Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Wolf Trap is healthier than 52%
Wolf Trap differs from Virginia on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 24 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Wolf Trap. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Wolf Trap
Against towns with similar incomes, Wolf Trap’s lead shrinks
Wolf Trap is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, but 52% of the 436 towns with similar household incomes ($188K–$313K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Wolf Trap adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (29% vs 33.8%), frequent mental distress (10.6% vs 15.9%), lack of emotional support (17.5% vs 21.6%) and depression (18.4% vs 21.8%) all run below Virginia. Mind & connection ↓
Wolf Trap is an active town
Only 15.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 23.8% across Virginia. The town has 25 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Few Wolf Trap adults smoke
6.2% 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 Wolf Trap’s likely range.
What’s behind Wolf Trap’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wolf Trap is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #24 of 253 in Virginia. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 79%.
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). Wolf Trap’s median household income is $250,001; among the 436 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($188K–$313K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.
How Wolf Trap adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Wolf Trap does better than Virginia.
3 in 10 Wolf Trap adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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 habits, side by side with Virginia
Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.
25 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Wolf Trap adults…
Wolf Trap runs below VA on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Wolf Trap
No hospital or community health center in Wolf Trap 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 Wolf Trap; ≈ 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 Wolf Trap adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.1% of Wolf Trap adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.
Wolf Trap and the towns around it
Wolf Trap’s Health Grade ranks 7th of 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf Trap | A+ | 21.7% | 10.1% | 6.2% | CDC place |
| Vienna | A+ | 23.2% | 9.9% | 7.4% | CDC place |
| Oakton | A+ | 22.2% | 9.2% | 6.9% | CDC place |
| Tysons | A+ | 20.8% | 7.8% | 6.1% | CDC place |
| Reston | A+ | 24.5% | 9.4% | 7.6% | CDC place |
| McLean | A+ | 21.1% | 10.1% | 5.8% | CDC place |
| Difficult Run | A+ | 21.7% | 9.5% | 5.8% | CDC place |
| Great Falls | A+ | 20.8% | 9.7% | 5.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Wolf Trap adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Wolf Trap
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Wolf Trap is better than Virginia on 24 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Virginia figure falls inside Wolf Trap’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Wolf Trap | VA | U.S. | vs VA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11%9.5–12.6 | 18.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9.5%8.4–10.7 | 12.8% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.6%9.3–11.9 | 15.9% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 21.7%18.3–25.6 | 34.5% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.8–11.5 | 12.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 30.7%27.6–33.9 | 35.4% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.9%37.4–44.5 | 38% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.4%21.8–27.1 | 26.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9%8–10.1 | 10.4% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.8–10.5 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.8–5.9 | 6.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.4–4.5 | 6.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.3–2.7 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.7%3–4.6 | 11.1% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.2%5.2–7.3 | 12.2% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.5%13.2–18.2 | 23.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 13.6%11.6–16 | 14.5% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.6%27.4–34 | 36% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4%3.3–4.7 | 8.7% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.5%77.8–83.1 | 79.2% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 80.2%78–82.2 | 67.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.2%91.2–93.2 | 87.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.3%76.2–82.1 | 76.8% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.6%67.1–74 | 67.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.2%77.3–86.4 | 78.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.4%16–21.1 | 21.8% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 29%25.4–32.8 | 33.8% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 17.5%15.1–20.2 | 21.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.1%4.3–6.1 | 13.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.5%3.8–5.3 | 10.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 2.9%2.5–3.4 | 7.1% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.4%3–3.9 | 7.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.1%2.5–3.7 | 10.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20.5%18–23.3 | 30% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.9%7.7–10.3 | 13.5% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.5%7.5–9.6 | 14% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.4 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 2.7%2.4–3 | 4.7% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.4%3.9–5 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2%1.8–2.2 | 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 Wolf Trap
Is Wolf Trap a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Wolf Trap is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #24 of 253 in Virginia. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Wolf Trap?
CDC estimates 21.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 18.3% and 25.6%, against 34.5% across Virginia and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Wolf Trap?
Reston Hospital Center in Reston, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Wolf Trap’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Wolf Trap have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.3–4.7%), 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 Wolf Trap more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Wolf Trap.
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.