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Cities in Texas by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate

Roma, TX had the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate of 255 cities in 2021, at 46.5%. West University Place, TX had the lowest, at 12.6%. The median was 26.1%. Source: the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Highest46.5Roma, TX
Lowest12.6West University Place, TX
Median26.1255 cities

Top 40 cities, 2021

Roma, TX: 46.5 %Roma, TX46.5Rio Grande City, TX: 45.6 %Rio Grande City, TX45.6Raymondville, TX: 41.8 %Raymondville, TX41.8Eagle Pass, TX: 40.9 %Eagle Pass, TX40.9Port Arthur, TX: 40.3 %Port Arthur, TX40.3San Benito, TX: 40.1 %San Benito, TX40.1Robstown, TX: 39.3 %Robstown, TX39.3Donna, TX: 39.1 %Donna, TX39.1Galena Park, TX: 39 %Galena Park, TX39Forest Hill, TX: 37.6 %Forest Hill, TX37.6Alice, TX: 37.4 %Alice, TX37.4Freeport, TX: 37.3 %Freeport, TX37.3Del Rio, TX: 37.2 %Del Rio, TX37.2South Houston, TX: 37.1 %South Houston, TX37.1Brownsville, TX: 37 %Brownsville, TX37Laredo, TX: 37 %Laredo, TX37Mercedes, TX: 36.8 %Mercedes, TX36.8San Elizario, TX: 36.5 %San Elizario, TX36.5Socorro, TX: 36.1 %Socorro, TX36.1Balch Springs, TX: 35.9 %Balch Springs, TX35.9Alamo, TX: 35.4 %Alamo, TX35.4Harlingen, TX: 35.3 %Harlingen, TX35.3Beeville, TX: 35.1 %Beeville, TX35.1Bellmead, TX: 35.1 %Bellmead, TX35.1Palmview, TX: 35 %Palmview, TX35Pharr, TX: 34.9 %Pharr, TX34.9Jacksonville, TX: 34.7 %Jacksonville, TX34.7Seagoville, TX: 34.3 %Seagoville, TX34.3Hidalgo, TX: 34 %Hidalgo, TX34Seguin, TX: 33.9 %Seguin, TX33.9Uvalde, TX: 33.9 %Uvalde, TX33.9Alton, TX: 33.8 %Alton, TX33.8Kaufman, TX: 33.7 %Kaufman, TX33.7Lufkin, TX: 33.5 %Lufkin, TX33.5Palestine, TX: 33.5 %Palestine, TX33.5San Juan, TX: 33.5 %San Juan, TX33.5Mount Pleasant, TX: 33.4 %Mount Pleasant, TX33.4Sweetwater, TX: 33.3 %Sweetwater, TX33.3Hereford, TX: 33 %Hereford, TX33Port Lavaca, TX: 32.9 %Port Lavaca, TX32.9Roma, TX: 46.5 %Roma, TX46.5Rio Grande City, TX: 45.6 %Rio Grande City, TX45.6Raymondville, TX: 41.8 %Raymondville, TX41.8Eagle Pass, TX: 40.9 %Eagle Pass, TX40.9Port Arthur, TX: 40.3 %Port Arthur, TX40.3San Benito, TX: 40.1 %San Benito, TX40.1Robstown, TX: 39.3 %Robstown, TX39.3Donna, TX: 39.1 %Donna, TX39.1Galena Park, TX: 39 %Galena Park, TX39Forest Hill, TX: 37.6 %Forest Hill, TX37.6Alice, TX: 37.4 %Alice, TX37.4Freeport, TX: 37.3 %Freeport, TX37.3Del Rio, TX: 37.2 %Del Rio, TX37.2South Houston, TX: 37.1 %South Houston, TX37.1Brownsville, TX: 37 %Brownsville, TX37Laredo, TX: 37 %Laredo, TX37Mercedes, TX: 36.8 %Mercedes, TX36.8San Elizario, TX: 36.5 %San Elizario, TX36.5Socorro, TX: 36.1 %Socorro, TX36.1Balch Springs, TX: 35.9 %Balch Springs, TX35.9Alamo, TX: 35.4 %Alamo, TX35.4Harlingen, TX: 35.3 %Harlingen, TX35.3Beeville, TX: 35.1 %Beeville, TX35.1Bellmead, TX: 35.1 %Bellmead, TX35.1Palmview, TX: 35 %Palmview, TX35Pharr, TX: 34.9 %Pharr, TX34.9Jacksonville, TX: 34.7 %Jacksonville, TX34.7Seagoville, TX: 34.3 %Seagoville, TX34.3Hidalgo, TX: 34 %Hidalgo, TX34Seguin, TX: 33.9 %Seguin, TX33.9Uvalde, TX: 33.9 %Uvalde, TX33.9Alton, TX: 33.8 %Alton, TX33.8Kaufman, TX: 33.7 %Kaufman, TX33.7Lufkin, TX: 33.5 %Lufkin, TX33.5Palestine, TX: 33.5 %Palestine, TX33.5San Juan, TX: 33.5 %San Juan, TX33.5Mount Pleasant, TX: 33.4 %Mount Pleasant, TX33.4Sweetwater, TX: 33.3 %Sweetwater, TX33.3Hereford, TX: 33 %Hereford, TX33Port Lavaca, TX: 32.9 %Port Lavaca, TX32.9
%. Source: CDC, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCities2021 (%)
1Roma, TX46.5
2Rio Grande City, TX45.6
3Raymondville, TX41.8
4Eagle Pass, TX40.9
5Port Arthur, TX40.3
6San Benito, TX40.1
7Robstown, TX39.3
8Donna, TX39.1
9Galena Park, TX39
10Forest Hill, TX37.6
11Alice, TX37.4
12Freeport, TX37.3
13Del Rio, TX37.2
14South Houston, TX37.1
15Brownsville, TX37
15Laredo, TX37
17Mercedes, TX36.8
18San Elizario, TX36.5
19Socorro, TX36.1
20Balch Springs, TX35.9
21Alamo, TX35.4
22Harlingen, TX35.3
23Beeville, TX35.1
23Bellmead, TX35.1
25Palmview, TX35
26Pharr, TX34.9
27Jacksonville, TX34.7
28Seagoville, TX34.3
29Hidalgo, TX34
30Seguin, TX33.9
30Uvalde, TX33.9
32Alton, TX33.8
33Kaufman, TX33.7
34Lufkin, TX33.5
34Palestine, TX33.5
34San Juan, TX33.5
37Mount Pleasant, TX33.4
38Sweetwater, TX33.3
