Health Profile of Garland, Texas
Garland Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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C
Garland Below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.2 | 78.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 25.3% | 17.1% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 19.3% | 21.1% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Garland is 78.2 years, about 0.2 years longer than the Texas average of 78.0 years. The uninsured rate is 25.3%, higher than the Texas average of 17.1%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 19.3% of residents, lower than the Texas average of 21.1%.
Population by Age
Older residents
69,772 residents in Garland are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,426 906 men · 1,520 women
- 75–84 7,962 3,487 men · 4,475 women
- 65–74 16,571 7,368 men · 9,203 women
- 50–64 42,814 20,471 men · 22,343 women
Younger residents
58,789 residents in Garland are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 18,883 10,018 boys · 8,864 girls
- 7–12 17,944 8,913 boys · 9,031 girls
- 3–7 12,810 6,440 boys · 6,370 girls
- 0–3 9,152 4,873 boys · 4,279 girls
About 7,255 residents in Garland (3.0% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.2 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Garland | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.8% | 13.9% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 4.9% | 6.5% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.5% | 7.8% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 35.5% | 37.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Garland is about 29% lower than in Texas. The rate of cancer in Garland is about 25% lower than in Texas. The rate of diabetes in Garland is about 15% lower than in Texas.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Garland | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 18.9% | 19.9% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 17.3% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 29.4% | 29.2% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Garland are about the same as in Texas.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 335,703 cigarettes a day, 10.1 million a month, or 122.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garland is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Garland | Texas Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 8.10 | 6.84 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 8.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Garland is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Garland, TX Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Garland, TX is the largest of the 5 cities compared here, 238,307 residents against a local median of 38,173. The measure that sets Garland, TX apart most is uninsured: 25.3%, 130% above the local median of 11.0%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 35.5% against a local median of 29.2%, 22% above it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, and it is the wrong way: Garland, TX reads weaker than its neighbours on all of them. The cities themselves sit within 4.5% of each other on uninsured, a tighter band than the gap between any of them and Garland, TX, which makes it a genuine outlier here rather than one end of a wide local spread. Garland, TX has the 5th lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland, TX | 238,307 | 78.2 yrs #5/5 | 25.3% #5/5 | 35.5% #5/5 |
| Sachse, TX | 27,449 | 80.3 yrs | 9.4% | 30.0% |
| Rowlett, TX | 48,896 | 79.3 yrs | 12.6% | 32.4% |
| Richardson, TX | 115,321 | 81.7 yrs | 12.7% | 28.4% |
| Murphy, TX | 20,156 | 82.5 yrs | 8.2% | 27.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Garland, Texas has an overall health index grade of C, making it somewhat better than Texas, and about on par with the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Garland, Texas.
Is Garland, Texas a healthy place to live?
Garland, Texas has a Map AI Health Index grade of C, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a C grade means residents are close to the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Garland, Texas?
People in Garland, Texas can expect to live 78.2 years on average, about the same as the Texas average of 78.0.
How many people lack health insurance in Garland, Texas?
25.3% of residents in Garland, Texas have no health insurance, about 1 in 4 people, 8.1 points above the Texas rate of 17.1%.
What percentage of Garland, Texas residents are obese?
35.5% of adults in Garland, Texas are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.0 points below the Texas rate of 37.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Garland, Texas go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 335,703 cigarettes a day, 10.1 million a month, or 122.5 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.7 million minutes a day and 1.3 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Garland is 78.2 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.09 lifetimes a day, or 33 lifetimes a year.
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