Photo: John Trainor from Roswell, GA, USA · CC BY 2.0Where Mountain Park residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Mountain Park, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mountain Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mountain Park
Mountain Park is an active town
Only 13.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.5% across Georgia. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Mountain Park
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.9%), vs 7% across Georgia. Conditions ↓
Mountain Park keeps up with checkups
It beats Georgia on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (76% vs 59.2%) and cholesterol checks (92.1% vs 86.8%). 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 Mountain Park’s likely range.
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.
Out of every 100 Mountain Park adults…
Mountain Park runs below GA on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mountain Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
Care in and near Mountain Park
No hospital or community health center in Mountain Park 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 Mountain Park; ≈ 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).
How Mountain Park adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Mountain Park does better than Georgia.
3 in 10 Mountain Park 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.2% of Mountain Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Mountain Park and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roswell | A+ | 24.6% | 9.1% | 8.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mountain Park adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Mountain Park
Why doesn’t Mountain Park have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Mountain Park.
What hospital is closest to Mountain Park?
Northside Hospital Cherokee in Canton, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Mountain Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mountain Park.
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.