First National Bank · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, New Roads is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns
New Roads differs from Louisiana on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 15 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for New Roads. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in New Roads
New Roads is in the bottom 4% of U.S. towns for health
On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, New Roads is healthier than only 4% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on all of them. Health Grade ↓
Stroke, COPD and heart disease run high in New Roads
1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.4%), vs 4.3% across Louisiana. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.5%), vs 8.5% across Louisiana. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.1%, vs 7.5% across Louisiana. In all, New Roads runs above Louisiana on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Louisiana 17%), and stroke, COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
New Roads looks healthier next to Louisiana than next to the country
It’s healthier than 33% of the 161 Louisiana towns we grade, but 4% of towns nationwide. Much of Louisiana scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓
Making ends meet is harder in New Roads
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29.8%), vs 22.5% across Louisiana. Utility shut-off threats (16.1% vs 12.4%) and no reliable transportation (14.3% vs 11.3%) are higher too. 27.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 19% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More high blood pressure in New Roads, and more people treating it
52.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Louisiana 42.6%), but 83.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 78.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Louisiana figure falls outside New Roads’ likely range.
What’s behind New Roads’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Roads is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns, #108 of 161 in Louisiana. All seven of New Roads’ estimates fall in the lowest 13% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is diabetes: 20.4% of adults, against 15.2% across Louisiana and 12% nationally.
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). New Roads’ median household income is $51,328; among the 6,250 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($38K–$64K), it’s healthier than 6%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Few Louisiana towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state New Roads is healthier than 33% of graded towns, against 4% nationally.
Where New Roads compares well: checkup in the past year, 85.2% (U.S. 77.4%); taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 83.4% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 New Roads adults…
New Roads runs above LA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
New Roads is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Louisiana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in New Roads as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
27.6% of New Roads adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Keeping up with care
Share of New Roads adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
Care in and near New Roads
1 hospital and 1 community health center in New Roads, 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 New Roads; ≈ 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 Louisiana
Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.
0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How New Roads adults are doing
About the same as Louisiana on each measure.
2 in 5 New Roads 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.
New Roads and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Roads | D− | 43% | 20.4% | 19.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of New Roads adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for New Roads
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, New Roads is better than Louisiana on 3 and worse on 15; on the rest, the Louisiana figure falls inside New Roads’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | New Roads | LA | U.S. | vs LA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 30.5%27–34.2 | 24.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.2%16–20.4 | 15.2% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.6%17.4–21.9 | 19.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 43%34.5–51.5 | 40% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 20.4%17.8–22.9 | 15.2% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 52.4%47.8–56.6 | 42.6% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 42.5%37.7–46.9 | 38.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36.5%32.7–40.2 | 29.7% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.4%10–12.8 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.5%7.6–9.4 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 10.1%9–11.2 | 7.5% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.5%10–13 | 8.5% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 4.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 19.8%16.3–23.4 | 18.1% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.6%16.8–22.4 | 17.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 38.7%33.2–44.1 | 30.3% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 12.9%10.4–15.6 | 16.9% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.8%35.7–49.7 | 40.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.6%7.9–11.6 | 8.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 85.2%82.3–87.7 | 81.8% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 52%48–55.7 | 57.2% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.7%85.8–89.3 | 86.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 83.4%81.1–85.3 | 78.8% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.7%64.5–74.2 | 66.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.6%71–84.6 | 79.3% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.8%21.1–28.6 | 26.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 37.7%32.4–43.5 | 36.6% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.4%27.4–35.9 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 29.8%26.3–33.9 | 22.5% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 20.8%18.3–23.7 | 16.8% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 16.1%14.2–18.3 | 12.4% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 14.3%12.8–16.3 | 11.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 27.6%24.3–31.3 | 19% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 45.1%40–49.9 | 38% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 25%22–28.1 | 17.6% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 20%17.8–22.4 | 18.4% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.8%8.7–10.9 | 8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 9.5%8.5–10.6 | 6.7% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 13.4%11.9–15.1 | 10.3% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 7.4%6.5–8.2 | 5.1% | 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 Louisiana figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in New Roads
Is New Roads a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, New Roads is healthier than 4% of U.S. towns: D− for health, #108 of 161 in Louisiana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 6%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in New Roads?
CDC estimates 43% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.5% and 51.5%, against 40% across Louisiana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to New Roads?
Pointe Coupee General Hospital in New Roads, 0.9 miles in a straight line from New Roads’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in New Roads have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.9–11.6%), against 8.9% across Louisiana.
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 New Roads more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Roads.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana 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.