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AHealth Grade
Health in McCordsville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, McCordsville is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns

McCordsville differs from Indiana on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McCordsville

COPD and heart disease are less common in McCordsville

McCordsville runs below Indiana on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.5% vs 8.1%), heart disease (4.2% vs 6.8%) and stroke (2.2% vs 3.5%). Conditions ↓

McCordsville is an active town

Only 16.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Indiana. Habits ↓

Fewer McCordsville adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Indiana. 1 in 13 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 McCordsville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind McCordsville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, McCordsville is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns, #13 of 589 in Indiana. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 95% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 34%).

ASelf-rated health13.8% · IN 20.6% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress10.1% · IN 13.8% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress15.1% · IN 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.2% · IN 38.4% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.9% · IN 13% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking10.7% smoke · IN 15.7% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise16.7% · IN 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 86%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (589)Healthier than 98%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $83K–$138K (7,031)Healthier than 77%

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). McCordsville’s median household income is $110,692; among the 7,031 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($83K–$138K), it’s healthier than 77%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, McCordsville could be anywhere from B to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McCordsville adults…

McCordsville runs below IN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 McCordsville adults have COPD
Indiana: 8 in 100 · better · likely 3.7–5.5%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.7%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 18.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 10.7%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
McCordsville, betterMcCordsville, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where McCordsville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 13
McCordsville adults worry about having enough food
8% · IN 14.7%
Better than IN
1 in 13
McCordsville adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · IN 11.2%
Better than IN
1 in 18
McCordsville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · IN 8.4%
Better than IN
1 in 20
McCordsville adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · IN 7.7%
Better than IN

4.1% of McCordsville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Getting care

Care in and near McCordsville

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

HNearest ERAscension St. Vincent FishersFishers · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAscension St. Vincent Fishers★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion CountyIndianapolis · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Ascension St. Vincent Fishers
Fishers · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Fairbanks
Indianapolis · not rated
6.6 mi
Community Hospital North
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
The Health & Hospital Corporation of Marion County
2 sites · nearest in Indianapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.7 mi
Jane Pauley Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Indianapolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Community Hospital East
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMcCordsville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcCordsville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McCordsville 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 McCordsville; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIN 80%
73%Dentist visitIN 61%
89%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
69%Colon screeningIN 66%
83%MammogramIN 76%
74%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCordsville 5.5% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How McCordsville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, McCordsville does better than Indiana.

3 in 10McCordsville adults feel lonely
28.2% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 5McCordsville adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4McCordsville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 7McCordsville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · IN 17.6% · Better than IN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McCordsville 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.

Around town

McCordsville and the towns around it

McCordsville’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Vernon Township: 37.5%Lawrence Township: 37.7%Indianapolis: no dataFall Creek Township: 33.7%Fishers: 32.5%Green Township: 38.3%Buck Creek Township: 39.6%Fortville: 40.7%Green Township: 34.8%Washington Township: 35.2%Warren Township: 39.8%Lawrence: 38.1%Delaware Township: 32.8%Pike Township: 37.8%Zionsville: 31.1%Brown Township: 35.4%Franklin Township: 34.1%Perry Township: 34%Decatur Township: 38.9%Wayne Township: 34.9%Noblesville: 34.4%Noblesville Township: 34.3%Clay Township: 31.4%Carmel: 30.8%McCordsville: 38.2%McCordsvilleVernon TownshipLawrence TownshipIndianapolisFall Creek TownshipFishersAscension St. Vincent Fishers · Fishers · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHFairbanks · Indianapolis · 6.5 miHCommunity Hospital North · Indianapolis · 6.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Hospital East · Indianapolis · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHEskenazi Health Center Grassy Creek · Indianapolis · 6.7 mi+Jane Pauley Community Health Center at Castleton · Indianapolis · 6.7 mi+
Healthier than INNear INLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#19 of 24 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fishers32.5%
Fall Creek Township33.7%
Vernon Township37.5%
Lawrence Township37.7%
McCordsville38.2%
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
McCordsvilleA38.2%8.9%10.7%CDC place
Vernon TownshipA−37.5%9.9%12.1%ZIP codes
Lawrence TownshipB37.7%13.1%13.4%ZIP codes
Indianapolis————
FishersA32.5%8.9%9.2%CDC place
Fall Creek TownshipA33.7%9.4%10.3%ZIP codes

Indianapolis: no CDC estimate of its own. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.7%

of McCordsville adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.8%
Thinking or memory11%
Hearing4.6%
Errands alone5.2%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Indiana

Every CDC estimate for McCordsville

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, McCordsville is better than Indiana on 21 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Indiana figure falls inside McCordsville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…McCordsvilleINU.S.vs IN
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.8%11.3–16.520.6%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.1%8.5–11.813.8%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)15.1%13–17.317.6%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity38.2%31.9–44.838.4%32.9%About the same
Diabetes8.9%7.7–10.313%12%Better
High blood pressure32.2%28.6–36.137.8%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.2%28.4–36.137.8%37.1%Better
Arthritis22.5%19.8–25.328.3%25.3%Better
Asthma10.7%9.5–1211.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.3%6.5–88.3%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease4.2%3.6–4.86.8%6.4%Better
COPD4.5%3.7–5.58.1%6.3%Better
Stroke2.2%1.9–2.53.5%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6.8%5.4–8.415.4%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.7%8–13.615.7%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work16.7%13.2–20.524.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.6%15.4–21.916.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.4–39.137.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.5%4.1–7.38.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.4%74.8–81.679.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year73.4%70.1–76.361.2%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.9%86.8–90.785.8%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.5%70.2–76.577.4%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.7%63.7–73.466.3%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)82.6%76–87.876.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.4%20.1–26.825.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely28.2%24–3332.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.1%16.9–23.823.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8%6.1–10.414.7%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.9%6.2–9.811.2%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.6%4.5–6.78.4%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.9%4–5.97.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.1%2.9–5.58.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability22.7%18.9–26.831.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8.8%7.2–10.514.2%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11%9.1–13.115%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty4.6%4–5.37.1%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.9%2.4–3.35%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.2%4.3–6.28.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.2%1.8–2.53.7%3.8%Lower

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 McCordsville

Is McCordsville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, McCordsville is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns: A for health, #13 of 589 in Indiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 77%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in McCordsville?

CDC estimates 38.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.9% and 44.8%, against 38.4% across Indiana and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to McCordsville?

Ascension St. Vincent Fishers in Fishers, 4.6 miles in a straight line from McCordsville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in McCordsville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.1–7.3%), 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 McCordsville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.