Where Cherokee Ridge residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Cherokee Ridge, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Cherokee Ridge
No hospital or community health center in Cherokee Ridge itself. These are the nearest.
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 Cherokee Ridge; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Alabama towns that border Cherokee Ridge have CDC estimates of their own. Alabama: 39.4% obesity, 14.8% diabetes, 15.1% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Cherokee Ridge
Why doesn’t Cherokee Ridge have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cherokee Ridge.
What hospital is closest to Cherokee Ridge?
Crestwood Medical Center in Huntsville, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Cherokee Ridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cherokee Ridge.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.