Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Pleasant Hill residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pleasant Hill, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill
Pleasant Hill is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Pleasant Hill’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Pleasant Hill
1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (33%), vs 22.5% across Louisiana. Utility shut-off threats (18.3% vs 12.4%) and no reliable transportation (15.9% vs 11.3%) are higher too. 31.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 19% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Pleasant Hill adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.2%), vs 30.3% across Louisiana. Habits ↓
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 Pleasant Hill’s likely range.
Care in and near Pleasant Hill
No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
31.1% of Pleasant Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Everyday habits, side by side with Louisiana
Share of adults, with the Louisiana figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Pleasant Hill adults…
Pleasant Hill runs above LA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pleasant Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Pleasant Hill adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Pleasant Hill runs above Louisiana.
2 in 5 Pleasant Hill 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.
Pleasant Hill and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pleasant Hill adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pleasant Hill
Why doesn’t Pleasant Hill have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pleasant Hill.
What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hill?
Christus Coushatta Health Care Center in Coushatta, 17.5 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hill.
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. 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.