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Health in Delaware · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Delaware residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as IA (17.8%)
Obesity
40.9%
About the same as IA (37.7%)
No exercise
27%
About the same as IA (24.8%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as IA (7.3%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as IA (32.3%)
Nearest ER
6.6 mi
Regional Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Delaware adults…

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

36 of every 100 Delaware adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.6–40.8%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Delaware

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

HNearest ERRegional Medical CenterManchester · 6.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRegional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Regional Medical Center
Manchester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.6 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Dyersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.8 mi
Guttenberg Municipal Hospital
Guttenberg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.8 mi
Jones Regional Medical Center
Anamosa · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.7 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.5 mi
Eastern Iowa Health Center Pharmacy & Walk-In Care
Cedar Rapids · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careDelaware is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDelaware is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Delaware 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 Delaware; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 27%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 19.7%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delaware, betterDelaware, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Delaware gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
70%Colon screeningIA 67%
76%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delaware 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Delaware adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

1 in 3Delaware adults feel lonely
31.2% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 4Delaware adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Delaware adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Delaware adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Delaware 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
Delaware adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 11
Delaware adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Delaware adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Delaware adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.8% of Delaware adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Delaware 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.

28.2%

of Delaware adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Iowa

Questions about health in Delaware

Why doesn’t Delaware have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Delaware?

Regional Medical Center in Manchester, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Delaware’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 Delaware.

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.