Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Sautee-Nacoochee residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Sautee-Nacoochee, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sautee-Nacoochee. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sautee-Nacoochee
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Sautee-Nacoochee
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.7%), vs 7% across Georgia. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 6.1% across Georgia. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.6%, vs 24.6% across Georgia. In all, Sautee-Nacoochee runs above Georgia on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Georgia 15%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Sautee-Nacoochee, and more people treating it
45.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Georgia 37.4%), but 84.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Sautee-Nacoochee keeps up with checkups
It beats Georgia on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.9% vs 78.4%) and dentist visits (66.9% vs 59.2%). 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 Sautee-Nacoochee’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Sautee-Nacoochee adults…
Sautee-Nacoochee runs below GA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Sautee-Nacoochee is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 15% across Georgia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sautee-Nacoochee as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sautee-Nacoochee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
Care in and near Sautee-Nacoochee
No hospital or community health center in Sautee-Nacoochee 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 Sautee-Nacoochee; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Georgia
Share of adults, with the Georgia figure marked.
0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Sautee-Nacoochee adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Sautee-Nacoochee does better than Georgia.
1 in 3 Sautee-Nacoochee 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.
7.2% of Sautee-Nacoochee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Sautee-Nacoochee and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sautee-Nacoochee adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Sautee-Nacoochee
Why doesn’t Sautee-Nacoochee have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sautee-Nacoochee.
What hospital is closest to Sautee-Nacoochee?
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham in Demorest, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Sautee-Nacoochee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Sautee-Nacoochee?
3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Medlink Cleveland Behavioral Health Services in Cleveland, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sautee-Nacoochee.
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.