Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Within Idaho, Lewiston is healthier than 37% of graded towns
Lewiston differs from Idaho on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lewiston. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lewiston
What’s behind Lewiston’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lewiston is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns, #37 of 59 in Idaho. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 77% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 44%).
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). Lewiston’s median household income is $72,197; among the 10,687 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($54K–$90K), it’s healthier than 73%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Lewiston adults…
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Care in and near Lewiston
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Lewiston, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Lewiston; ≈ 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 Idaho
Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Lewiston adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.
How Lewiston adults are doing
About the same as Idaho on each measure.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.2% of Lewiston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.
Lewiston and the towns around it
Lewiston has the best Health Grade of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston | B | 37% | 10.3% | 13.1% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lewiston adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lewiston
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lewiston is better than Idaho on 1 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Idaho figure falls inside Lewiston’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lewiston | ID | U.S. | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%16–20.4 | 17.8% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.4%12.8–16.1 | 13.6% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.7%14.9–18.6 | 16.2% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37%32.1–42 | 32.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.3%8.9–11.7 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.6%31.4–37.8 | 31.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.3%30–36.7 | 33.2% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.3%26.6–32.1 | 26.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.3–12.9 | 10.7% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.7–10.4 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.1%6.4–7.9 | 6.2% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.7%6.9–8.7 | 6.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.8%3.4–4.1 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.6%11.1–16.5 | 16.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.1%11.3–14.9 | 12% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 24.8%21.5–28.3 | 22.2% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.4%13.9–19.2 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.9%29.7–40.3 | 32.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.5%8.1–11 | 10.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.7%72.2–78.7 | 74.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.6%63.2–69.8 | 66.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.3%79.2–83.2 | 81.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.1%71.2–76.8 | 70.5% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.3%61.6–70.7 | 61.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.6%62.6–77.7 | 69.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.3%21.4–27.5 | 23.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.8%26.9–34.8 | 29.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.6%16–21.3 | 19.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.9%11–14.8 | 12.8% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.9%8.5–11.3 | 10.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.7%5.8–7.7 | 6.6% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.6%6.7–8.6 | 7.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.2%7.8–10.7 | 8.8% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.1%35.3–42.8 | 34.7% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%14.8–18.6 | 14.5% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.7%15.1–18.6 | 16% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.7%9.6–11.8 | 9.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.2%4.7–5.7 | 4.9% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.1%8.2–10.1 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.9%3.5–4.3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Idaho figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Lewiston
Is Lewiston a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lewiston is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #37 of 59 in Idaho. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 73%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lewiston?
CDC estimates 37% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.1% and 42%, against 32.1% across Idaho and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lewiston?
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Lewiston’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lewiston have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.1–11%), against 10.7% across Idaho.
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 Lewiston more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lewiston.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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.