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Health in Fairview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.3%
About the same as AL (22.8%)
Obesity
35%
About the same as AL (39.4%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as AL (28.7%)
Uninsured
11.5%
About the same as AL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.2%
About the same as AL (35.4%)
Nearest ER
8.1 mi
Cullman Regional Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fairview

14.7%worry about food · AL 19.2%
★ 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
Fairview adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · AL 19.2%
Better than AL
1 in 9
Fairview adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · AL 13.9%
Better than AL
1 in 15
Fairview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · AL 9.6%
Better than AL
1 in 13
Fairview adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · AL 9.8%
Better than AL

9.1% of Fairview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview adults…

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

12 of every 100 Fairview adults have diabetes
Alabama: 15 in 100 · better · likely 10–13.8%
Better than ALWorseAbout the sameAlabama
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview

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

HNearest ERCullman Regional Medical CenterCullman · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCullman Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesCullman · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Cullman Regional Medical Center
Cullman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Cullman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
St. Vincents Blount
Oneonta · not rated
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
28.7 mi
Family Health Care Clinic, Inc., --Decatur
Decatur · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
28.9 mi
Decatur Morgan Hospital - Decatur Campus
Decatur · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.7 mi
Marshall Medical Centers
Boaz · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview itself
✓ Dental careFairview is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview 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 Fairview; ≈ 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 26.2%AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.6%AL 39.1%
Binge drink 15.9%AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview, betterFairview, worseAbout the sameAlabama
Where Fairview gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupAL 80%
59%Dentist visitAL 57%
86%Cholesterol checkAL 86%
65%Colon screeningAL 67%
73%MammogramAL 78%
76%Taking BP medsAL 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview 11.5% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fairview adults are doing

About the same as Alabama on each measure.

1 in 3Fairview adults feel lonely
33.2% · AL 35.4% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Fairview adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · AL 24.8% · About the same as AL
1 in 4Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · AL 23.3% · About the same as AL
1 in 6Fairview adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · AL 17.2% · About the same as AL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairview 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

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Alabama

Questions about health in Fairview

Why doesn’t Fairview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairview?

Cullman Regional Medical Center in Cullman, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Fairview’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 Fairview.

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.