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Health in Berlin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berlin residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Berlin

★ 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 7
Berlin adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 9
Berlin adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 14
Berlin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 12
Berlin adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · AL 9.8%
Better than AL

9.6% of Berlin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berlin adults…

Berlin runs below AL on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Berlin adults have diabetes
Alabama: 15 in 100 · better · likely 10.5–14.3%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Berlin

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

HNearest ERCullman Regional Medical CenterCullman · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCullman Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesCullman · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Cullman Regional Medical Center
Cullman · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Cullman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.7 mi
St. Vincents Blount
Oneonta · not rated
Rural critical access
30.5 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Decatur
Decatur · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.8 mi
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
33.8 mi
Marshall Medical Centers
Boaz · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Berlin itself
✓ Dental careBerlin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berlin 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 Berlin; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Alabama

Share of adults, with the Alabama figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.4%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 16.4%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berlin, betterBerlin, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Berlin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAL 80%
60%Dentist visitAL 57%
85%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
66%Colon screeningAL 67%
73%MammogramAL 78%
76%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berlin 11.8% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Berlin adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Berlin adults feel lonely
33.3% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Berlin adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Berlin adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Berlin adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Berlin adults feel lonely. 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

Berlin 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.

35.1%

of Berlin adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Alabama

Questions about health in Berlin

Why doesn’t Berlin have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Berlin?

Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Berlin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Berlin?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Cullman Quality Health Care in Cullman, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Berlin.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama 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.