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Health in Alta Vista · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Alta Vista residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.3%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27.3%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
10.5 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
What stands out

What stands out about health in Alta Vista

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Alta Vista

No hospital or community health center in Alta Vista itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy Medical Center-New HamptonNew Hampton · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Health Services of Howard County★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeoples Community Health ClinicClarksville · 31.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.5 mi
Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton
New Hampton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Floyd County Medical Center
Charles City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Regional Health Services of Howard County
Cresco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.2 mi
Peoples Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Clarksville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.6 mi
Community Health Center of Mason City
Mason City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Alta Vista itself
✓ Dental careAlta Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Alta Vista 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 Alta Vista; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alta Vista adults…

Alta Vista runs above IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Alta Vista adults have had cancer
Iowa: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.3%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.8%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Alta Vista, betterAlta Vista, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Alta Vista gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Alta Vista adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.

77%Yearly checkupIA 78%
66%Dentist visitIA 67%
84%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
65%Colon screeningIA 67%
73%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alta Vista 7.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Alta Vista adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Alta Vista adults feel lonely
32.3% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Alta Vista adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Alta Vista adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Alta Vista adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Alta Vista 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.

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
Alta Vista adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Alta Vista adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 16
Alta Vista adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 15
Alta Vista adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

9.6% of Alta Vista adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Alta Vista 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.

30.5%

of Alta Vista adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Iowa

Questions about health in Alta Vista

Why doesn’t Alta Vista have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Alta Vista?

Mercy Medical Center-New Hampton in New Hampton, 10.5 miles in a straight line from Alta Vista’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Alta Vista.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa 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.