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Health in Clifton · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Clifton residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Clifton

Clifton is an active town

Only 14.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓

Cancer runs high in Clifton

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.7% across Virginia. Conditions ↓

Few Clifton adults smoke

7% 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 Clifton’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.7%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%VA 36%
Binge drink 15.7%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 7%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Clifton, betterClifton, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Clifton gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clifton adults…

Clifton runs below VA on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Clifton adults have had cancer
Virginia: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–11.9%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Clifton

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

HNearest ERUVA Health Prince William Medical CenterManassas · 5.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInova Fairfax Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Prince William Area Community Health CenterManassas · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Manassas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.4 mi
UVA Health Prince William Medical Center
Manassas · ★★★★★
ER
6.8 mi
Neighborhood Health
4 sites · nearest in Fairfax
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
Inova Fair Oaks Hospital
Fairfax · ★★★★★
11.4 mi
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center
Woodbridge · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careClifton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClifton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Clifton 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 Clifton; ≈ 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 Clifton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
80%Dentist visitVA 68%
92%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
72%Colon screeningVA 67%
83%MammogramVA 79%
79%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Clifton 4.1% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Clifton adults are doing

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

3 in 10Clifton adults feel lonely
28.7% · VA 33.8% · Better than VA
1 in 6Clifton adults lack social or emotional support
16.1% · VA 21.6% · Better than VA
1 in 5Clifton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 9Clifton adults are in frequent mental distress
11.4% · VA 15.9% · Better than VA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Clifton adults feel lonely. 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 22
Clifton adults worry about having enough food
4.6% · VA 13.1%
Better than VA
1 in 23
Clifton adults worry about keeping their housing
4.3% · VA 10.9%
Better than VA
1 in 34
Clifton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
2.9% · VA 7.1%
Better than VA
1 in 30
Clifton adults lack reliable transportation
3.3% · VA 7.4%
Better than VA

3% of Clifton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Clifton and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Union Mill: 22.2%Fairfax Station: 22.6%Braddock: 21.3%Centreville: 23.4%Fair Lakes: 21.6%Clifton: 23.4%CliftonUnion MillNeighborhood Health Joseph Willard Dental · Fairfax · 6.8 mi+
Healthier than VANear VALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Union Mill22.2%
Clifton23.4%
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
Union MillA+22.2%10.5%7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

21.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.1%
Thinking or memory9.2%
Hearing6%
Errands alone4.6%
Vision2.6%
Dressing or bathing2%
Virginia

Questions about health in Clifton

Why doesn’t Clifton have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Clifton?

UVA Health Prince William Medical Center in Manassas, 5.4 miles in a straight line from Clifton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Clifton?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lunera Health - Manassas in Manassas, 4.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.