On CDC estimates, Point Venture is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns
Point Venture differs from Texas on 22 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 18 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Point Venture. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Point Venture
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Point Venture
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28.4%), vs 21.6% across Texas. Heart disease is also above the state: 6.8%, vs 5.6% across Texas. In all, Point Venture runs above Texas on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Texas 13%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Point Venture keeps up with checkups
It beats Texas on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.6% vs 73.8%) and dentist visits (69.6% vs 54.6%). Checkups ↓
Point Venture is an active town
Only 18.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, 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 Point Venture’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Point Venture’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Point Venture is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 92% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 62%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Point Venture’s median household income is $110,500; among the 7,061 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($83K–$138K), it’s healthier than 82%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Point Venture adults…
Point Venture runs below TX on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.
Point Venture is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 13% across Texas. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Point Venture as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Point Venture adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
Care in and near Point Venture
No hospital or community health center in Point Venture itself. These are the nearest.
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 Venture; ≈ 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).
How Point Venture adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Point Venture does better than Texas.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.5% of Point Venture adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Point Venture and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Point Venture | A | 29.5% | 11.3% | 9% | CDC place |
| Lakeway | A+ | 26.6% | 9.5% | 6.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Point Venture adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Point Venture
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Point Venture is better than Texas on 18 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Point Venture’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Point Venture | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.2%12.7–18.4 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10–13.8 | 13.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.8%11.9–15.8 | 16.9% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 29.5%25.6–33.5 | 35.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 11.3%9.6–13.1 | 12.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.7%32.4–38.9 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.6%38.4–44.8 | 35.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 28.4%25.4–31.4 | 21.6% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.8%8.6–11 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.1%10.1–12.3 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.8%5.8–7.8 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6%4.8–7.5 | 5.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%2.9–3.9 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.8%5.6–8.3 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9%6.8–11.4 | 12.5% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.5%15.3–22.2 | 27.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%14–18.2 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.8%24.8–30.9 | 38.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.1%6.3–10.2 | 19.1% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.6%77.2–81.8 | 73.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.6%67–72 | 54.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.1%90.8–93.2 | 84.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.2%77.3–82.9 | 74.1% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.6%69.1–75.9 | 57.9% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.8%72.1–82.7 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.5%19.7–25.3 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.5%17.3–22 | 28.4% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.7%5.9–7.5 | 19.3% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.5%5.8–7.4 | 16.4% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.5%4.1–5 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.5%4–5.2 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.1%21.6–29.1 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.8%10.5–15.4 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.2%8.5–12 | 15.1% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.3–8.4 | 6.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.7%3.1–4.4 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.1–7.4 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.1%2.5–3.7 | 4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Texas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Point Venture
Is Point Venture a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Point Venture is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns: A for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 82%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Point Venture?
CDC estimates 29.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.6% and 33.5%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Point Venture?
The Hospital at Westlake Medical Center in Austin, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Point Venture’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Point Venture have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–10.2%), against 19.1% across Texas.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Point Venture more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Point Venture.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.