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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Seguin · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Seguin is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns

Seguin differs from Texas on 18 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 17 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seguin

Heart disease, COPD and diabetes run high in Seguin

1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7.2%), vs 5.6% across Texas. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.3%), vs 5.7% across Texas. Diabetes is also above the state: 16.2%, vs 12.7% across Texas. In all, Seguin runs above Texas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Seguin

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.5%), vs 19.3% across Texas. No reliable transportation (13.2% vs 10.5%) and housing insecurity (19.9% vs 16.4%) are higher too. 20.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Seguin

49.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 17.7% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). 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 Seguin’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Seguin’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Seguin is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns, #441 of 641 in Texas. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 48% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 9%).

DSelf-rated health27.8% · TX 21.8% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16% · TX 13.2% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · TX 16.9% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.2% · TX 35.6% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16.2% · TX 12.7% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking15% smoke · TX 12.5% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise33.8% · TX 27.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 21%
Less healthyHealthier
Texas towns we grade (641)Healthier than 31%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,913)Healthier than 25%

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). Seguin’s median household income is $64,861; among the 9,913 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$81K), it’s healthier than 25%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Seguin could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seguin adults…

Seguin runs above TX on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Seguin adults have heart disease
Texas: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.5–8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
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
Seguin adults worry about having enough food
25.5% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Seguin adults worry about keeping their housing
19.9% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Seguin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 8
Seguin adults lack reliable transportation
13.2% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

20.5% of Seguin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupTX 74%
49%Dentist visitTX 55%
83%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
58%Colon screeningTX 58%
70%MammogramTX 74%
77%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seguin 25.3% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Seguin

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Seguin, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERGuadalupe Regional Medical CenterSeguin · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyResolute Health Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of South Central TexasSeguin · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Community Health Centers of South Central Texas
2 sites · nearest in Seguin
Sliding-scale feesIn Seguin
Directions to nearest
1.9 mi
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin · ★★★★★
ERIn Seguin
10.9 mi
Resolute Health Hospital
New Braunfels · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Barrio Comprehensive Family Health Care Center
3 sites · nearest in New Braunfels
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Christus Santa Rosa Hospital-San Marcos
San Marcos · ★★★★★
ER
19.7 mi
Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis
Luling · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSeguin is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeguin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSeguin is not a shortage area

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 Seguin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.8%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 16.6%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seguin, betterSeguin, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Seguin gets moving

9 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Seguin adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

3 in 10Seguin adults lack social or emotional support
30.4% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Seguin adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Seguin adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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

Seguin and the towns around it

Seguin’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
SeguinC−37.2%16.2%15%CDC place
GeronimoB34.2%12.7%12.1%CDC place
McQueeneyC36.2%16.2%14.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision8.3%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Texas

Every CDC estimate for Seguin

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Seguin is better than Texas on 1 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Texas figure falls inside Seguin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…SeguinTXU.S.vs TX
Overall health
Fair or poor health27.8%25.1–30.821.8%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16%14.3–17.913.2%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.9–19.816.9%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.2%31.6–43.535.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes16.2%14.4–18.312.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure37.1%33.7–4133.1%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.3%33.7–41.235.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.5%23.8–29.521.6%25.3%Worse
Asthma9.8%8.7–119.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.7%6.1–7.36.1%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.5–85.6%6.4%Worse
COPD7.3%6.6–8.15.7%6.3%Worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.33.2%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.7%14.6–21.112.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%13.2–17.112.5%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work33.8%29.7–38.427.8%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking16.6%13.9–19.717%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%33.2–44.638.2%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)25.3%22.5–28.119.1%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year74.7%71.1–78.273.8%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year49.1%45.5–52.854.6%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.2%81.3–85.184.6%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.2%74.6–79.774.1%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)58.2%53.1–63.257.9%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.4%62.3–77.774.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.4%19.4–25.821.2%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support30.4%26.7–34.128.4%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food25.5%23.3–27.819.3%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing19.9%17.9–2216.4%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off12.6%11.2–14.110.7%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation13.2%12–14.410.5%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)20.5%18.6–22.614.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability38.3%34.4–42.630.9%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.4%16.5–20.614%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.8%16–19.715.1%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.3–9.16.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty8.3%7.6–96.1%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.2%9.2–11.38.2%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.3%4.9–5.84%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 Seguin

Is Seguin a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Seguin is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #441 of 641 in Texas. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 25%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Seguin?

CDC estimates 37.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 43.5%, against 35.6% across Texas and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Seguin?

Guadalupe Regional Medical Center in Seguin, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Seguin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Seguin have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 25.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 22.5–28.1%), 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 Seguin more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

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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. 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.