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Health in Sandy Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sandy Point residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sandy Point

Cancer, COPD and heart disease run high in Sandy Point

1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.1%), vs 6.1% across Texas. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.7% across Texas. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.1%, vs 5.6% across Texas. In all, Sandy Point runs above Texas on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Sandy Point, and more people treating it

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Texas 33.1%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 74.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

Sandy Point keeps up with checkups

It beats Texas on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.4% vs 73.8%) and cholesterol checks (87.2% vs 84.6%). 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 Sandy Point’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sandy Point adults…

Sandy Point runs below TX on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Sandy Point adults have had cancer
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupTX 74%
56%Dentist visitTX 55%
87%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
66%Colon screeningTX 58%
77%MammogramTX 74%
79%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sandy Point 15.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Sandy Point

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

HNearest ERHCA Houston Healthcare PearlandPearland · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHouston Methodist Sugarland Hospital★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFort Bend Family Health CenterMissouri City · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Fort Bend Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Missouri City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Pearland · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Stephen F. Austin Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Pearland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.7 mi
Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital
Sugar Land · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Sugar Land Surgical Hospital LLP
Sugar Land · not rated
ER
14.7 mi
St. Michaels Medical Hospital
Sugar Land · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careSandy Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSandy Point is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sandy Point 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 Sandy Point; ≈ 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 28.4%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 14.7%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Sandy Point, betterSandy Point, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Sandy Point gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Sandy Point adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Sandy Point adults lack social or emotional support
27% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Sandy Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Sandy Point adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 7
Sandy Point adults worry about having enough food
14% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 8
Sandy Point adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Sandy Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 12
Sandy Point adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

9.5% of Sandy Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Around town

Sandy Point 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.

32.7%

of Sandy Point adults live with a disability (Texas 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Sandy Point

Why doesn’t Sandy Point have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sandy Point?

Houston Methodist Sugarland Hospital in Sugar Land, 14.7 miles in a straight line from Sandy Point’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sandy Point.

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.