Glover-McLeod-Garrison House · Photo: Jud McCranie · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Fair Oaks is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns
Fair Oaks differs from Georgia on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 19 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fair Oaks. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fair Oaks
3 in 10 working-age adults in Fair Oaks have no health insurance
29.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 13.1% across Georgia. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Fair Oaks
1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (32.9%), about twice the Georgia rate. Housing insecurity (27% vs 15%) and utility shut-off threats (17% vs 9.6%) are higher too. 26.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.2% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Fair Oaks is behind on routine checkups
It trails Georgia on five of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (71.6% vs 78.4%), dentist visits (46.8% vs 59.2%), cholesterol checks (80% vs 86.8%), colon screening (51% vs 64.4%) and mammograms (66.8% vs 75.8%). Checkups ↓
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 Fair Oaks’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
What’s behind Fair Oaks’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fair Oaks is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns, #172 of 261 in Georgia. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 37% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 8%).
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). Fair Oaks’ median household income is $62,996; among the 9,583 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 18%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Few Georgia towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Fair Oaks is healthier than 34% of graded towns, against 15% nationally.
Where Fair Oaks compares well: high cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years), 32.6% (U.S. 37.1%); arthritis, 18.5% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 3.9% (U.S. 7.9%).
Keeping up with care
Share of Fair Oaks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
26.2% of Fair Oaks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Out of every 100 Fair Oaks adults…
Fair Oaks runs below GA on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 6% of Fair Oaks residents are 65 or older, vs 15% across Georgia. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Fair Oaks
1 community health center in Fair Oaks, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Fair Oaks; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia
Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Fair Oaks adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Fair Oaks runs above Georgia.
2 in 5 Fair Oaks adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Fair Oaks and the towns around it
Fair Oaks’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fair Oaks adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Fair Oaks
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fair Oaks is better than Georgia on 6 and worse on 19; on the rest, the Georgia figure falls inside Fair Oaks’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Fair Oaks | GA | U.S. | vs GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 28.6%25.6–31.8 | 20.3% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.9%14.2–17.8 | 13.5% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.7%17.7–22 | 16.9% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.8%33–43 | 35.2% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.4%11.9–15.1 | 13.3% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.8%28.8–35 | 37.4% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.6%29.5–35.9 | 36.8% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 18.5%16.4–20.6 | 24.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10%8.8–11.2 | 10.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 3.9%3.6–4.4 | 7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.7–5.7 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.4%5.7–7.1 | 6.5% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 18.4%15.5–21.6 | 14.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.6%15.4–20 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 35.1%30.9–39.4 | 26.5% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15%12.6–17.8 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.7%38.7–46.9 | 38.4% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 29.1%25.8–32.7 | 13.1% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.6%67.9–75.2 | 78.4% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 46.8%43.7–49.9 | 59.2% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80%77.5–82.3 | 86.8% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 68.5%65.2–71.7 | 77.4% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 51%46.7–55.3 | 64.4% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 66.8%60.1–73.2 | 75.8% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.5%16.9–22.3 | 19% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 41.2%36.9–45.5 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29.2%25.7–32.8 | 24.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 32.9%29.2–36.9 | 17.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 27%24–30.3 | 15% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 17%15–19.1 | 9.6% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 16.8%14.9–18.8 | 9.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 26.2%23.2–29.6 | 14.2% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.1%30.3–38 | 29.6% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.1%13.4–17.1 | 14% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.8%17.7–22 | 14.4% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 6.2% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.9%8–9.7 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.4%10.3–12.7 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.7%5.2–6.3 | 4.2% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Fair Oaks
Is Fair Oaks a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fair Oaks is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns: C− for health, #172 of 261 in Georgia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 18%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Fair Oaks?
CDC estimates 37.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 33% and 43%, against 35.2% across Georgia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Fair Oaks?
Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center in Marietta, 3.4 miles in a straight line from Fair Oaks’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Fair Oaks have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 29.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 25.8–32.7%), 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 Fair Oaks more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fair Oaks.
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.