Photo: Skye Marthaler · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Spring Hill is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Spring Hill differs from Tennessee on 22 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 21 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Spring Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Spring Hill
COPD and stroke are less common in Spring Hill
Spring Hill runs below Tennessee on seven chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.2% vs 8.6%), stroke (2.3% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (4.4% vs 7%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Tennessee 17%). Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Spring Hill’s lead shrinks
Spring Hill is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns, but 64% of the 6,856 towns with similar household incomes ($84K–$140K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Spring Hill is an active town
Only 18.9% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.6% across Tennessee. The town has 13 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Fewer Spring Hill adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Tennessee. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Spring Hill’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Spring Hill’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring Hill is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, #15 of 176 in Tennessee. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 91% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 37%).
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). Spring Hill’s median household income is $112,013; among the 6,856 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($84K–$140K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Spring Hill adults…
Spring Hill runs below TN on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Spring Hill residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Tennessee. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Tennessee
Share of adults, with the Tennessee figure marked.
13 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.3% of Spring Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.
Care in and near Spring Hill
No hospital or community health center in Spring 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 Spring 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Spring Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Tennessee.
How Spring Hill adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Spring Hill does better than Tennessee.
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Spring Hill and the towns around it
Spring Hill’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Hill | A− | 31.8% | 9% | 12.7% | CDC place |
| Thompson's Station | A | 30.8% | 9% | 11.7% | CDC place |
| Columbia | C− | 36.9% | 13.6% | 18% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Spring Hill adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Spring Hill
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Spring Hill is better than Tennessee on 21 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Tennessee figure falls inside Spring Hill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Spring Hill | TN | U.S. | vs TN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15%13.4–16.8 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.2%10.1–12.4 | 14.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.8%16.1–19.6 | 19.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.8%26.6–37.1 | 37.6% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9%8–10 | 13.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32%28.9–35.1 | 39.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.3%31–37.6 | 38.3% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 24.4%22–26.8 | 30.6% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.4–11.5 | 11% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.1%6.6–7.7 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.4%4–4.8 | 7% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.2%4.7–5.7 | 8.6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.3%2.1–2.5 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8%6.6–9.4 | 14.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.7%11.1–14.4 | 17.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 18.9%16.3–21.8 | 26.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.8%14.4–19.3 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.6%31.8–41.6 | 38.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.4%7.4–9.5 | 11.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.8%72.7–78.7 | 78.1% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.8%64.9–70.5 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.9%86.5–89.2 | 86.6% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.3%68.6–74 | 76.2% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.6%59.6–67.6 | 63.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.4%72.8–83.2 | 75.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.5%24.4–30.7 | 28.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.9%20.4–25.6 | 27.2% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.6%7.8–9.4 | 16.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.7%7.8–9.6 | 13.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.8%5.2–6.5 | 9.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.6%5.1–6 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.3%5.6–7 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.2%23.3–29.3 | 35.8% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.9%8.8–11.1 | 16.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14%12.7–15.5 | 17.4% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.2%4.7–5.7 | 7.6% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%3.1–3.6 | 5.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.9–7.2 | 9.5% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 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 Spring Hill
Is Spring Hill a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spring Hill is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #15 of 176 in Tennessee. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Spring Hill?
CDC estimates 31.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.6% and 37.1%, against 37.6% across Tennessee and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Spring Hill?
Maury Regional Hospital in Columbia, 12.7 miles in a straight line from Spring Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Spring Hill have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–9.5%), 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 Spring Hill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring 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. 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.