Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Lake Ridge is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns
Lake Ridge beats Virginia on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lake Ridge. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lake Ridge
Against towns with similar incomes, Lake Ridge’s lead shrinks
Lake Ridge is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, but 53% of the 4,844 towns with similar household incomes ($95K–$159K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Heart disease and COPD are less common in Lake Ridge
Lake Ridge runs below Virginia on five chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.6% vs 6.1%), COPD (4.7% vs 6.2%) and stroke (2.7% vs 3.3%). Conditions ↓
Lake Ridge has a community health center but no hospital
Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, 3.8 miles away. Getting care ↓
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 Lake Ridge’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Lake Ridge’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Ridge is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns, #100 of 253 in Virginia. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 88% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 66%.
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). Lake Ridge’s median household income is $127,154; among the 4,844 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($95K–$159K), it’s healthier than 53%, about where its income would put it.
Most Virginia towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Lake Ridge is healthier than 61% of graded towns, against 82% nationally.
Out of every 100 Lake Ridge adults…
Lake Ridge runs below VA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Lake Ridge
1 community health center in Lake Ridge, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Lake Ridge; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
6.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Lake Ridge adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
How Lake Ridge adults are doing
About the same as Virginia on each measure.
1 in 3 Lake Ridge adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.1% of Lake Ridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Lake Ridge and the towns around it
Lake Ridge has the best Health Grade of the 6 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ridge | A− | 33.9% | 10.7% | 10.8% | CDC place |
| Potomac Mills | B+ | 35% | 12.4% | 11.8% | CDC place |
| County Center | B+ | 35.4% | 11.1% | 11.9% | CDC place |
| Dale City | B | 36% | 12.3% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| Occoquan | B− | 36.9% | 12.6% | 15.2% | CDC place |
| Woodbridge | B− | 37.4% | 12% | 13.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lake Ridge adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lake Ridge
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lake Ridge is better than Virginia on 8 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Lake Ridge’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lake Ridge | VA | U.S. | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.6%13.9–17.9 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.3%10.1–12.9 | 12.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.4–17 | 15.9% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.9%29.3–39.9 | 34.5% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.7%9.5–12.4 | 12.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.4%29.4–36.3 | 35.4% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.1%32.8–40.3 | 38% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.2%19.9–25.1 | 26.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.1%9.1–11.6 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.5%5.9–7.2 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.6%4.2–5.2 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.7%4.2–5.3 | 6.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.7%2.5–2.9 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.9%6.4–9.6 | 11.1% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.8%9.4–12.6 | 12.2% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 21.6%18.8–25.3 | 23.8% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%12.8–18.4 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.5%33.2–41.8 | 36% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.9%7.8–10.3 | 8.7% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.8%76.9–83.1 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.5%67.6–73.2 | 67.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.6%87.2–90.2 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.3%72.5–78.6 | 76.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.6%62.5–70.5 | 67.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78%72.1–83.1 | 78.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.8%18.2–24.3 | 21.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.1%29–37.6 | 33.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.2%18.4–24.4 | 21.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.2%10.6–14 | 13.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11%9.5–12.7 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.9%6–7.9 | 7.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.9%6.1–7.8 | 7.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.1%7.8–10.5 | 10.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.1%24.2–31 | 30% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.4%10.1–13.1 | 13.5% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.5%11.2–14.2 | 14% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5%4.5–5.7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.9–7.3 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 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 Lake Ridge
Is Lake Ridge a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Ridge is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #100 of 253 in Virginia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 53%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lake Ridge?
CDC estimates 33.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.3% and 39.9%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lake Ridge?
Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center in Woodbridge, 3.8 miles in a straight line from Lake Ridge’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lake Ridge have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.8–10.3%), 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 Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge.
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.