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Health in Valle Vista · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Valle Vista residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Valle Vista

Dental care lags in Valle Vista

37% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 54.6% across Texas. Among those 65 and older, 26.3% have lost all their teeth (Texas 12.5%). Valle Vista’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. Checkups ↓

More Valle Vista adults get no exercise

44.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 27.8% across Texas. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Valle Vista

2 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (42.4%), about twice the Texas rate. No reliable transportation (20.6% vs 10.5%) and utility shut-off threats (20.6% vs 10.7%) are higher too. 38.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Valle Vista’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupTX 74%
37%Dentist visitTX 55%
77%Cholesterol checkTX 85%
37%Colon screeningTX 58%
67%MammogramTX 74%
71%Taking BP medsTX 74%
4 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Valle Vista 43.8% · Texas 1 in 5 (19.1%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Texas

Share of adults, with the Texas figure marked.

Get no exercise 44.9%TX 27.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.4%TX 38.2%
Binge drink 15.4%TX 17%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%TX 12.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Valle Vista, betterValle Vista, worseAbout the sameTexas
Where Valle Vista gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

2 in 5
Valle Vista adults worry about having enough food
42.4% · TX 19.3%
Worse than TX
1 in 3
Valle Vista adults worry about keeping their housing
31% · TX 16.4%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Valle Vista adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.6% · TX 10.7%
Worse than TX
1 in 5
Valle Vista adults lack reliable transportation
20.6% · TX 10.5%
Worse than TX

38.6% of Valle Vista adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.6% across Texas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Valle Vista adults…

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

18 of every 100 Valle Vista adults have diabetes
Texas: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 15.9–20.8%
Better than TXWorseAbout the sameTexas
Getting care

Care in and near Valle Vista

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

HNearest ERStarr County Memorial HospitalRio Grande City · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyStarr County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNuestra Clinica Del ValleRio Grande City · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.9 mi
Nuestra Clinica Del Valle
8 sites · nearest in Rio Grande City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Starr County Memorial Hospital
Rio Grande City · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Mission Regional Medical Center
Mission · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Rio Grande Regional Hospital
Mcallen · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Doctors Hosptal at Renaissance
Edinburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Valle Vista itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Valle Vista itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Valle Vista 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 Valle Vista; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Valle Vista adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Valle Vista runs above Texas.

1 in 3Valle Vista adults lack social or emotional support
33.1% · TX 28.4% · Worse than TX
1 in 5Valle Vista adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · TX 21.2% · About the same as TX
1 in 5Valle Vista adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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

Valle Vista 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.

43.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing8%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision13.2%
Dressing or bathing7.4%
Texas

Questions about health in Valle Vista

Why doesn’t Valle Vista have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Valle Vista?

Starr County Memorial Hospital in Rio Grande City, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Valle Vista’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Valle Vista.

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.