Magnolia Grange · Photo: James Shelton32 · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Meadowbrook is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Meadowbrook differs from Virginia on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 17 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Meadowbrook. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Meadowbrook
Making ends meet is harder in Meadowbrook
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (22.6%), vs 13.1% across Virginia. Housing insecurity (18.6% vs 10.9%) and utility shut-off threats (12% vs 7.1%) are higher too. 19.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Meadowbrook adults lack emotional support
1 in 4 adults lack social or emotional support (27.4%), vs 21.6% across Virginia. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.2%, vs 15.9% across Virginia. Mind & connection ↓
More Meadowbrook adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (30.9%), vs 23.8% 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 Meadowbrook’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Meadowbrook’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Meadowbrook is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns, #223 of 253 in Virginia. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 49% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 11%).
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). Meadowbrook’s median household income is $86,054; among the 10,311 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 7%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Meadowbrook compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 6.1% (U.S. 7.9%); binge drinking, 12.1% (U.S. 15.4%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.3% of Meadowbrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
How Meadowbrook adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Meadowbrook runs above Virginia.
4 in 10 Meadowbrook 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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Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
4.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Meadowbrook adults…
Meadowbrook runs below VA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Meadowbrook
No hospital or community health center in Meadowbrook 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 Meadowbrook; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Meadowbrook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
Meadowbrook and the towns around it
Meadowbrook’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadowbrook | C− | 41.6% | 15.8% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Richmond | B− | 36.7% | 12.3% | 13.9% | CDC place |
| Bensley | D− | 45% | 17.4% | 19.3% | CDC place |
| Bellwood | D− | 43.8% | 17.1% | 19.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Meadowbrook adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Meadowbrook
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Meadowbrook is better than Virginia on 2 and worse on 17; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Meadowbrook’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Meadowbrook | VA | U.S. | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24%21.6–26.7 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.5–16.8 | 12.8% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.2%16.3–20.2 | 15.9% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 41.6%36.4–46.9 | 34.5% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 15.8%14.1–17.7 | 12.5% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 40.2%37–43.6 | 35.4% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.9%35.5–42.4 | 38% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.6%25–30.2 | 26.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.3%10.1–12.7 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.1%5.6–6.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.8–7 | 6.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.9%6.2–7.7 | 6.2% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4%3.7–4.3 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.6%12.1–17.3 | 11.1% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.9%13.1–17 | 12.2% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 30.9%27.2–34.9 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 12.1%10.1–14.4 | 14.5% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8%34.7–43 | 36% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 15%13.1–17.3 | 8.7% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.6%75.5–81.5 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.1%58.1–64.1 | 67.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.8%84–87.5 | 87.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.1%74.6–79.5 | 76.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.7%63.8–71.4 | 67.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.6%74.2–84.3 | 78.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.4%17.8–23.3 | 21.8% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36.7%32–41.6 | 33.8% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 27.4%23.7–31.2 | 21.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 22.6%19.7–25.5 | 13.1% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 18.6%16.1–21.1 | 10.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 12%10.4–13.6 | 7.1% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 11.6%10.2–13 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 19.3%16.8–21.9 | 10.7% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.7%31.2–38.4 | 30% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.8%15–18.7 | 13.5% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.2%15.5–19.1 | 14% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.2%5.5–6.9 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6.8%6.2–7.4 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.8%8.8–10.9 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.8%4.4–5.3 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Meadowbrook
Is Meadowbrook a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Meadowbrook is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #223 of 253 in Virginia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 7%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Meadowbrook?
CDC estimates 41.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 36.4% and 46.9%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Meadowbrook?
CJW Medical Center in Richmond, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Meadowbrook’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Meadowbrook have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 15% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.1–17.3%), 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 Meadowbrook more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Meadowbrook.
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.