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Health in Remington · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Remington residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Remington

Making ends meet is harder in Remington

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (19.8%), vs 13.1% across Virginia. Utility shut-off threats (10.6% vs 7.1%) and housing insecurity (16.1% vs 10.9%) are higher too. 17.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 10.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Mental distress runs high in Remington

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.6%), vs 15.9% across Virginia. Depression is above the state too: 25.6%, vs 21.8% across Virginia. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Remington

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18%), 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 Remington’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 5
Remington adults worry about having enough food
19.8% · VA 13.1%
Worse than VA
1 in 6
Remington adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · VA 10.9%
Worse than VA
1 in 9
Remington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · VA 7.1%
Worse than VA
1 in 9
Remington adults lack reliable transportation
10.8% · VA 7.4%
Worse than VA

17.8% of Remington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Mind & connection

How Remington adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Remington runs above Virginia.

4 in 10Remington adults feel lonely
36.3% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Remington adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Remington adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · VA 21.8% · Worse than VA
1 in 5Remington adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · VA 15.9% · Worse than VA
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Remington 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.5%VA 36%
Binge drink 16.4%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 18%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Remington, betterRemington, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Remington gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Remington adults…

Remington runs below VA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Remington adults have COPD
Virginia: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.4–8.9%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Remington

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

HNearest ERFauquier HospitalWarrenton · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFauquier Hospital★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreater Prince William Area Community Health CenterManassas · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
Fauquier Hospital
Warrenton · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
UVA Health Culpeper Medical Center
Culpeper · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
UVA Health Haymarket Medical Center
Haymarket · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Greater Prince William Area Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Manassas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Stafford Hospital
Stafford · ★★★★★
ER
24.4 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Fredericksburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRemington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRemington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Remington 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 Remington; ≈ 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 Remington adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

76%Yearly checkupVA 79%
61%Dentist visitVA 68%
83%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
63%Colon screeningVA 67%
75%MammogramVA 79%
72%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Remington 12.7% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Around town

Remington 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.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Virginia

Questions about health in Remington

Why doesn’t Remington have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Remington?

Fauquier Hospital in Warrenton, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Remington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.