Verona High School · Photo: Bill Eichelberger · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Verona is healthier than 6%
Verona beats Kentucky on 11 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Verona. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Verona
Against towns with similar incomes, Verona’s lead shrinks
Verona is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, but 6% of the 3,168 towns with similar household incomes ($108K–$181K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Fewer Verona adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kentucky. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Verona is an active town
Only 21.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
Stroke and COPD are less common in Verona
Verona runs below Kentucky on stroke (3.2% vs 4%) and COPD (8.3% vs 10.2%). Conditions ↓
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 Kentucky figure falls outside Verona’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Verona’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Verona is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 74% of U.S. towns); obesity 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). Verona’s median household income is $144,507; among the 3,168 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($108K–$181K), it’s healthier than 6%, less 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.
7.5% of Verona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
Out of every 100 Verona adults…
Verona runs below KY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Verona
No hospital or community health center in Verona itself. These are the nearest.
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 Verona; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Verona adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How Verona adults are doing
About the same as Kentucky on each measure.
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Verona and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Verona | B | 39% | 12.3% | 16.4% | CDC place |
| Crittenden | C | 37.7% | 10.9% | 19.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Verona adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Verona
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Verona is better than Kentucky on 11 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kentucky figure falls inside Verona’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Verona | KY | U.S. | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%16.1–20.4 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.2%11.6–14.8 | 15.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.6%14–17.4 | 17.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39%32.4–45.8 | 38.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3%10.6–14.3 | 13.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37.4%33.3–41.6 | 38.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.7%32.3–41.2 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.6%26–33.4 | 32.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%9–11.6 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.1%8.2–10.1 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.5–8.2 | 8.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.3%7.3–9.3 | 10.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.9–3.6 | 4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13%10.5–15.7 | 18.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4%14.4–18.7 | 18.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.8%18.3–25.7 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.7%13.6–20.1 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.1%32.1–44.3 | 39.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.3%3.9–7 | 5.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.4%74.7–81.9 | 78.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.3%59.7–66.9 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86%83.5–88.2 | 84.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.2%78–84.1 | 81.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.3%61.4–71 | 65.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 69.5%61.1–77.2 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.2%21.7–29.2 | 26.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21%17.9–24.4 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.9%8.7–11.2 | 15.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.5%7.4–9.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.4–7.1 | 8.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.2%5.6–6.9 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.5%6.5–8.6 | 14.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.1%30.1–38.4 | 37.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.7%11.9–15.5 | 17.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.8%13.2–16.6 | 17.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.1%7.2–9.2 | 9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%4–4.8 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7%6.3–7.8 | 9.4% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.1%2.8–3.4 | 4.4% | 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 Kentucky figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Verona
Is Verona a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Verona is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Verona?
CDC estimates 39% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.4% and 45.8%, against 38.3% across Kentucky and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Verona?
St. Elizabeth Grant in Williamstown, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Verona’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Verona have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.9–7%), against 5.4% across Kentucky.
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 Verona 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 Verona.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky 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.