On CDC estimates, Mountain Home is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns
Mountain Home differs from North Carolina on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 7 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mountain Home. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mountain Home
Cancer runs high in Mountain Home
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.9% across North Carolina. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Fewer Mountain Home adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below North Carolina. 1 in 11 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 Mountain Home’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A+.
What’s behind Mountain Home’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mountain Home is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #57 of 289 in North Carolina. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 88% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 67%.
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). Mountain Home’s median household income is $83,083; among the 10,520 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Mountain Home adults…
Mountain Home runs above NC on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mountain Home is an older town: 27% 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 Mountain Home 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.
6.4% of Mountain Home adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.
Care in and near Mountain Home
No hospital or community health center in Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home; ≈ 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mountain Home adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.
How Mountain Home adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Mountain Home does better than North Carolina.
3 in 10 Mountain Home 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.
Mountain Home and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home | A− | 28.4% | 11% | 11% | CDC place |
| Balfour | A− | 30.2% | 10.4% | 11.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mountain Home adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mountain Home
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mountain Home is better than North Carolina on 7 and worse on 1; on the rest, the North Carolina figure falls inside Mountain Home’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mountain Home | NC | U.S. | vs NC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.5%13.5–19.7 | 19% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.2%10.3–14.2 | 12.7% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.3%12.2–16.4 | 16.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28.4%21.9–35.4 | 35.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11%9.2–12.9 | 12% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.5%32–40.9 | 36.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.8%34.2–43.3 | 35.6% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.8%26.1–33.4 | 26.9% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10%8.7–11.3 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.8%9.6–11.9 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.2–8.5 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.9%5.6–8.4 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.1–4.2 | 3.6% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14%11.4–16.9 | 13.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11%8.6–13.8 | 13.5% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 20.8%16.5–25.5 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.3%11.7–17.3 | 14.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.8%26.7–39.1 | 34.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.2%7.1–11.5 | 10.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.1%77.8–84.4 | 80% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.9%61.2–68.5 | 63.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.9%88–91.5 | 87.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.3%77.2–83 | 76.7% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.9%64–73.6 | 65.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.9%74.1–86.5 | 78.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23%19.4–26.8 | 24.2% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.8%24–34 | 32.5% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.1%15.8–23 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.2%7.3–11.4 | 15.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.6%6.2–9.3 | 12.2% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.8%3.9–5.7 | 8.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.4%4.6–6.5 | 8.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.4%4.9–8.1 | 12.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.4%25.5–35.2 | 32% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.6%11.2–16.3 | 14.2% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.5%10.4–14.8 | 14.8% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.7%7.5–10 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.3%3.6–5.1 | 5.3% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.9%5.7–8.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.3%2.7–3.9 | 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 Mountain Home
Is Mountain Home a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mountain Home is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #57 of 289 in North Carolina. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mountain Home?
CDC estimates 28.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.9% and 35.4%, against 35.1% across North Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mountain Home?
Adventhealth Hendersonville in Hendersonville, 1.6 miles in a straight line from Mountain Home’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mountain Home have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–11.5%), 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 Mountain Home 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 Mountain Home.
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.