On CDC estimates, Lookout Mountain is among the healthiest U.S. towns
Lookout Mountain differs from Tennessee on 27 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 26 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lookout Mountain. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lookout Mountain
Lookout Mountain is older than Tennessee, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Lookout Mountain runs below Tennessee on six chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4.3% vs 8.6%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (9% vs 13.6%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Tennessee 17%). Conditions ↓
Lookout Mountain is an active town
Only 11.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Tennessee. Habits ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Lookout Mountain’s lead shrinks
Lookout Mountain is healthier than 99% of U.S. towns, but 82% of the 1,042 towns with similar household incomes ($151K–$251K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Lookout Mountain keeps up with checkups
It beats Tennessee on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.3% vs 78.1%) and dentist visits (76.5% vs 58.1%). 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 Tennessee figure falls outside Lookout Mountain’s likely range.
What’s behind Lookout Mountain’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lookout Mountain is among the healthiest U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 91%.
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). Lookout Mountain’s median household income is $201,000; among the 1,042 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($151K–$251K), it’s healthier than 82%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Lookout Mountain adults…
Lookout Mountain runs below TN on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Lookout Mountain is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lookout Mountain as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Lookout Mountain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Care in and near Lookout Mountain
No hospital or community health center in Lookout Mountain 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 Lookout Mountain; ≈ 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 Lookout Mountain adults are doing
On 3 of 3 measures, Lookout Mountain does better than Tennessee.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
2% of Lookout Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Lookout Mountain 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lookout Mountain | A+ | 26.3% | 9% | 6.5% | CDC place |
| Chattanooga | C | 36.3% | 13.9% | 16.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lookout Mountain adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lookout Mountain
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lookout Mountain is better than Tennessee on 26 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Tennessee figure falls inside Lookout Mountain’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lookout Mountain | TN | U.S. | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 10.5%8.7–12.7 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.1%7.8–10.5 | 14.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.9%10.4–13.6 | 19.3% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 26.3%22.4–30.7 | 37.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9%7.7–10.5 | 13.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 34.2%30.9–37.7 | 39.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.8%35.3–42.5 | 38.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29%26–32.1 | 30.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.4%8.3–10.6 | 11% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.6%10.5–12.8 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4%4.7–6.2 | 7% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.3%3.5–5.4 | 8.6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.4%2.1–2.8 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.1%2.5–3.9 | 14.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.5%4.9–8.5 | 17.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 11.9%9.7–14.6 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 15.4%13–18 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.4%25.4–33.8 | 38.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4%3.1–5.4 | 11.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.3%78.5–83.8 | 78.1% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.5%73.8–79 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 93.2%91.9–94.1 | 86.6% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.9%76–81.6 | 76.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 75.4%71.6–79 | 63.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.7%77.3–87.5 | 75.2% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.8%20.8–26.9 | 28.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 15.7%13.4–18.1 | 27.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 3.2%2.7–3.6 | 16.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 3.6%3.1–4.1 | 13.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 2.7%2.3–3.1 | 9.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 2%1.7–2.3 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 21.4%18.4–24.7 | 35.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.7%7.2–10.6 | 16.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.7%7.3–10.3 | 17.4% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.2%5.5–7.1 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.3%2–2.7 | 5.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.2%3.5–5.1 | 9.5% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 1.8%1.5–2.2 | 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 Tennessee figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Lookout Mountain
Is Lookout Mountain a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lookout Mountain is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 82%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lookout Mountain?
CDC estimates 26.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.4% and 30.7%, against 37.6% across Tennessee and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lookout Mountain?
Erlanger Medical Center in Chattanooga, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Lookout Mountain’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lookout Mountain have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.1–5.4%), against 11.6% across Tennessee.
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 Lookout Mountain more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lookout Mountain.
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. 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.