Photo: publichall · CC BY-SA 3.0Within Idaho, Mountain Home is healthier than 28% of graded towns
Mountain Home differs from Idaho on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mountain Home. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mountain Home
Mountain Home is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Mountain Home is healthier than 52%. Against the 9,608 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 74%. Health Grade ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Mountain Home
1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.6%), vs 12.8% across Idaho. No reliable transportation (9.9% vs 7.5%) and utility shut-off threats (8.7% vs 6.6%) are higher too. 12.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.8% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Mountain Home is behind on routine checkups
It trails Idaho on three of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (69.9% vs 74.3%), dentist visits (59.2% vs 66.6%) and cholesterol checks (76.4% vs 81.1%). Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Mountain Home
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.7%), vs 12% across Idaho. Habits ↓
Mountain Home has a five-star hospital
St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center is rated 5 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓
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 Idaho figure falls outside Mountain Home’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Mountain Home’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mountain Home is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns, #43 of 59 in Idaho. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 78% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 28%).
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). Mountain Home’s median household income is $63,125; among the 9,608 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 74%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.6% of Mountain Home adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mountain Home adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.
Care in and near Mountain Home
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home; ≈ 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.
5.7 miles of trails across 12 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Mountain Home adults…
Mountain Home runs below ID on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Mountain Home adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Mountain Home runs above Idaho.
1 in 3 Mountain Home 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.
Mountain Home and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home | B− | 34.5% | 10.2% | 14.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mountain Home adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mountain Home
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mountain Home is better than Idaho on 1 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Idaho figure falls inside Mountain Home’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mountain Home | ID | U.S. | vs ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.5%18.1–23.3 | 17.8% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.7%13.1–16.5 | 13.6% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.3%16.3–20.4 | 16.2% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.5%27.6–41.9 | 32.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.2%8.9–11.7 | 10.1% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.3%27.7–35.2 | 31.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.8%28.1–35.7 | 33.2% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.9%22.1–27.8 | 26.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.9–12.6 | 10.7% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7%6.3–7.7 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%5.5–6.8 | 6.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.4%6.5–8.3 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.4%3.1–3.7 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 18.8%15.4–22.7 | 16.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.7%12.7–16.8 | 12% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.9%21–29.2 | 22.2% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%12.4–18.2 | 15.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.3%31.1–43.8 | 32.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 13.7%11.8–15.8 | 10.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 69.9%65.6–74 | 74.3% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.2%55.4–62.9 | 66.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 76.4%73.9–78.9 | 81.1% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 68%64.8–71.1 | 70.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 58.6%53.1–63.8 | 61.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 67.4%58.4–75.5 | 69.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.7%20.3–27.3 | 23.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.6%28.5–38.7 | 29.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.9%19.5–26.6 | 19.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17.6%15.2–20.5 | 12.8% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.5%11.7–15.6 | 10.3% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.7%7.6–10 | 6.6% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.9%8.8–11.2 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12.6%10.8–14.6 | 8.8% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.4%34.1–43 | 34.7% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.7%13.8–17.7 | 14.5% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19%17–21.1 | 16% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.2%8.3–10.3 | 9.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.9%5.3–6.4 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.8%8.8–11 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.2%3.8–4.6 | 3.5% | 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 Idaho figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Mountain Home
Is Mountain Home a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mountain Home is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #43 of 59 in Idaho. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 74%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mountain Home?
CDC estimates 34.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.6% and 41.9%, against 32.1% across Idaho and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mountain Home?
St. Luke's Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Mountain Home’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mountain Home have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 13.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 11.8–15.8%), 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home.
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.