Health · Geraldine
Geraldine, AL health
Geraldine differs from Alabama on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.4% vs 8%) and more smokers (20% vs 15.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GeraldineTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Geraldine’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Geraldine is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns, and than 43% of towns with similar incomes.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 32%
Towns with similar incomes, $33K–$54K (3,345)Healthier than 43%
Better than its income would suggest. Geraldine is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Geraldine could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Alabama ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Geraldine with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Geraldine uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Geraldine compares with Alabama
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
37.7% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
32.7% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
78.9% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
35.2% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
20.2% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
42.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Geraldine adults…
45 of every 100 Geraldine adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.6–49.7%
Bars show Geraldine; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Geraldine, betterGeraldine, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.7% Geraldine
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.6% Geraldine
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14% Geraldine
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
20% Geraldine
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Geraldine adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alabama.
Yearly checkup
AL 80%Dentist visit
AL 57%Cholesterol check
AL 86%Colon screening
AL 67%Mammogram
AL 78%Taking BP meds
AL 78%1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Geraldine 11.4% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Geraldine adults are doing
1 in 3Geraldine adults feel lonely
35.2% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Geraldine adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Alabama 23.3% · worse
1 in 4Geraldine adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Geraldine adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Alabama 17.2% · too close to call
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
Geraldine adults worry about having enough food
20.2% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Geraldine adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Geraldine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 10
Geraldine adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · AL 9.8% · about the same
15.7% of Geraldine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
42.1%
of Geraldine adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory19.5%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone12.2%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Geraldine
1 community health center in Geraldine, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMarshall Medical CentersBoaz · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesGeraldine · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Geraldine
Dekalb Quality Health CareGeraldine · 1.5 mi
Sardis City Medical CenterBoaz · 13.9 mi
Douglas Medical CenterHorton · 21.7 mi
Roberta O. Watts Medical CenterGadsden · 23.2 mi
6.7 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Fyffe
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - FyffeFyffe · 6.7 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - SectionSection · 15.6 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - Fort PayneFort Payne · 19.8 mi
Northeast Alabama Health Services, Inc. - ScottsboroScottsboro · 20.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGeraldine's county is a federal shortage area.Dekalb County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careGeraldine is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGeraldine is not a shortage area
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 Geraldine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Geraldine
| Measure | Geraldine | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45% | 40.6–49.7% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 43.1% | 38.7–47.7% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.7% | 30.2–46.1% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.4% | 30.8–38.3% | 30.3% | worse |
| Depression | 27.6% | 23.7–32% | 23.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.8% | 14.6–21.7% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.3–12.1% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.7–10.7% | 8.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.2% | 13–17.6% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 11.4% | 9.5–13.5% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.1% | 7.9–10.4% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4% | 4.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 20% | 16.6–24% | 15.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14% | 11.3–16.9% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.7% | 27.4–38.9% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.6% | 32.9–46.4% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.9% | 75.1–82.3% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.4% | 46.5–54.6% | 56.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.8% | 81.1–86.2% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 58.9–69.3% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.3% | 61.7–77.8% | 77.9% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 77.9% | 74.9–80.8% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.4% | 8.7–14.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.2% | 29.7–41% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.3% | 20.4–28.7% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.4% | 17–22% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 27.1% | 23.1–31.9% | 22.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.7% | 15.4–20.5% | 14.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.2% | 16.2–24.6% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13% | 10.6–15.5% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 15.7% | 12.4–19.4% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.1% | 36.9–48% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.8% | 17.7–24.3% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.5% | 16.9–22.7% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 10.7% | 9.4–12.2% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 7% | 6–8.2% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.6% | 4.7–6.6% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 12.2% | 10.5–14.3% | 9.8% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Geraldine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Geraldine better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Geraldine directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alabama figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.