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Health in Moneta · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moneta residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moneta

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Moneta

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 6.1% across Virginia. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.1%), vs 7.7% across Virginia. COPD is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 6.2% across Virginia. In all, Moneta runs above Virginia on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%), and heart disease, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Moneta is short on primary care and dental care

Moneta’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 ↓

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 Moneta’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moneta adults…

Moneta runs above VA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Moneta adults have heart disease
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.2–9.3%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Why age matters here

Moneta is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Virginia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Moneta as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Moneta28%
Virginia17%
Getting care

Care in and near Moneta

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

HNearest ERCentra Bedford Memorial HospitalBedford · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCentra Bedford Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJohnson Health CenterBedford · 11.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Johnson Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.5 mi
Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital
Bedford · ★★★★★
ER
18.6 mi
Carilion Medical Center
Roanoke · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Kuumba Community Health & Wellness Center
2 sites · nearest in Roanoke
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital
Rocky Mount · ★★★★★
ER
23.3 mi
Salem VA Medical Center
Salem · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moneta itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Moneta itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Moneta 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 Moneta; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%VA 36%
Binge drink 13.9%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moneta, betterMoneta, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Moneta gets moving

0.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupVA 79%
68%Dentist visitVA 68%
88%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
73%Colon screeningVA 67%
77%MammogramVA 79%
80%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moneta 7.9% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Moneta adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

3 in 10Moneta adults feel lonely
30.7% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Moneta adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Moneta adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Moneta adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Moneta 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 9
Moneta adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 11
Moneta adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 16
Moneta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 15
Moneta adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

9.6% of Moneta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Moneta and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.8%

of Moneta adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Virginia

Questions about health in Moneta

Why doesn’t Moneta have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Moneta?

Centra Bedford Memorial Hospital in Bedford, 12.5 miles in a straight line from Moneta’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.