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A+Health Grade
Health in Ashburn · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Ashburn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns

Ashburn beats Virginia on 24 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ashburn

COPD and stroke are less common in Ashburn

Ashburn runs below Virginia on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (4% vs 6.2%), stroke (2.4% vs 3.3%) and diabetes (9.4% vs 12.5%). Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Ashburn’s lead shrinks

Ashburn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, but 81% of the 2,453 towns with similar household incomes ($116K–$194K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Ashburn adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (12.7% vs 15.9%), lack of emotional support (18.4% vs 21.6%) and depression (18.8% vs 21.8%) all run below Virginia. Mind & connection ↓

Few Ashburn adults smoke

7.6% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 12.2% across Virginia. Habits ↓

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 Ashburn’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Ashburn’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ashburn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns, #50 of 253 in Virginia. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 96% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 87%.

ASelf-rated health13% · VA 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress10% · VA 12.8% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress12.7% · VA 15.9% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity27.6% · VA 34.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.4% · VA 12.5% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking7.6% smoke · VA 12.2% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18.2% · VA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 96%
Less healthyHealthier
Virginia towns we grade (253)Healthier than 81%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $116K–$194K (2,453)Healthier than 81%

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). Ashburn’s median household income is $154,978; among the 2,453 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($116K–$194K), it’s healthier than 81%, about where its income would put it.

Most Virginia towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Ashburn is healthier than 81% of graded towns, against 96% nationally.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Ashburn could be anywhere from A to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ashburn adults…

Ashburn runs below VA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Ashburn adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.5–4.6%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Mind & connection

How Ashburn adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Ashburn does better than Virginia.

1 in 3Ashburn adults feel lonely
31.7% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Ashburn adults lack social or emotional support
18.4% · VA 21.6% · Better than VA
1 in 5Ashburn adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.8% · VA 21.8% · Better than VA
1 in 8Ashburn adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · VA 15.9% · Better than VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ashburn adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.2%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%VA 36%
Binge drink 13.8%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7.6%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ashburn, betterAshburn, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Ashburn gets moving

9.7 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Ashburn

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

HNearest ERInova Loudoun HospitalLeesburg · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInova Loudoun Hospital★★★★★ · 3.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLoudoun Community Health CenterSterling · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Loudoun Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.6 mi
Inova Loudoun Hospital
Leesburg · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
Stonesprings Hospital Center
Dulles · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Reston Hospital Center
Reston · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax · ★★★★★
15.1 mi
Neighborhood Health Joseph Willard Dental
Fairfax · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAshburn is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAshburn is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ashburn 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 Ashburn; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
77%Dentist visitVA 68%
90%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
67%Colon screeningVA 67%
78%MammogramVA 79%
77%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ashburn 6% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
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 14
Ashburn adults worry about having enough food
7.3% · VA 13.1%
Better than VA
1 in 15
Ashburn adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · VA 10.9%
Better than VA
1 in 24
Ashburn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · VA 7.1%
Better than VA
1 in 22
Ashburn adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · VA 7.4%
Better than VA

4.6% of Ashburn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Ashburn and the towns around it

Ashburn’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 10 graded towns around it.

One Loudoun: 26.9%Kincora: 30.5%Broadlands: 27.2%Belmont: 27.4%Moorefield: 25.9%Goose Creek Village: 27.2%University Center: 31.8%Sterling: 32.4%Dulles Town Center: 31.3%Brambleton: 25.3%Loudoun Valley Estates: 22.2%Oak Grove: 24.8%Cascades: 28%Sugarland Run: 31.2%Ashburn: 27.6%AshburnOne LoudounKincoraBroadlandsBelmontMoorefieldGoose Creek VillageUniversity CenterSterlingDulles Town CenterInova Loudoun Hospital · Leesburg · 3.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHReston Hospital Center · Reston · 7.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHSterling · Sterling · 3.3 mi+
Healthier than VANear VALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moorefield25.9%
One Loudoun26.9%
Broadlands27.2%
Goose Creek Village27.2%
Belmont27.4%
Ashburn27.6%
Kincora30.5%
Dulles Town Center31.3%
University Center31.8%
Sterling32.4%
VA34.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
AshburnA+27.6%9.4%7.6%CDC place
One LoudounA+26.9%8.8%7.4%CDC place
KincoraA30.5%7.9%9.2%CDC place
BroadlandsA+27.2%8.1%7.5%CDC place
BelmontA+27.4%8.8%7.6%CDC place
MoorefieldA+25.9%6.8%7.8%CDC place
Goose Creek VillageA+27.2%7.6%7.6%CDC place
University CenterA31.8%8.3%10.2%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.3%

of Ashburn adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone5.1%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Virginia

Every CDC estimate for Ashburn

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ashburn is better than Virginia on 24 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Ashburn’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…AshburnVAU.S.vs VA
Overall health
Fair or poor health13%11.3–14.918.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10%8.8–11.412.8%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)12.7%11.2–14.415.9%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity27.6%22.9–32.834.5%32.9%Better
Diabetes9.4%8.1–10.812.5%12%Better
High blood pressure31%27.7–34.535.4%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.2%33.5–4138%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23%20.4–25.726.2%25.3%Better
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.310.4%9.9%Better
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.9%7.2–8.77.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.8%4.2–5.36.1%6.4%Better
COPD4%3.5–4.66.2%6.3%Better
Stroke2.4%2.2–2.73.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.1%5.7–8.811.1%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.6%6.5–912.2%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work18.2%15.4–21.523.8%24.7%Better
Binge drinking13.8%11.4–16.414.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%25.5–33.836%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6%5.1–6.98.7%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.1%76.9–8379.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year76.5%73.9–79.267.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.4%89–91.687.5%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.9%73.9–79.876.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.8%62.7–70.967.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78%72.1–83.678.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18.8%16.1–21.721.8%20.6%Better
Feel lonely31.7%27.2–36.233.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support18.4%15.7–21.321.6%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.3%6.2–8.513.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.6%5.6–7.610.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.1%3.5–4.77.1%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.6%4–5.27.4%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)4.6%3.8–5.410.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability23.3%20.3–26.730%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.5%8.2–1113.5%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.2%9–11.614%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.8–6.26.4%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.1%2.8–3.44.7%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.1%4.6–5.97.7%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.2%2–2.43.5%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 Ashburn

Is Ashburn a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ashburn is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #50 of 253 in Virginia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 81%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Ashburn?

CDC estimates 27.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.9% and 32.8%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Ashburn?

Inova Loudoun Hospital in Leesburg, 3.6 miles in a straight line from Ashburn’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Ashburn have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.1–6.9%), 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 Ashburn more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.