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Health in Quintana · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quintana residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 77541. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Quintana

Making ends meet is harder in Quintana

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (26.2%), vs 19.3% across Texas. Utility shut-off threats (13.6% vs 10.7%) and no reliable transportation (13.3% vs 10.5%) are higher too. 21.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Quintana

45.7% 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 ↓

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Quintana

1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.7% across Texas. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (6.9%), vs 5.6% across Texas. Diabetes is also above the state: 15.5%, vs 12.7% across Texas. In all, Quintana runs above Texas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Quintana’s likely range; Quintana’s figures come from ZIP code 77541, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 4
Quintana adults worry about having enough food
26.2% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Quintana adults worry about keeping their housing
20.4% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 7
Quintana adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Quintana adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

21.5% of Quintana adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupTX 74%
46%Dentist visitTX 55%
84%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
55%Colon screeningTX 58%
68%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quintana 24.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quintana adults…

Quintana runs above TX on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Quintana adults have COPD
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8.1%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Quintana

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

HNearest ERCHI St. Luke's Health BrazosportLake Jackson · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStephen F. Austin Community Health CenterFreeport · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Freeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
CHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport
Lake Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Sweeny Community Hospital
Sweeny · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈29 mi
University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston
Galveston · ★★★★★
ER
37.1 mi
Matagorda Regional Medical Center
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careQuintana is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careQuintana is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quintana 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 Quintana; ≈ 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 33.5%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.2%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Quintana, betterQuintana, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Quintana gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Quintana adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Quintana adults lack social or emotional support
29.5% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Quintana adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Quintana adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · 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.

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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

Quintana and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Freeport: 42.6%Lake Jackson: 37%Surfside Beach: 38.3%Quintana: 40.8%QuintanaFreeportCHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport · Lake Jackson · 10.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHFreeport Community Health Center · Freeport · 4.3 mi+
Healthier than TXNear TXLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Quintana40.8%
Freeport42.6%
TX35.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
FreeportD42.6%16%15.3%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Texas

Questions about health in Quintana

Why doesn’t Quintana have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Quintana?

CHI St. Luke's Health Brazosport in Lake Jackson, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Quintana’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Quintana?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Freeport Community Health Center in Freeport, 4.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Quintana.

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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.