39Hereford, TX33
40Port Lavaca, TX32.9
41Texas City, TX32.6
42El Campo, TX32.5
42Rosenberg, TX32.5
44Beaumont, TX32.4
44Kingsville, TX32.4
44Richmond, TX32.4
44Terrell, TX32.4
48Athens, TX32.3
48Paris, TX32.3
50Plainview, TX32
51Bay City, TX31.9
52Marshall, TX31.8
53Big Spring, TX31.7
53Rockport, TX31.7
55La Marque, TX31.6
55Weslaco, TX31.6
57Gainesville, TX31.4
58Waco, TX31.3
59Pasadena, TX31.2
60Levelland, TX31.1
60Victoria, TX31.1
62Clute, TX31
62Texarkana, TX31
64Corsicana, TX30.7
64Mineral Wells, TX30.7
64Pampa, TX30.7
67Lockhart, TX30.5
67Snyder, TX30.5
69Haltom City, TX30.4
70Andrews, TX30.3
70Dumas, TX30.3
70Greenville, TX30.3
73Corpus Christi, TX30.2
73Elgin, TX30.2
75Ennis, TX30
75Gatesville, TX30
77Mission, TX29.9
78Cleburne, TX29.8
78El Paso, TX29.8
80Dallas, TX29.7
80Longview, TX29.7
80Sulphur Springs, TX29.7
83Odessa, TX29.6
84Groves, TX29.5
84Orange, TX29.5
86Baytown, TX29.4
86Houston, TX29.4
88Lancaster, TX29.3
89Angleton, TX29.2
89Brownwood, TX29.2
89Henderson, TX29.2
92Bonham, TX29.1
92Borger, TX29.1
92Garland, TX29.1
92McAllen, TX29.1
96Duncanville, TX28.9
96Nacogdoches, TX28.9
98Alvin, TX28.8
98Galveston, TX28.8
98Humble, TX28.8
101Mesquite, TX28.7
102White Settlement, TX28.5
103Edinburg, TX28.4
103Kilgore, TX28.4
103Temple, TX28.4
106Dickinson, TX28.3
106Taylor, TX28.3
108Amarillo, TX28
108Ingleside, TX28
110Grand Prairie, TX27.9
111Dayton, TX27.7
111Fort Worth, TX27.7
111Kerrville, TX27.7
114Bryan, TX27.5
115Pleasanton, TX27.4
115Sherman, TX27.4
117Denison, TX27.3
117Lubbock, TX27.3
117San Antonio, TX27.3
120Wichita Falls, TX27.2
121Killeen, TX27
122Iowa Colony, TX26.7
123Conroe, TX26.6
123Irving, TX26.6
125Fredericksburg, TX26.3
125Tyler, TX26.3
127Brenham, TX26.1
127DeSoto, TX26.1
127Midland, TX26.1
127Stafford, TX26.1
131Huntsville, TX26
131San Angelo, TX26
133Abilene, TX25.9
134Belton, TX25.8
134Burkburnett, TX25.8
134Granbury, TX25.8
137Arlington, TX25.7
138Glenn Heights, TX25.4
139Horizon City, TX25.3
139Port Neches, TX25.3
141Santa Fe, TX25.2
142Lumberton, TX25.1
143San Marcos, TX25
144Weatherford, TX24.9
145Farmers Branch, TX24.8
146Cedar Hill, TX24.5
147Kennedale, TX24.4
147Portland, TX24.4
147Webster, TX24.4
150Hurst, TX24.3
150Princeton, TX24.3
152La Porte, TX24.2
153Copperas Cove, TX24.1
154Leon Valley, TX24
154Tomball, TX24
156Nederland, TX23.9
156New Braunfels, TX23.9
156Waxahachie, TX23.9
159Azle, TX23.8
160Crowley, TX23.7
161Carrollton, TX23.4
161Manvel, TX23.4
161Stephenville, TX23.4
164Bastrop, TX23.2
165Lake Jackson, TX23.1
165Missouri City, TX23.1
165Robinson, TX23.1
165Watauga, TX23.1
169Harker Heights, TX22.7
170Saginaw, TX22.6
171Euless, TX22.5
171Kyle, TX22.5
171Manor, TX22.5
171Universal City, TX22.5
175Deer Park, TX22.4
175Lewisville, TX22.4
177Josephine, TX22.3
178Live Oak, TX22.2
178Sanger, TX22.2
180Red Oak, TX22.1
181Katy, TX21.9
182Boerne, TX21.8
182Mont Belvieu, TX21.8
182North Richland Hills, TX21.8
185Schertz, TX21.6
186Denton, TX21.5
186Liberty Hill, TX21.5
188Burleson, TX21.4
188Converse, TX21.4
190Hewitt, TX21.1
190Pearland, TX21.1
192Lavon, TX21
193Canyon, TX20.9
194Georgetown, TX20.8
195Forney, TX20.6
195Richardson, TX20.6
197Rowlett, TX20.5
198Bedford, TX20.4
199Melissa, TX20.3
200Benbrook, TX20.1
200Cibolo, TX20.1
200Sugar Land, TX20.1
203Hutto, TX20
204Anna, TX19.9
204McKinney, TX19.9
204Wylie, TX19.9
207Royse City, TX19.8
208Rockwall, TX19.7
208Round Rock, TX19.7
208Sachse, TX19.7
211College Station, TX19.6
212Mansfield, TX19.5
213Buda, TX19.4
214Dripping Springs, TX19.3
214The Colony, TX19.3
216Grapevine, TX19.2
217Fate, TX19.1
218Friendswood, TX19
219Plano, TX18.9
220Leander, TX18.8
220Midlothian, TX18.8
220Selma, TX18.8
223League City, TX18.7
223Little Elm, TX18.7
225Addison, TX18.6
225Murphy, TX18.6
227Austin, TX18.5
227Corinth, TX18.5
229Pflugerville, TX18.4
229Seabrook, TX18.4
231Lago Vista, TX18.3
232Fairview, TX17.8
233Providence Village, TX17.7
234Allen, TX17.6
235Cedar Park, TX17.2
235Celina, TX17.2
237Fulshear, TX16.9
237Heath, TX16.9
239Northlake, TX16.6
240Helotes, TX16.5
241Keller, TX16.4
242Fair Oaks Ranch, TX16.3
243Roanoke, TX16.2
244Frisco, TX16
244Trophy Club, TX16
246Coppell, TX15.7
247Prosper, TX15.5
248Highland Village, TX15.4
249Colleyville, TX15.3
249Flower Mound, TX15.3

