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Health in Nina · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nina residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nina

More Nina adults get no exercise

1 in 2 adults get no exercise outside work (49.3%), vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Nina

34.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 23.5% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Nina’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Nina adults go without health insurance

45.1% 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 Nina’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 49.3%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.2%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Nina, betterNina, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Nina gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupTX 74%
35%Dentist visitTX 55%
73%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
48%Colon screeningTX 58%
66%MammogramTX 74%
68%Taking BP medsTX 74%
5 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Nina 45.1% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nina adults…

Nina runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Nina adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.4%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Nina

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

HNearest ERMission Regional Medical CenterMission · 17.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMission Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleMission · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Mission
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
23.4 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nina itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nina itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nina 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 Nina; ≈ 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 Nina adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Nina runs above Texas.

3 in 10Nina adults lack social or emotional support
30.4% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Nina adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Nina adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · TX 16.9% · Worse than 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.

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
Nina adults worry about having enough food
37.5% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
3 in 10
Nina adults worry about keeping their housing
29.1% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Nina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
19.3% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Nina adults lack reliable transportation
18.7% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

34.4% of Nina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Nina and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Quesada————

Quesada: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

47.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.4%
Thinking or memory26.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone16.1%
Vision16.2%
Dressing or bathing8.6%
Texas

Questions about health in Nina

Why doesn’t Nina have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nina?

Mission Regional Medical Center in Mission, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Nina’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 Nina.

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.