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A+Health Grade
Health in Pimmit Hills · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Pimmit Hills is among the healthiest U.S. towns

Pimmit Hills beats Virginia on 23 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pimmit Hills

COPD and stroke are less common in Pimmit Hills

Pimmit Hills runs below Virginia on nine chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.1% vs 6.2%), stroke (2% vs 3.3%) and heart disease (3.9% vs 6.1%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Virginia 17%). Conditions ↓

Pimmit Hills is an active town

Only 16.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Virginia. Habits ↓

Few Pimmit Hills adults smoke

6.7% 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 Pimmit Hills’ likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Pimmit Hills’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pimmit Hills is among the healthiest U.S. towns, #6 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 almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 93%.

A+Self-rated health11% · VA 18.1% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress8.8% · VA 12.8% · U.S. 13%
A+Mental distress11.4% · VA 15.9% · U.S. 15.9%
A+Obesity22.1% · VA 34.5% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.7% · VA 12.5% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking6.7% smoke · VA 12.2% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise16.3% · VA 23.8% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Among the healthiest
Less healthyHealthier
Virginia towns we grade (253)Healthier than 98%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $130K–$216K (1,597)Healthier than 95%

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). Pimmit Hills’ median household income is $172,880; among the 1,597 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($130K–$216K), it’s healthier than 95%, about where its income would put it.

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

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pimmit Hills adults…

Pimmit Hills runs below VA on 11 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Pimmit Hills adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.7%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Why age matters in Pimmit Hills

Only 13% of Pimmit Hills residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Virginia. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Pimmit Hills13%
Virginia17%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.3%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%VA 36%
Binge drink 15.2%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 6.7%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pimmit Hills, betterPimmit Hills, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Pimmit Hills gets moving

1.9 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Pimmit Hills

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

HNearest ERInova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church · 3.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInova Fairfax Hospital★★★★★ · 3.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthFairfax · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.1 mi
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Virginia Hospital Center
Arlington · ★★★★★
ER
5.1 mi
Sibley Memorial Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
6.7 mi
Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Washington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary carePimmit Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePimmit Hills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pimmit Hills 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 Pimmit Hills; ≈ 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 Pimmit Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

77%Yearly checkupVA 79%
75%Dentist visitVA 68%
90%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
67%Colon screeningVA 67%
80%MammogramVA 79%
74%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pimmit Hills 6.2% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Pimmit Hills adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Pimmit Hills does better than Virginia.

1 in 3Pimmit Hills adults feel lonely
31.4% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Pimmit Hills adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Pimmit Hills adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · VA 21.8% · Better than VA
1 in 9Pimmit Hills adults are in frequent mental distress
11.4% · VA 15.9% · Better than VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pimmit Hills 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.

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 15
Pimmit Hills adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · VA 13.1%
Better than VA
1 in 16
Pimmit Hills adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · VA 10.9%
Better than VA
1 in 27
Pimmit Hills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · VA 7.1%
Better than VA
1 in 24
Pimmit Hills adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · VA 7.4%
Better than VA

3.9% of Pimmit Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Pimmit Hills and the towns around it

Pimmit Hills’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Tysons: 20.8%Idylwood: 23.6%McLean: 21.1%Vienna: 23.2%Dunn Loring: 21.7%Wolf Trap: 21.7%Falls Church: 29%West Falls Church: 26.2%Merrifield: 21.8%Great Falls: 20.8%Potomac: 21.3%Brookmont: 22.9%Cabin John: 22.5%Arlington: 24.9%Pimmit Hills: 22.1%Pimmit HillsTysonsIdylwoodMcLeanInova Fairfax Hospital · Falls Church · 3.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHVirginia Hospital Center · Arlington · 4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSibley Memorial Hospital · Washington · 5.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHMedstar Georgetown University Hospital · Washington · 6.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHNeighborhood Health at Merrifield Center Lower Level · Fairfax · 3.7 mi+
Healthier than VANear VALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tysons20.8%
McLean21.1%
Pimmit Hills22.1%
Idylwood23.6%
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
Pimmit HillsA+22.1%8.7%6.7%CDC place
TysonsA+20.8%7.8%6.1%CDC place
McLeanA+21.1%10.1%5.8%CDC place
IdylwoodA+23.6%9.5%8.7%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs7.4%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing4.4%
Errands alone4.2%
Vision2.7%
Dressing or bathing1.8%
Virginia

Every CDC estimate for Pimmit Hills

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pimmit Hills is better than Virginia on 23 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Pimmit Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pimmit HillsVAU.S.vs VA
Overall health
Fair or poor health11%9.4–1318.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)8.8%7.7–10.212.8%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)11.4%10–13.115.9%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity22.1%18.6–26.234.5%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.7%7.6–10.112.5%12%Better
High blood pressure25.7%23–28.835.4%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.1%32.8–39.638%37.1%About the same
Arthritis18.7%16.7–21.126.2%25.3%Better
Asthma8.5%7.6–9.710.4%9.9%Better
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.6%6–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease3.9%3.5–4.56.1%6.4%Better
COPD3.1%2.6–3.76.2%6.3%Better
Stroke2%1.7–2.23.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)5.3%4.2–6.511.1%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes6.7%5.3–8.612.2%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work16.3%13.7–19.523.8%24.7%Better
Binge drinking15.2%12.9–17.814.5%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%31.2–38.336%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.2%4.9–7.68.7%11%Better
Checkup in the past year76.8%73.6–79.879.2%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year74.6%72.1–7767.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years90.2%88.5–91.687.5%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.6%70.4–76.876.8%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.6%63–70.167.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.1%74.8–84.678.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression18%15.6–20.821.8%20.6%Better
Feel lonely31.4%27.5–35.633.8%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.2%17.3–23.421.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food6.8%5.4–8.313.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.3%5.2–7.610.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off3.7%3.1–4.47.1%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.2%3.5–4.97.4%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)3.9%3–4.910.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability19.2%16.6–22.230%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs7.4%6.3–8.813.5%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering9.3%7.9–10.914%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty4.4%3.9–56.4%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.7%2.4–3.14.7%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone4.2%3.6–57.7%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing1.8%1.6–2.13.5%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 Pimmit Hills

Is Pimmit Hills a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pimmit Hills is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health, #6 of 253 in Virginia. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 95%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pimmit Hills?

CDC estimates 22.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 18.6% and 26.2%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pimmit Hills?

Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Pimmit Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pimmit Hills have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7.6%), 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 Pimmit Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.

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Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pimmit Hills.

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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.