirando City

37.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 16.8% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Mirando City

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (35.3%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (17.8% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (23.9% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 27.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Mirando City adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.6%), 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 Mirando City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupTX 74%
38%Dentist visitTX 55%
86%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
53%Colon screeningTX 58%
68%MammogramTX 74%
81%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mirando City 31.2% · 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 3
Mirando City adults worry about having enough food
35.3% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 4
Mirando City adults worry about keeping their housing
23.9% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Mirando City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 6
Mirando City adults lack reliable transportation
17.8% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

27.3% of Mirando City 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 39.6%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 13.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 9.8%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mirando City, betterMirando City, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Mirando City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mirando City adults…

Mirando City runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 Mirando City adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 16.8–22%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Mirando City

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

HNearest ERLaredo Medical CenterLaredo · 22.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGateway Community Health CenterHebbronville · 22.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.3 mi
Gateway Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Hebbronville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Laredo Medical Center
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo · ★★★★★
ER
56.6 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Alice
Alice · ★★★★★
ER
70.5 mi
Christus Spohn Hospital Kleberg
Kingsville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMirando City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mirando City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mirando City 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 Mirando City; ≈ 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 Mirando City adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Mirando City does better than Texas.

1 in 3Mirando City adults lack social or emotional support
32.2% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Mirando City adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · TX 21.2% · Better than TX
1 in 7Mirando City adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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

Mirando City 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision9.5%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Mirando City

Why doesn’t Mirando City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mirando City?

Laredo Medical Center in Laredo, 22.9 miles in a straight line from Mirando City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mirando City.

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.