On CDC estimates, Indian Hills is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Indian Hills differs from Nevada on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 14 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Indian Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Indian Hills
Cancer and arthritis run high in Indian Hills
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.4% across Nevada. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31%), vs 24.8% across Nevada. In all, Indian Hills runs above Nevada on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Nevada 17%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Indian Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Nevada on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (66.5% vs 58.2%) and cholesterol checks (88.2% vs 84.9%). Checkups ↓
Indian Hills is short on primary care and mental health care
Indian Hills’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Fewer Indian Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Nevada. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 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 Nevada figure falls outside Indian Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Indian Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Indian Hills is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns, #6 of 42 in Nevada. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 90% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 43%).
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). Indian Hills’ median household income is $78,278; among the 10,825 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 80%, about where its income would put it.
Few Nevada towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Indian Hills is healthier than 88% of graded towns, against 70% nationally.
Out of every 100 Indian Hills adults…
Indian Hills runs above NV on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Indian Hills is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nevada. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Indian Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Indian Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.
Care in and near Indian Hills
No hospital or community health center in Indian Hills 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 Indian Hills; ≈ 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.
9.1% of Indian Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.
Everyday habits, side by side with Nevada
Share of adults, with the Nevada figure marked.
59 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
How Indian Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Indian Hills does better than Nevada.
1 in 3 Indian Hills 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.
Indian Hills and the towns around it
Indian Hills’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indian Hills | B+ | 27.6% | 11.5% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| Johnson Lane | B+ | 26.7% | 12.4% | 11.7% | CDC place |
| Carson City | C+ | 33.1% | 12.3% | 14.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Indian Hills adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Indian Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Indian Hills is better than Nevada on 14 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Nevada figure falls inside Indian Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Indian Hills | NV | U.S. | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.1%16.5–22 | 22.3% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.6%12.8–16.5 | 14.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%13.8–17.8 | 18.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.6%21.5–34.5 | 31.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.5%9.9–13.3 | 12% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.1%30.9–39.4 | 34% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.5%36–45.1 | 38.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31%27.5–34.6 | 24.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.1–11.8 | 10.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.8%9.8–12 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.4%6.6–8.2 | 6.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.5%6.5–8.6 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.4–4.1 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10%8–12.4 | 11.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.4%10.4–14.6 | 14.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.4%17.6–25.6 | 26.2% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.8%12.1–17.8 | 15.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.2%27.5–39.1 | 39.8% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.1%8.4–12 | 14.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.3%72.2–80 | 73.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.5%62.8–70.2 | 58.2% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.2%86.2–89.8 | 84.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77%73.3–80.2 | 72.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.4%65.4–75 | 58.6% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.5%65.5–80.5 | 69.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.6%16.4–23.1 | 20.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.7%26.8–36.9 | 36.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.4%19–26.3 | 27.3% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.7%9.7–13.9 | 18% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.9%8.4–11.6 | 15.6% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.4%5.5–7.5 | 9.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.8%5.9–7.9 | 9.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.1%7.4–11.1 | 15.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.4%28.1–36.9 | 33.7% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.1%13–17.4 | 15.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.5%11.7–15.4 | 15.7% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.7%7.7–9.7 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.3–5.4 | 5.9% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.6%6.6–8.6 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.3–4.1 | 4.1% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Indian Hills
Is Indian Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Indian Hills is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #6 of 42 in Nevada. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 80%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Indian Hills?
CDC estimates 27.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.5% and 34.5%, against 31.3% across Nevada and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Indian Hills?
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center in Carson City, 7.8 miles in a straight line from Indian Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Indian Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.4–12%), 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 Indian Hills 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 Indian Hills.
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.