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Health in Wildwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Wildwood residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Wildwood, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Wildwood

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wildwood adults…

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

10 of every 100 Wildwood adults have had cancer
Tennessee: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.9%
Better than TNWorseAbout the sameTennessee
Getting care

Care in and near Wildwood

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

HNearest ERBlount Memorial HospitalMaryville · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLeconte Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherokee Health SystemsAlcoa · 6.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Blount Memorial Hospital
Maryville · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
Cherokee Health Systems
8 sites · nearest in Alcoa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
University Health System
Knoxville · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
East Tennessee Childrens Hospital
Knoxville · not rated
ERChildren’s
11.5 mi
Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center
Knoxville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careWildwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWildwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Wildwood itself

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 Wildwood; ≈ 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 25.5%TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.9%TN 38.2%
Binge drink 15%TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%TN 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Wildwood, betterWildwood, worseAbout the sameTennessee
Where Wildwood gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupTN 78%
58%Dentist visitTN 58%
87%Cholesterol checkTN 87%
67%Colon screeningTN 63%
77%MammogramTN 75%
78%Taking BP medsTN 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wildwood 9.8% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Wildwood adults are doing

About the same as Tennessee on each measure.

1 in 4Wildwood adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · TN 27.2% · About the same as TN
3 in 10Wildwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.3% · TN 28.4% · About the same as TN
1 in 5Wildwood adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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.

Find a group →

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 6
Wildwood adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · TN 16.2%
About the same as TN
1 in 8
Wildwood adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · TN 13.3%
About the same as TN
1 in 13
Wildwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · TN 9.1%
About the same as TN
1 in 12
Wildwood adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · TN 8.9%
About the same as TN

13.3% of Wildwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Tennessee.

Around town

Wildwood and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Tennessee

Questions about health in Wildwood

Why doesn’t Wildwood have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Wildwood.

What hospital is closest to Wildwood?

Blount Memorial Hospital in Maryville, 6.0 miles in a straight line from Wildwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Wildwood?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHS Alcoa (Blount Co) in Alcoa, 6.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wildwood.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.