Photo: Patrick Nouhailler's… · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Kingsbury is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Kingsbury differs from Nevada on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 19 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kingsbury. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kingsbury
Kingsbury is an active town
Only 15.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.2% across Nevada. The town has 67 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Cancer runs high in Kingsbury
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.4% across Nevada. Age is part of it: 29% of residents are 65 or older (Nevada 17%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Kingsbury is short on primary care and mental health care
Kingsbury’s 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 ↓
Kingsbury keeps up with checkups
It beats Nevada on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72% vs 58.2%) and cholesterol checks (89.8% vs 84.9%). Checkups ↓
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 Kingsbury’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
What’s behind Kingsbury’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kingsbury is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 96% of towns); the weakest is physical distress, still better than 81%.
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). Kingsbury’s median household income is $96,250; among the 9,140 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$120K), it’s healthier than 96%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Nevada
Share of adults, with the Nevada figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Kingsbury adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.
Out of every 100 Kingsbury adults…
Kingsbury runs below NV on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Kingsbury is an older town: 29% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nevada. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Kingsbury as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Kingsbury
No hospital or community health center in Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury; ≈ 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).
How Kingsbury adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Kingsbury does better than Nevada.
3 in 10 Kingsbury 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.9% of Kingsbury adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.
Kingsbury and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kingsbury | A | 26.5% | 9.6% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Round Hill Village | — | — | — | — | |
| Zephyr Cove | — | — | — | — | |
| Stateline | — | — | — | — | |
| Genoa | A | 24.3% | 11.8% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Skyland | — | — | — | — |
Round Hill Village, Zephyr Cove, Stateline and Skyland: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Kingsbury adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Kingsbury
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kingsbury is better than Nevada on 19 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Nevada figure falls inside Kingsbury’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Kingsbury | NV | U.S. | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.4%11.7–17.6 | 22.3% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10–14.2 | 14.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.9%11.8–16.1 | 18.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.5%20.2–33.5 | 31.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.6%7.9–11.5 | 12% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.6%28.3–37.2 | 34% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.5%35–44.3 | 38.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.2%24.4–32.2 | 24.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.4–11.1 | 10.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.5%9.4–11.6 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%5.1–7.1 | 6.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.8%4.6–7.2 | 7.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.5–3.4 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.2%5.7–9 | 11.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.4%7.6–13.3 | 14.6% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.9%12.3–20.2 | 26.2% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.7%13.7–20 | 15.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.6%26.1–37.5 | 39.8% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.1%4.7–7.9 | 14.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.1%72.1–79.9 | 73.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 72%68.4–75.4 | 58.2% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.8%87.9–91.4 | 84.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.1%71.1–78.7 | 72.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.9%66–75.4 | 58.6% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.2%69.5–83.5 | 69.1% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.9%15.7–22.5 | 20.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 28.6%23.9–33.6 | 36.7% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.6%16.3–23.4 | 27.3% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 7.5%5.8–9.5 | 18% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.1%5.6–8.8 | 15.6% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.9%4–6 | 9.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.9%4.1–5.9 | 9.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.9%4.3–7.8 | 15.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.6%21–30.4 | 33.7% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11%8.8–13.5 | 15.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.6%8.7–12.6 | 15.7% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%5.9–8.1 | 7.3% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.8–3.9 | 5.9% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.5%4.5–6.6 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.2–3.2 | 4.1% | 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 Kingsbury
Is Kingsbury a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kingsbury is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health. 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 Kingsbury?
CDC estimates 26.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 20.2% and 33.5%, against 31.3% across Nevada and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Kingsbury?
Barton Memorial Hospital in South Lake Tahoe, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Kingsbury’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Kingsbury have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–7.9%), 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 Kingsbury 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 Kingsbury.
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.