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Health in Cumming · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cumming residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.7%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.7%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
22.4%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
5.6%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
29.9%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
9.9 mi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cumming adults…

Cumming runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Cumming adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.7%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Cumming

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

HNearest ERUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist MediDes Moines · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health CareUrbandale · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Primary Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Urbandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.9 mi
Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10 mi
Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site
Des Moines · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
10.5 mi
Mercyone Des Moines Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11 mi
Broadlawns Medical Center
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.1 mi
VA Central Iowa Healthcare System
Des Moines · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careCumming is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCumming is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCumming is not a shortage area

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 Cumming; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.4%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 21.4%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cumming, betterCumming, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Cumming gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Mayor Tom Becker Park0.3 mi of trails2Cumming City Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
74%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
67%Colon screeningIA 67%
79%MammogramIA 79%
78%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cumming 5.6% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cumming adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Cumming adults feel lonely
29.9% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Cumming adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Cumming adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Cumming adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Cumming 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 11
Cumming adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Cumming adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Cumming adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 18
Cumming adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IA 6.8%
Better than IA

7.6% of Cumming adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Cumming and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

West Des Moines: 33.6%Des Moines: 39.4%Clive: 33.4%Waukee: 32.3%Windsor Heights: 35.5%Norwalk: 38.5%Cumming: 40.7%CummingWest Des MoinesUnitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi · Des Moines · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHMercyone Des Moines Medical Center · Des Moines · 10.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHBroadlawns Medical Center · Des Moines · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareHVA Central Iowa Healthcare System · Des Moines · 11.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHPrimary Health Care - West Side Clinic · Urbandale · 9.2 mi+Proteus, Inc. - Des Moines Site · Des Moines · 10 mi+
Healthier than IANear IALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
West Des Moines33.6%
Cumming40.7%
IA37.7%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
West Des MoinesA33.6%8.6%10.5%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Iowa

Questions about health in Cumming

Why doesn’t Cumming have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Cumming?

Unitypoint Health - Des Moines Iowa Methodist Medi in Des Moines, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Cumming’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 Cumming?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Primary Health Care - West Side Clinic in Urbandale, 9.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cumming.

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.