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Health in Finley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Finley residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Finley, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Finley adults…

On every condition, Finley is about the same as Tennessee. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Finley adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.4–43.2%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Finley

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

HNearest ERDyersburg Regional Medical CenterDyersburg · 5.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDyersburg Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCaruthersville Medical and Dental CenterCaruthersville · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Dyersburg Regional Medical Center
Dyersburg · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Caruthersville Medical and Dental Center
Caruthersville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.8 mi
Citizens of Lake County for Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Ridgely
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Pemiscot County Memorial Hospital
Hayti · not rated
ER
22.2 mi
Lauderdale Community Hospital
Ripley · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Great River Medical Center
Blytheville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Finley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Finley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Finley itself

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 Finley; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee

Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.3%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 15.6%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.9%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Finley, betterFinley, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Finley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Finley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.

76%Yearly checkupTN 78%
58%Dentist visitTN 58%
85%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
64%Colon screeningTN 63%
69%MammogramTN 75%
74%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Finley 11.7% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Finley adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Finley adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
1 in 3Finley adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.8% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Finley adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · TN 19.3% · About the same as TN
The one neighbors can help with

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.

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
Finley adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Finley adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Finley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Finley adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

13.5% of Finley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Finley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.2%

of Finley adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory18.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Finley

Why doesn’t Finley have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Finley.

What hospital is closest to Finley?

Dyersburg Regional Medical Center in Dyersburg, 5.6 miles in a straight line from Finley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Finley.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Tennessee figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. 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.