Photo: Jouaienttoi · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, San Antonio as a whole is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
San Antonio differs from Texas on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for San Antonio. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in San Antonio
Making ends meet is harder in San Antonio
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.8%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (13.2% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (20.3% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 20.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More San Antonio adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.1%), vs 27.8% across Texas. There are 342 miles of trails across 212 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓
Diabetes runs high in San Antonio
1 in 7 adults have diabetes (15.2%), vs 12.7% across Texas. Conditions ↓
San Antonio has 16 hospitals within its borders
16 hospitals and 2 community health centers are inside San Antonio. Baptist Neighborhood Hospital Thousand Oaks is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 San Antonio’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind San Antonio’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, San Antonio is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, #336 of 641 in Texas. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 67% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 12%).
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). San Antonio’s median household income is $65,056; among the 9,938 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$81K), it’s healthier than 44%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where San Antonio compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.4% (U.S. 7.9%).
At 1,548,422 residents, San Antonio is graded like any town, from one citywide estimate; its rank among the 395 U.S. cities over 100,000 is the fairer comparison.
Care in and near San Antonio
16 hospitals and 2 community health centers in San Antonio.
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 San Antonio; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
20.3% of San Antonio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Texas
Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.
342 miles of trails across 212 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 San Antonio adults…
San Antonio runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of San Antonio adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Texas.
How San Antonio adults are doing
About the same as Texas on each measure.
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San Antonio and the towns around it
San Antonio’s Health Grade ranks 11th of 11 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Antonio | C | 34.9% | 15.2% | 13% | CDC place |
| Timberwood Park | A | 29% | 10.5% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Kirby | C | 34.4% | 15.4% | 13.2% | CDC place |
| Helotes | A | 28.6% | 11.5% | 7.9% | CDC place |
| Cross Mountain | A− | 29.2% | 12.2% | 9.1% | CDC place |
| Live Oak | B+ | 31.3% | 12.1% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Windcrest | B− | 31.6% | 16.9% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Schertz | B+ | 33.4% | 12.1% | 11.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of San Antonio adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for San Antonio
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, San Antonio is better than Texas on 1 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside San Antonio’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | San Antonio | TX | U.S. | vs TX |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 25.5%23.2–27.9 | 21.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15%13.5–16.7 | 13.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.2%15.4–19.1 | 16.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.9%30.6–39.3 | 35.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.2%13.6–16.9 | 12.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 34.4%31.5–37.4 | 33.1% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.6%30.6–36.7 | 35.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.7%20.5–25 | 21.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.1%8.1–10.3 | 9.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.4%4.9–6 | 6.1% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.9%5.4–6.5 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.6%5–6.2 | 5.7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.3%3.1–3.6 | 3.2% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.8%11.6–16.3 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13%11.4–14.6 | 12.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 33.1%29.8–36.6 | 27.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.7–18.5 | 17% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.5%38–45.3 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 24.5%22.3–26.9 | 19.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 72%68.7–75.1 | 73.8% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53.1%50.3–56 | 54.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83%81.2–84.7 | 84.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.2%70.4–75.8 | 74.1% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.5%55.6–63.5 | 57.9% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.4%66.4–78.1 | 74.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.4%19.7–25.3 | 21.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29.8%26.8–32.7 | 28.4% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 24.8%22.8–26.7 | 19.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 20.3%18.5–22.2 | 16.4% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12.4%11.1–13.8 | 10.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 13.2%12.1–14.3 | 10.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 20.3%18.6–22 | 14.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.2%31.1–37.4 | 30.9% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.2%14.6–17.8 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.8%15.2–18.6 | 15.1% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.8%6.1–7.6 | 6.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8%7.4–8.7 | 6.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.3%8.4–10.2 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5%4.6–5.4 | 4% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 San Antonio
Is San Antonio a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, San Antonio is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #336 of 641 in Texas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 44%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in San Antonio?
CDC estimates 34.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.6% and 39.3%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to San Antonio?
Baptist Medical Center in San Antonio, 2.8 miles in a straight line from San Antonio’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in San Antonio have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 24.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 22.3–26.9%), 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 San Antonio more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in San Antonio.
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.