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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Bremen · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Bremen is healthier than 31%

Bremen differs from Georgia on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 2 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bremen

Bremen trails towns with similar incomes

Bremen is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, and only 31% of the 9,471 towns with similar household incomes ($70K–$117K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓

Depression runs high in Bremen

1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (23.7%), vs 19% across Georgia. Conditions ↓

Fewer Bremen adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Georgia. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Georgia figure falls outside Bremen’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Bremen’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bremen is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns, #90 of 261 in Georgia. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 61% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 21%).

B−Self-rated health19.2% · GA 20.3% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.2% · GA 13.5% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.8% · GA 16.9% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35% · GA 35.2% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.4% · GA 13.3% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.7% smoke · GA 13.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.9% · GA 26.5% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (261)Healthier than 66%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (9,471)Healthier than 31%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bremen’s median household income is $93,780; among the 9,471 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 31%, less than its income alone would suggest.

Few Georgia towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Bremen is healthier than 66% of graded towns, against 48% nationally.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Bremen could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bremen adults…

Bremen runs below GA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Bremen adults have been diagnosed with depression
Georgia: 19 in 100 · worse · likely 20.2–27.4%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
Why age matters in Bremen

Only 10% of Bremen residents are 65 or older, vs 15% across Georgia. Diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Bremen10%
Georgia15%
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
Bremen adults worry about having enough food
14% · GA 17.7%
Better than GA
1 in 9
Bremen adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · GA 15%
Better than GA
1 in 14
Bremen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · GA 9.6%
Better than GA
1 in 13
Bremen adults lack reliable transportation
8% · GA 9.5%
Better than GA

10.9% of Bremen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Getting care

Care in and near Bremen

1 hospital in Bremen, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERTanner Medical Center Villa RicaVilla Rica · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTanner Medical Center Villa Rica★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePalmetto Health CouncilCarrollton · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Higgins General Hospital
Bremen · not rated
Rural critical accessIn Bremen
10.4 mi
Palmetto Health Council
3 sites · nearest in Carrollton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton
Carrollton · ★★★★★
13.6 mi
Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica
Villa Rica · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Atrium Health Floyd Polk Medical Center
Cedartown · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Health Education, Assessment and Leadership, Inc. ("h.E.A.L.
2 sites · nearest in Douglasville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bremen itself
✓ Dental careBremen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bremen 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 Bremen; ≈ 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 Georgia

Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 16.8%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bremen, betterBremen, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Bremen gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupGA 78%
60%Dentist visitGA 59%
86%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
62%Colon screeningGA 64%
74%MammogramGA 76%
76%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bremen 11.5% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Bremen adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bremen runs above Georgia.

4 in 10Bremen adults feel lonely
36.5% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Bremen adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 4Bremen adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · GA 19% · Worse than GA
1 in 5Bremen adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Bremen 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

Bremen and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BremenB−35%11.4%15.7%CDC place
Waco————

Waco: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

of Bremen adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Georgia

Every CDC estimate for Bremen

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bremen is better than Georgia on 5 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Georgia figure falls inside Bremen’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…BremenGAU.S.vs GA
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.2%16.5–2220.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.2%12.5–1613.5%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.8%16.6–2116.9%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35%27.7–4335.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.4%9.9–1313.3%12%Better
High blood pressure35%31.1–3937.4%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.9%31.7–4036.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.1%23.1–29.224.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.3%9.2–11.610.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8%7.2–8.87%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6%5.3–6.86.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.1%6.2–8.16.5%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.73.6%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.9%10.6–15.614.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%13.2–18.313.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.9%20.7–29.326.5%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.8%13.8–20.214.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37%30.7–43.938.4%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)11.5%9.4–1413.1%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.8%73.1–80.578.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.2%56.6–63.759.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.6%83.5–87.586.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.8%72.9–78.777.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.3%57.5–67.164.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74%66.4–80.875.8%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.7%20.2–27.419%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely36.5%31.1–4237.3%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.6%19.1–26.424.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14%11.4–16.817.7%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing11.7%9.8–13.815%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.3–8.79.6%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation8%6.8–9.29.5%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.9%9–13.214.2%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability31%26.8–35.329.6%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.7–15.514%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.6%13.6–17.614.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.9%6.1–7.76.2%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.8%4.3–5.45.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.7–108.7%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.24.2%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Georgia figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Bremen

Is Bremen a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bremen is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #90 of 261 in Georgia. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bremen?

CDC estimates 35% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 43%, against 35.2% across Georgia and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bremen?

Tanner Medical Center Villa Rica in Villa Rica, 13.6 miles in a straight line from Bremen’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bremen have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 11.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.4–14%), against 13.1% across Georgia.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bremen more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Georgia figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.