On CDC estimates, Orchidlands Estates is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns
Orchidlands Estates trails Hawaii on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Orchidlands Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Orchidlands Estates
Dental care lags in Orchidlands Estates
52.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 68.3% across Hawaii. Among those 65 and older, 16.8% have lost all their teeth (Hawaii 8.5%). Checkups ↓
COPD, depression and stroke run high in Orchidlands Estates
1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.8%), vs 5.3% across Hawaii. 1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with depression (21.4%), vs 16% across Hawaii. Stroke is also above the state: 4.8%, vs 3.7% across Hawaii. In all, Orchidlands Estates runs above Hawaii on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Orchidlands Estates
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.5%), vs 11% across Hawaii. Habits ↓
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 Hawaii figure falls outside Orchidlands Estates’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Orchidlands Estates’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Orchidlands Estates is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns, #86 of 93 in Hawaii. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 82% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 12%).
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). Orchidlands Estates’ median household income is $73,936; among the 10,822 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 26%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Most Hawaii towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Orchidlands Estates is healthier than 8% of graded towns, against 29% nationally.
Keeping up with care
Share of Orchidlands Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Hawaii.
Out of every 100 Orchidlands Estates adults…
Orchidlands Estates runs above HI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Hawaii
Share of adults, with the Hawaii figure marked.
4.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
Care in and near Orchidlands Estates
No hospital or community health center in Orchidlands Estates 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 Orchidlands Estates; ≈ 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 Orchidlands Estates adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Orchidlands Estates runs above Hawaii.
1 in 3 Orchidlands Estates 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.
25.4% of Orchidlands Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.2% across Hawaii.
Orchidlands Estates and the towns around it
Orchidlands Estates’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 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.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchidlands Estates | C | 30.4% | 13.9% | 19.5% | CDC place |
| Hawaiian Paradise Park | B | 28% | 11.7% | 15.6% | CDC place |
| Kurtistown | B− | 25.9% | 13.9% | 15.4% | CDC place |
| Hawaiian Acres | C | 33.1% | 13.6% | 20.9% | CDC place |
| Tiki Gardens | — | — | — | — | |
| Ainaloa | C− | 33% | 13.2% | 20.1% | CDC place |
Tiki Gardens: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Orchidlands Estates adults live with a disability (Hawaii 28.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Orchidlands Estates
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Orchidlands Estates is better than Hawaii on 0 and worse on 20; on the rest, the Hawaii figure falls inside Orchidlands Estates’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Orchidlands Estates | HI | U.S. | vs HI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 25.2%22.5–28.1 | 18.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.1%15.3–18.9 | 12.3% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.7%15.8–19.6 | 14.5% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.4%25.6–35.4 | 25.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.9%12.3–15.6 | 12.4% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 32.3%29.2–35.5 | 31.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35%31.8–38.4 | 36.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28%25.3–30.8 | 23.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.3–12.8 | 9.8% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.4%6.7–8.2 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8%7.2–8.9 | 6.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.8%7.7–9.9 | 5.3% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.8%4.4–5.2 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.8%14–19.8 | 8.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.5%17–22.2 | 11% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 26.5%22.8–30.4 | 23% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.5%15.2–20.1 | 17.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.5%36.7–46.2 | 45.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.9%6.7–9.5 | 5.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 74%70.8–77.3 | 77.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 52.9%49.4–56.2 | 68.3% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 79.3%77.2–81.4 | 82.8% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.4%72.3–78.2 | 76.9% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 57.6%53.3–61.7 | 62.6% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.5%63.1–75.4 | 78.3% | 76.4% | Worse |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.4%18.7–24.4 | 16% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 31.9%28.6–35.6 | 32% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.6%28.4–35.2 | 30.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 27.2%24.5–30.7 | 17.3% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 16.5%14.6–18.8 | 10.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10.4%9.2–11.9 | 5.8% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12.4%11–14.1 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 25.4%22.5–29 | 12.2% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.8%32.2–39.6 | 28.7% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.1%15.1–19.1 | 13.2% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.2%15.4–19.3 | 12.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.8%7.9–9.9 | 7.2% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.7%7–8.5 | 5.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.6%9.5–11.8 | 7.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.6%5.1–6.3 | 3.4% | 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 Hawaii figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Orchidlands Estates
Is Orchidlands Estates a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Orchidlands Estates is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #86 of 93 in Hawaii. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 26%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Orchidlands Estates?
CDC estimates 30.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.6% and 35.4%, against 25.6% across Hawaii and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Orchidlands Estates?
Hilo Benioff Medical Center in Hilo, 12.8 miles in a straight line from Orchidlands Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Orchidlands Estates have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.5%), against 5.6% across Hawaii.
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 Orchidlands Estates more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Orchidlands Estates.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Hawaii 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.