United States Marine Hospital of Louisville · Photo: Censusdata at en.wikipedia · Public domainWhere Louisville residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Louisville, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Louisville
5 hospitals and 3 community health centers in Louisville.
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 Louisville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Health next door
The Kentucky towns that border Louisville have CDC estimates of their own. Kentucky: 38.3% obesity, 13.7% diabetes, 18.5% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Point | — | — | — | — |
West Point: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Louisville
Why doesn’t Louisville have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Louisville.
What hospital is closest to Louisville?
Baptist Health Louisville in Louisville, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Louisville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Louisville?
21 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Buechel/Newburg Community Health Center in Louisville, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Louisville.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Kentucky 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.