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Health in Fairview Park · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Fairview Park is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Fairview Park differs from Indiana on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 3 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairview Park

Cancer and arthritis run high in Fairview Park

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.3%), vs 8.3% across Indiana. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.3%), vs 28.3% across Indiana. In all, Fairview Park runs above Indiana on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Fairview Park is short on primary care and mental health care

Fairview Park’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Fairview Park is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Fairview Park is healthier than 34%. Against the 9,563 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 50%. Health Grade ↓

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 Indiana figure falls outside Fairview Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Fairview Park’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fairview Park is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 49% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 25%).

C+Self-rated health21.1% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.3% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.7% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.8% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.6% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.8% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $47K–$78K (9,563)Healthier than 50%

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). Fairview Park’s median household income is $62,778; among the 9,563 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$78K), it’s healthier than 50%, about where its income would put it.

Where Fairview Park compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 80.7% (U.S. 76.5%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Fairview Park could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview Park adults…

Fairview Park runs above IN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fairview Park adults have had cancer
Indiana: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview Park

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

HNearest ERUnion Hospital ClintonClinton · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUnion Hospital★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Professionals Community Health CenterClinton · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Valley Professionals Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.2 mi
Union Hospital Clinton
Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.8 mi
Union Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Grace Clinic - Vigo County
Terre Haute · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.9 mi
Paris Community Hospital
Paris · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Terre Haute Regional Hospital
Terre Haute · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview Park itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview Park itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fairview Park 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 Fairview Park; ≈ 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 Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 15.3%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Park, betterFairview Park, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Fairview Park gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fairview Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.

82%Yearly checkupIN 80%
63%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
81%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Park 7.2% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fairview Park adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Fairview Park adults feel lonely
32.4% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5Fairview Park adults lack social or emotional support
22% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Fairview Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Fairview Park adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairview Park 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 8
Fairview Park adults worry about having enough food
12% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 11
Fairview Park adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Fairview Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 15
Fairview Park adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

6.8% of Fairview Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Fairview Park and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Clinton: 43.2%Florida Township: 42.4%Clinton Township: 40.9%Fairview Park: 38.7%Fairview ParkClintonUnion Hospital Clinton · Clinton · 2.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHVpchc - Clinton Dental · Clinton · 1.9 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fairview Park38.7%
Clinton43.2%
IN38.4%

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
Fairview ParkC38.7%13.8%16.6%CDC place
ClintonD43.2%16%21.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.5%

of Fairview Park adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for Fairview Park

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fairview Park is better than Indiana on 2 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside Fairview Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Fairview ParkINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.1%17.6–24.920.6%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%12.7–17.113.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.3%15.1–19.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.7%30.9–4738.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.8%11.8–1613%12%About the same
High blood pressure40.7%36.3–45.237.8%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)41.3%37–45.837.8%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.3%30.7–38.128.3%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.811.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.3%9.2–11.48.3%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8%7–9.26.8%6.4%Worse
COPD9.5%7.8–11.28.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.53.5%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.8%12–18.115.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.2–19.915.7%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.8%20.8–31.124.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.3%12.6–18.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28.1–42.137.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%5.5–9.38.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.5%78.3–84.679.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year62.5%58.8–6661.2%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%85–89.285.8%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.7%78.1–83.277.4%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.9%63.8–73.766.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.7%66.2–81.876.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.5%21.9–29.525.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.4%27.5–37.732.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22%18.4–25.923.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12%9.4–15.114.7%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.1%7.3–11.211.2%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.6–88.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.4–7.87.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.8%5.2–8.88.6%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.6–38.631.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16%13.3–18.914.2%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15%12.7–17.415%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.3%7.3–9.57.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.8%4–5.55%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.3%7–9.78.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.43.7%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 Indiana figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Fairview Park

Is Fairview Park a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fairview Park is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 50%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Fairview Park?

CDC estimates 38.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.9% and 47%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Fairview Park?

Union Hospital Clinton in Clinton, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Fairview Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Fairview Park have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–9.3%), against 8.9% across Indiana.

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 Fairview Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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