Rockvale Store · Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Rockvale is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Rockvale differs from Tennessee on 12 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rockvale. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Rockvale
What’s behind Rockvale’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rockvale is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 81% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 8%).
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). Rockvale’s median household income is $86,404; among the 10,290 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Rockvale compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 6.6% (U.S. 7.9%); coronary heart disease, 4.6% (U.S. 6.4%); stroke, 2.5% (U.S. 3.4%).
Out of every 100 Rockvale adults…
Rockvale runs below TN on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Rockvale
No hospital or community health center in Rockvale 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 Rockvale; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
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 Rockvale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Rockvale adults are doing
About the same as Tennessee on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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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.
11.3% of Rockvale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Rockvale 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockvale | B− | 39.2% | 10% | 18.1% | CDC place |
| Murfreesboro | B | 37.3% | 9.9% | 14% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Rockvale adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Rockvale
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rockvale is better than Tennessee on 10 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Tennessee figure falls inside Rockvale’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Rockvale | TN | U.S. | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18%14.6–22.2 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.5%11.5–16 | 14.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 20.2%17.5–23.2 | 19.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.2%32.7–46.2 | 37.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10%8.5–11.9 | 13.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 33.4%29.4–37.8 | 39.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.8%30.8–39 | 38.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.1%23.8–30.8 | 30.6% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.8%9.5–12.3 | 11% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.6%5.9–7.3 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%3.9–5.4 | 7% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.6%5.3–8.1 | 8.6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.2–2.9 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.8%11.2–16.9 | 14.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.1%13.7–22.9 | 17.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.2%17.7–27.3 | 26.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%14.6–20.9 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.5%30.8–42.7 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.1%7.4–13.5 | 11.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.2%71.2–78.8 | 78.1% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.1%59.6–66.6 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87%84.5–89.3 | 86.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70%65.9–73.9 | 76.2% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 52.5%47.4–57.6 | 63.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.3%72.6–85.2 | 75.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.9%25.1–33.2 | 28.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 26%22.6–29.7 | 27.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 13.4%11.9–15 | 16.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12%10.5–13.6 | 13.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.2%7.2–9.4 | 9.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.6%6.8–8.4 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.3%9.9–12.9 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.1%25.5–35.7 | 35.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12%9.8–14.7 | 16.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.6%13.8–19.8 | 17.4% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.5%4.8–6.5 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.4–4.9 | 5.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.9%6.4–9.5 | 9.5% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.2%2.6–3.9 | 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 Rockvale
Is Rockvale a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rockvale is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Rockvale?
CDC estimates 39.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.7% and 46.2%, against 37.6% across Tennessee and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Rockvale?
Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Rockvale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Rockvale have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–13.5%), 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 Rockvale more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rockvale.
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.