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Health in Good Hope · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Good Hope residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Good Hope

Cancer runs high in Good Hope

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.7%), vs 7% across Georgia. Conditions ↓

Fewer Good Hope adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Georgia. 1 in 9 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 Good Hope’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Good Hope adults…

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

10 of every 100 Good Hope adults have had cancer
Georgia: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than GAWorseAbout the sameGeorgia
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 9
Good Hope adults worry about having enough food
11% · GA 17.7%
Better than GA
1 in 11
Good Hope adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · GA 15%
Better than GA
1 in 19
Good Hope adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · GA 9.6%
Better than GA
1 in 16
Good Hope adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · GA 9.5%
Better than GA

7.9% of Good Hope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Getting care

Care in and near Good Hope

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

HNearest ERPiedmont Walton HospitalMonroe · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiedmont Walton Hospital★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaMonroe · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Piedmont Walton Hospital
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Medlink Georgia
7 sites · nearest in Monroe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
NGMC Barrow
Winder · ★★★★★
ER
16.2 mi
Oconee Valley Healthcare Inc. Madison - Suite 100
Madison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Morgan Medical Center
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careGood Hope is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGood Hope is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Good Hope 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 Good Hope; ≈ 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 24.6%GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%GA 38.4%
Binge drink 16.1%GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Good Hope, betterGood Hope, worseAbout the sameGeorgia
Where Good Hope gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupGA 78%
62%Dentist visitGA 59%
87%Cholesterol checkGA 87%
68%Colon screeningGA 64%
72%MammogramGA 76%
78%Taking BP medsGA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Good Hope 10.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Good Hope adults are doing

About the same as Georgia on each measure.

1 in 3Good Hope adults feel lonely
35.7% · GA 37.3% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Good Hope adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · GA 24.6% · About the same as GA
1 in 5Good Hope adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · GA 19% · About the same as GA
1 in 6Good Hope adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · GA 16.9% · About the same as GA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Good Hope 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

Good Hope 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.

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Georgia

Questions about health in Good Hope

Why doesn’t Good Hope have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Good Hope?

Piedmont Walton Hospital in Monroe, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Good Hope’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Good Hope?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Medlink Monroe in Monroe, 5.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Good Hope.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.