Photo: Brian Stansberry (photographer) · CC BY 3.0Where Pleasant Hill residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Pleasant Hill, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pleasant Hill
Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Pleasant Hill
1 in 6 adults have heart disease (17.9%), more than twice the Tennessee rate. 1 in 11 adults have had a stroke (9%), more than twice the Tennessee rate. COPD is also above the state: 19.6%, vs 8.6% across Tennessee. In all, Pleasant Hill runs above Tennessee on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 50% of residents are 65 or older (Tennessee 17%), and heart disease, stroke and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Pleasant Hill adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.2%), vs 26.6% across Tennessee. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Pleasant Hill, and more people treating it
60.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Tennessee 39.5%), but 87.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.2% statewide. 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 Pleasant Hill’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Pleasant Hill adults…
Pleasant Hill runs above TN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Pleasant Hill is an older town: 50% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Pleasant Hill as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pleasant Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
Care in and near Pleasant Hill
No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Hill 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 Pleasant Hill; ≈ 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 Pleasant Hill adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Pleasant Hill does better than Tennessee.
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.
15.7% of Pleasant Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Pleasant Hill and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pleasant Hill adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Pleasant Hill
Why doesn’t Pleasant Hill have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Pleasant Hill.
What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hill?
Cumberland Medical Center in Crossville, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hill’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 Pleasant Hill.
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.