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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Cold Springs · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Cold Springs is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns

Cold Springs differs from Nevada on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cold Springs. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cold Springs

Binge drinking is the habit Cold Springs doesn’t win on

19.8% of adults binge drink, vs 15.7% across Nevada, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Fewer Cold Springs adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nevada. 1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Cold Springs is an active town

Only 21.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.2% across Nevada. The town has 43 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves. 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 Nevada figure falls outside Cold Springs’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Cold Springs’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cold Springs is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns, #17 of 42 in Nevada. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 86% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 19%).

C+Self-rated health20.7% · NV 22.3% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.7% · NV 14.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19% · NV 18.4% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity29.8% · NV 31.3% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.5% · NV 12% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.8% smoke · NV 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.3% · NV 26.2% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 58%
Less healthyHealthier
Nevada towns we grade (42)Healthier than 61%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $70K–$117K (9,478)Healthier than 45%

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). Cold Springs’ median household income is $93,732; among the 9,478 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($70K–$117K), it’s healthier than 45%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Cold Springs could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nevada

Share of adults, with the Nevada figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.7%NV 39.8%
Binge drink 19.8%NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cold Springs, betterCold Springs, worseAbout the sameNevada
Where Cold Springs gets moving

43 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Cold Springs adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · NV 18%
Better than NV
1 in 8
Cold Springs adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · NV 15.6%
Better than NV
1 in 13
Cold Springs adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · NV 9.7%
Better than NV
1 in 12
Cold Springs adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · NV 9.9%
Better than NV

11.2% of Cold Springs adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cold Springs adults…

Cold Springs runs below NV on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Cold Springs adults have diabetes
Nevada: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.3–11%
Better than NVWorseAbout the sameNevada
Why age matters in Cold Springs

Only 13% of Cold Springs residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nevada. Diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Cold Springs13%
Nevada17%
Getting care

Care in and near Cold Springs

No hospital or community health center in Cold Springs itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSaint Mary's Regional Medical CenterReno · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Mary's Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 14.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health AllianceReno · 8.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.4 mi
Community Health Alliance
3 sites · nearest in Reno
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Reno · ★★★★★
ER
14 mi
Northern Nevada Hiv Outpatient Program, Education and Servic
4 sites · nearest in Reno
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Renown Regional Medical Center
Reno · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System
Reno · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
18.2 mi
Northern Nevada Medical Center
Sparks · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCold Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCold Springs is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCold Springs is not a shortage area

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 Cold Springs; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cold Springs adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.

74%Yearly checkupNV 74%
63%Dentist visitNV 58%
85%Cholesterol checkNV 85%
63%Colon screeningNV 59%
68%MammogramNV 69%
70%Taking BP medsNV 72%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cold Springs 10.7% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cold Springs adults are doing

About the same as Nevada on each measure.

2 in 5Cold Springs adults feel lonely
37.9% · NV 36.7% · About the same as NV
1 in 4Cold Springs adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · NV 27.3% · About the same as NV
1 in 4Cold Springs adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · NV 20.5% · About the same as NV
1 in 5Cold Springs adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · NV 18.4% · About the same as NV
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Cold Springs adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Cold Springs and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Reno: 28.4%Verdi: 27.7%Lemmon Valley: 29.2%Mogul: 26.3%Sparks: 28.6%Golden Valley: 27.5%Sun Valley: 33.2%Cold Springs: 29.8%Cold SpringsRenoSaint Mary's Regional Medical Center · Reno · 14 mi · 4★ MedicareHRenown Regional Medical Center · Reno · 15.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHVA Sierra Nevada Healthcare System · Reno · 15.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHNorthern Nevada Medical Center · Sparks · 18.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Alliance North Valleys Health Center · Reno · 8.4 mi+Change Point · Reno · 14 mi+
Healthier than NVNear NVLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Reno28.4%
Cold Springs29.8%
NV31.3%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Cold SpringsB29.8%9.5%14.8%CDC place
RenoB28.4%9.5%12.8%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

of Cold Springs adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Nevada

Every CDC estimate for Cold Springs

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cold Springs is better than Nevada on 9 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Nevada figure falls inside Cold Springs’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Cold SpringsNVU.S.vs NV
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.7%18.3–23.522.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.7%13.1–16.414.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19%16.9–21.218.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity29.8%25.2–34.931.3%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.5%8.3–1112%12%Better
High blood pressure29.6%26.6–3334%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.8%33.3–40.438.1%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.2%23.5–29.124.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11%9.8–12.510.2%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.2%7.4–8.97.4%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.8%5.2–6.56.4%6.4%About the same
COPD7.2%6.3–8.37.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.4%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.1%10.8–15.811.6%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.6–17.414.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.3%18.2–24.926.2%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19.8%16.9–2315.7%15.4%Worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%34.2–43.539.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.7%8.9–12.614.5%11%Better
Checkup in the past year73.8%70.1–77.273.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.4%59.9–66.958.2%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.9%82.8–86.884.9%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)70.3%66.5–73.672.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.8%58.6–67.258.6%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)68%61.2–74.769.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.9%19.8–26.320.5%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely37.9%34–42.336.7%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.7%22.5–29.327.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.9%11.9–16.318%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing12.5%10.8–14.515.6%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.8%6.7–99.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation8.1%7.1–9.29.9%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.2%9.3–13.515.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.8%27.3–34.633.7%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs13%11.4–14.915.3%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.8%13.9–17.815.7%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.1%6.3–7.97.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.7%4.2–5.35.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone8%7–98.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.5%3.2–44.1%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 Nevada figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Cold Springs

Is Cold Springs a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cold Springs is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #17 of 42 in Nevada. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 45%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Cold Springs?

CDC estimates 29.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.2% and 34.9%, against 31.3% across Nevada and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Cold Springs?

Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center in Reno, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Cold Springs’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Cold Springs have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.9–12.6%), against 14.5% across Nevada.

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 Cold Springs 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 Cold Springs.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nevada 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.