Photo: Famartin · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Apple Mountain Lake is healthier than 44%
Apple Mountain Lake differs from Virginia on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Apple Mountain Lake. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Apple Mountain Lake
Against towns with similar incomes, Apple Mountain Lake’s lead shrinks
Apple Mountain Lake is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, but 44% of the 4,360 towns with similar household incomes ($99K–$165K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Binge drinking is the habit Apple Mountain Lake doesn’t win on
17.8% of adults binge drink, vs 14.5% across Virginia. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓
Apple Mountain Lake is short on primary care and dental care
Apple Mountain Lake’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Fewer Apple Mountain Lake adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Virginia. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Stroke and diabetes are less common in Apple Mountain Lake
Apple Mountain Lake runs below Virginia on stroke (2.5% vs 3.3%), diabetes (10% vs 12.5%) and heart disease (5% vs 6.1%). A young population is part of it: only 5% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%). Conditions ↓
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 Virginia figure falls outside Apple Mountain Lake’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A+.
What’s behind Apple Mountain Lake’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Apple Mountain Lake is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 85% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 56%.
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). Apple Mountain Lake’s median household income is $131,799; among the 4,360 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($99K–$165K), it’s healthier than 44%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
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Care in and near Apple Mountain Lake
No hospital or community health center in Apple Mountain Lake 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 Apple Mountain Lake; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.4% of Apple Mountain Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Out of every 100 Apple Mountain Lake adults…
Apple Mountain Lake runs below VA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 5% of Apple Mountain Lake residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Virginia. Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.
Keeping up with care
Share of Apple Mountain Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
How Apple Mountain Lake adults are doing
About the same as Virginia on each measure.
1 in 3 Apple Mountain Lake adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Apple Mountain Lake and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apple Mountain Lake | A− | 35.4% | 10% | 11.8% | CDC place |
| Skyland Estates | — | — | — | — |
Skyland Estates: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Apple Mountain Lake adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Apple Mountain Lake
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Apple Mountain Lake is better than Virginia on 9 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Apple Mountain Lake’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Apple Mountain Lake | VA | U.S. | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.8%12–17.9 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12%10.1–14 | 12.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.9%13.7–18.3 | 15.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.4%27.8–43.7 | 34.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10%8.4–11.7 | 12.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 31%27–35.3 | 35.4% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.9%31.6–40.6 | 38% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.6%21.4–28 | 26.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.2%8.9–11.5 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.6%6.8–8.5 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5%4.2–5.7 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.3%4.2–6.5 | 6.2% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.2–2.9 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.6%9.5–14.3 | 11.1% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.8%8.9–14.8 | 12.2% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 19.7%15.6–24.3 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.8%14.6–21.6 | 14.5% | 15.4% | Worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.9%31.8–45.6 | 36% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%5.7–9.6 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.8%72.8–80.6 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.7%67.5–74 | 67.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.7%85.5–89.8 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.8%70.1–77.3 | 76.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.9%62.1–72.1 | 67.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75%67.8–82.4 | 78.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.3%19.8–27.2 | 21.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.8%26.6–37.1 | 33.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.7%16.3–23.4 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.8%6.7–11.3 | 13.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.3%6.6–10.3 | 10.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5%4.1–6.1 | 7.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.5%4.6–6.7 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.4%4.6–8.3 | 10.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.6%22.1–31.5 | 30% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.5%8.5–12.8 | 13.5% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.1%10.8–15.6 | 14% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.4%4.7–6.3 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.4%2.8–4 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.1–7.5 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.2–3.2 | 3.5% | 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 Virginia figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Apple Mountain Lake
Is Apple Mountain Lake a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Apple Mountain Lake is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: ≈ A− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Apple Mountain Lake?
CDC estimates 35.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.8% and 43.7%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Apple Mountain Lake?
Warren Memorial Hospital in Front Royal, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Apple Mountain Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Apple Mountain Lake have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–9.6%), against 8.7% across Virginia.
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 Apple Mountain Lake 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 Apple Mountain Lake.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Virginia 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.