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Health in Sun Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sun Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sun Valley

Fewer Sun Valley adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Texas. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Cancer runs high in Sun Valley

1 in 14 adults have had cancer (7.1%), vs 6.1% across Texas. Conditions ↓

Sun Valley is an active town

Only 22.1% 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 Sun Valley’s likely range.

★ 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 9
Sun Valley adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · TX 19.3%
Better than TX
1 in 9
Sun Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · TX 16.4%
Better than TX
1 in 14
Sun Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · TX 10.7%
Better than TX
1 in 13
Sun Valley adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · TX 10.5%
Better than TX

7.3% of Sun Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 19.9%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sun Valley, betterSun Valley, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Sun Valley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sun Valley adults…

Sun Valley runs below TX on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Sun Valley adults have had a stroke
Texas: 3 in 100 · better · likely 2.3–3%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Sun Valley

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

HNearest ERParis Regional Medical CenterParis · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParis Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpecial Health Resources for TexasParis · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Special Health Resources for Texas
2 sites · nearest in Paris
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Paris Regional Medical Center
Paris · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Core Health Systems - Clarksville
Clarksville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.8 mi
Choctaw Memorial Hospital
Hugo · ★★★★★
ER
36.9 mi
Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
Sulphur Springs · ★★★★★
ER
38.3 mi
Mccurtain Memorial Hospital
Idabel · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sun Valley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sun Valley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sun Valley 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 Sun Valley; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupTX 74%
66%Dentist visitTX 55%
86%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
63%Colon screeningTX 58%
75%MammogramTX 74%
74%Taking BP medsTX 74%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sun Valley 12.9% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Mind & connection

How Sun Valley adults are doing

About the same as Texas on each measure.

1 in 4Sun Valley adults lack social or emotional support
24.8% · TX 28.4% · About the same as TX
1 in 4Sun Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 6Sun Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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.

Around town

Sun Valley 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.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Texas

Questions about health in Sun Valley

Why doesn’t Sun Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sun Valley?

Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Sun Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sun Valley?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Paris Care Clinic in Paris, 5.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sun Valley.

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.