On CDC estimates, Lake Park is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Lake Park differs from North Carolina on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lake Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lake Park
Lake Park is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Lake Park is healthier than 80%. Against the 10,136 towns with similar household incomes ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 96%. Health Grade ↓
Lake Park is an older town
25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Conditions like heart disease and arthritis become more common with age, so keep that in mind when comparing Lake Park with the state. Conditions ↓
Fewer Lake Park adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Carolina. 1 in 10 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 North Carolina figure falls outside Lake Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A+.
What’s behind Lake Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Park is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, #79 of 289 in North Carolina. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 81% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 66%.
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). Lake Park’s median household income is $66,411; among the 10,136 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 96%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Lake Park adults…
Lake Park runs below NC on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Lake Park is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lake Park 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.
7.5% of Lake Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Care in and near Lake Park
No hospital or community health center in Lake Park 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 Lake Park; ≈ 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 North Carolina
Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Lake Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Lake Park adults are doing
About the same as North Carolina on each measure.
3 in 10 Lake Park 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.
Lake Park and the towns around it
Lake Park’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Park | A− | 32.7% | 10.2% | 11.8% | CDC place |
| Indian Trail | A− | 33.8% | 9.5% | 11.8% | CDC place |
| Hemby Bridge | A | 31.9% | 9.7% | 10.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lake Park adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lake Park
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lake Park is better than North Carolina on 10 and worse on 1; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Lake Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lake Park | NC | U.S. | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16%13.5–18.7 | 19% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.4–13.8 | 12.7% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.1%14.1–18.3 | 16.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.7%26–40.1 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.2%8.7–11.8 | 12% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 34.1%30–38.1 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.7%32.4–41.2 | 35.6% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.9%23.7–30.2 | 26.9% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.4–12.2 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.9%8–9.8 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.9%5.2–6.7 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.2%5.2–7.3 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.8–3.5 | 3.6% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.5%7.6–11.6 | 13.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.8%9.8–14.3 | 13.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.3%17.5–25.4 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.5%12.7–18.7 | 14.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31%25.3–36.6 | 34.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.3%6.7–10.1 | 10.4% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.2%76.6–83.6 | 80% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 69.4%66–72.5 | 63.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89%87.2–90.7 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.7%73.3–79.6 | 76.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 69.2%64.4–73.3 | 65.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.4%69.8–83.4 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.5%21.8–29.5 | 24.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.5%25.6–35.8 | 32.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.2%16.9–24 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.5%8.5–12.8 | 15.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.9%7.4–10.7 | 12.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.7%4.8–6.7 | 8.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.2%5.2–7.2 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.5%5.9–9.2 | 12.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.9%24.8–33.4 | 32% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.3%10.3–14.4 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.5%11.7–15.7 | 14.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.2–8 | 7.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.6–4.8 | 5.3% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.1–8.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.8–3.7 | 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 North Carolina figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Lake Park
Is Lake Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Park is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #79 of 289 in North Carolina. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 96%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lake Park?
CDC estimates 32.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 26% and 40.1%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lake Park?
Novant Health Matthews Medical Center in Matthews, 4.9 miles in a straight line from Lake Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lake Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–10.1%), against 10.4% across North Carolina.
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 Lake Park 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 Lake Park.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina 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.