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≈ DHealth Grade
Health in Park City · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Park City is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns

Park City trails Tennessee on 1 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Park City

Health Grade

What’s behind Park City’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Park City is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns, #104 of 176 in Tennessee. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 30% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 11%).

C−Self-rated health24% · TN 22.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.5% · TN 14.9% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.7% · TN 19.3% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.4% · TN 37.6% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.3% · TN 13.6% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.1% smoke · TN 17.3% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28.6% · TN 26.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Tennessee towns we grade (176)Healthier than 41%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $72K–$119K (9,238)Healthier than 2%

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). Park City’s median household income is $95,417; among the 9,238 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$119K), it’s healthier than 2%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Few Tennessee towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Park City is healthier than 41% of graded towns, against 14% nationally.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Park City could be anywhere from D− to B−. The letter shows with “≈”.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Park City adults…

Park City runs above TN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Park City adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.3%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Park City

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

HNearest ERLincoln Medical CenterFayetteville · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLincoln Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral North Alabama Health ServicesNew Market · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Lincoln Medical Center
Fayetteville · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Central North Alabama Health Services
3 sites · nearest in New Market
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Happi Health
2 sites · nearest in Huntsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.1 mi
Huntsville Hospital
Huntsville · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
29.2 mi
Athens Limestone Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Park City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Park City itself
✓ Mental healthPark City is not a shortage area

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 Park City; ≈ 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 28.6%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 13.7%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.1%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Park City, betterPark City, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Park City gets moving

2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupTN 78%
60%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
62%Colon screeningTN 63%
73%MammogramTN 75%
78%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Park City 11.4% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Park City adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Park City adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Park City adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Park City adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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.

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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
Park City adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Park City adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Park City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Park City adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

13.2% of Park City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Park City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Park CityD40.4%14.3%19.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Tennessee

Every CDC estimate for Park City

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Park City is better than Tennessee on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Tennessee figure falls inside Park City’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Park CityTNU.S.vs TN
Overall health
Fair or poor health24%20.8–27.322.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.5–18.614.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.7%17.4–22.119.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.4%32.4–48.737.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.3%12.4–16.413.6%12%About the same
High blood pressure41.3%37–45.839.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)40.7%36.1–45.238.3%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34.3%30.6–3830.6%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.511%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.5–10.38.2%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.8%6.9–8.77%6.4%About the same
COPD9.9%8.6–11.28.6%6.3%About the same
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.53.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14%11.4–17.114.6%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%16.2–21.917.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28.6%23.8–33.526.6%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking13.7%11.2–16.614.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38%31.2–45.238.2%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)11.4%9.5–13.611.6%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.1%74.6–81.678.1%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year59.9%56–63.658.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.8%85.1–88.686.6%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.5%74.6–80.376.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.1%56.8–67.263.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.3%65–80.775.2%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.1%25–33.428.4%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support26.9%23.2–30.727.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15.2%13.5–16.916.2%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.9%10.4–13.413.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.2%7.2–9.39.1%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.6%7.8–9.48.9%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.2%11.6–14.914.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability37.8%33–42.635.8%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.5–20.416.3%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.3%16–20.517.4%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.8%7.8–9.97.6%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.7%5.1–6.35.5%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone10.2%8.9–11.59.5%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.4%3.9–4.94.1%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 Tennessee figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Park City

Is Park City a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Park City is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns: ≈ D for health, #104 of 176 in Tennessee. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 2%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Park City?

CDC estimates 40.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.4% and 48.7%, against 37.6% across Tennessee and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Park City?

Lincoln Medical Center in Fayetteville, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Park City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Park City have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 11.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.5–13.6%), 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 Park City more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.

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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.