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Percentage of adults who did no physical activity or exercise outside their regular job in the past month, such as running, golf, gardening or walking for exercise. Model-based estimate for adults aged 18 and over from CDC PLACES. Crude prevalence, not age-adjusted.

US counties and cities (incorporated places of 10,000 or more). CDC PLACES combines Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) answers with local population data through multilevel regression and poststratification, so a county or city value is a model estimate, not a survey count. The year is the BRFSS survey year, not the release year. CDC says the method does not support tracking change in a place over time, and each annual release can change the model, so values for different years are not strictly comparable. A state is missing in a year when its BRFSS data did not meet standards (Kentucky and Pennsylvania in 2023, Florida in 2021). Connecticut counties appear as its nine planning regions from 2022; its eight former counties are not served. City values for 2021 come from the 2023 release, built on 2010 Census place boundaries; later years use 2020 boundaries.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Retrieved 2026-10-12. These data are available free from CDC. Use does not imply endorsement by CDC, ATSDR, HHS or the United States Government.

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2025). PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence (Cities in Texas by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.cdc.gov/places/

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PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence, Cities in Texas by physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate, 2021. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 12 Dec. 2025, https://www.cdc.gov/places/. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/adult-physical-inactivity-rate-county-estimate/texas-cities?period=2021. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Which city has the highest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

Roma, TX, with 46.5% in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Which city has the lowest physical inactivity in adults, local model estimate?

West University Place, TX, with 12.6% in 2021.

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Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data (eav7-hnsx, sd8v-uq83, krqc-563j and later releases), physical inactivity in adults, crude prevalence. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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