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Health in Point Comfort · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Point Comfort residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as TX (21.8%)
Obesity
34%
About the same as TX (35.6%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as TX (27.8%)
Uninsured
17%
About the same as TX (19.1%)
Nearest ER
5.6 mi
Memorial Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Point Comfort

7.2%have had cancer · TX 6.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Point Comfort adults…

Point Comfort runs above TX on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Point Comfort adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Point Comfort

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

HNearest ERMemorial Medical CenterPort Lavaca · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVictoria Community Health CenterVictoria · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.1 mi
Palacios Community Medical Center
Palacios · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Jackson Healthcare Center
Edna · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
27.3 mi
Citizens Medical Center
Victoria · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.7 mi
Victoria Community Health Center
Victoria · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
42 mi
Matagorda Episcopal Health Outreach Program Corporation
7 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Point Comfort itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Point Comfort itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Point Comfort 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 Point Comfort; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.5%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 17.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Point Comfort, betterPoint Comfort, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Point Comfort gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupTX 74%
56%Dentist visitTX 55%
86%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
61%Colon screeningTX 58%
74%MammogramTX 74%
76%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Point Comfort 17% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Point Comfort adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Point Comfort adults lack social or emotional support
30.2% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Point Comfort adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Point Comfort adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · 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.

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 5
Point Comfort adults worry about having enough food
18.8% · TX 19.3%
About the same as TX
1 in 6
Point Comfort adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · TX 16.4%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Point Comfort adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.1% · TX 10.7%
About the same as TX
1 in 10
Point Comfort adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · TX 10.5%
About the same as TX

13.7% of Point Comfort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Point Comfort 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.

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Texas

Questions about health in Point Comfort

Why doesn’t Point Comfort have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Point Comfort?

Memorial Medical Center in Port Lavaca, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Point Comfort’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 Point Comfort.

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.