Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Topaz Ranch Estates is healthier than 59%
Topaz Ranch Estates differs from Nevada on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 10 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Topaz Ranch Estates. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Topaz Ranch Estates
Cancer, heart disease and COPD run high in Topaz Ranch Estates
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (13.4%), vs 7.4% across Nevada. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11%), vs 6.4% across Nevada. COPD is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 7.1% across Nevada. In all, Topaz Ranch Estates runs above Nevada on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Nevada 17%), and cancer, heart disease and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Topaz Ranch Estates is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Topaz Ranch Estates is healthier than 35%. Against the 8,189 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 59%. Health Grade ↓
More high blood pressure in Topaz Ranch Estates, and more people treating it
44.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Nevada 34%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 72.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Topaz Ranch Estates is short on primary care and mental health care
Topaz Ranch Estates’ 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 ↓
Topaz Ranch Estates keeps up with checkups
It beats Nevada on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (79.2% vs 73.9%) and cholesterol checks (89.6% 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 Topaz Ranch Estates’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Topaz Ranch Estates’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Topaz Ranch Estates is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 82% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 5%).
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). Topaz Ranch Estates’ median household income is $57,574; among the 8,189 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 59%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Where Topaz Ranch Estates compares well: binge drinking, 12.2% (U.S. 15.4%); cholesterol check in 5 years, 89.6% (U.S. 87.1%); taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 81.2% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Topaz Ranch Estates adults…
Topaz Ranch Estates runs above NV on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Topaz Ranch Estates is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Nevada. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Topaz Ranch Estates as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Topaz Ranch Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.
Care in and near Topaz Ranch Estates
No hospital or community health center in Topaz Ranch Estates 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 Topaz Ranch Estates; ≈ 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 Nevada
Share of adults, with the Nevada figure marked.
39 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
How Topaz Ranch Estates adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Topaz Ranch Estates does better than Nevada.
1 in 3 Topaz Ranch Estates 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.
12.4% of Topaz Ranch Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.
Topaz Ranch Estates and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Topaz Ranch Estates | C | 30.4% | 15.6% | 16.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Topaz Ranch Estates adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Topaz Ranch Estates
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Topaz Ranch Estates is better than Nevada on 13 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Nevada figure falls inside Topaz Ranch Estates’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Topaz Ranch Estates | NV | U.S. | vs NV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.8%21–29 | 22.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.4%15.9–21.1 | 14.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.8%13.8–18 | 18.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.4%23.9–37.6 | 31.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.6%13.3–18.2 | 12% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 44.3%39.6–49.3 | 34% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 45.9%41–50.9 | 38.1% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 39.6%35.3–44 | 24.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.4–12.2 | 10.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.4%12–14.8 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 11%9.6–12.4 | 6.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.7%9.9–13.8 | 7.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.5%4.8–6.2 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.1%14–20.4 | 11.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.5%13.5–19.9 | 14.6% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.9%21.8–32.5 | 26.2% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.2%9.9–14.8 | 15.7% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.3%28.4–40.4 | 39.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.5%7.6–11.8 | 14.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.2%75.4–82.6 | 73.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.2%56.1–64.3 | 58.2% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.6%88–91.1 | 84.9% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.2%77.7–84.2 | 72.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.3%65.2–75.1 | 58.6% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.4%63–78.8 | 69.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.7%16.5–23.3 | 20.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30.9%26–36.1 | 36.7% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.8%19.1–26.9 | 27.3% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.7%11–16.7 | 18% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10%8.4–12 | 15.6% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.2%6.1–8.5 | 9.7% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.6%6.5–8.9 | 9.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12.4%9.7–15.4 | 15.1% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.8%34.7–45.4 | 33.7% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 21.6%18.4–25.3 | 15.3% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.9%12.7–17.3 | 15.7% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 12.3%10.8–13.9 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.5%5.6–7.5 | 5.9% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.8%8.4–11.4 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.2%4.5–6.1 | 4.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Topaz Ranch Estates
Is Topaz Ranch Estates a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Topaz Ranch Estates is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Topaz Ranch Estates?
CDC estimates 30.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.9% and 37.6%, against 31.3% across Nevada and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Topaz Ranch Estates?
Carson Valley Health in Gardnerville, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Topaz Ranch Estates’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Topaz Ranch Estates have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–11.8%), 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 Topaz Ranch Estates more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Topaz Ranch Estates.
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.