Health · Riverside
Riverside, AL health
On every measure CDC estimates, Riverside looks like Alabama as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RiversideTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C−
Riverside’s Health Grade: C−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Riverside is healthier than 18% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 18%
Less healthyHealthier
Alabama towns we grade (319)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (9,596)Healthier than 6%
About what its income would suggest. Riverside does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Riverside could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Riverside 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. Riverside 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 Riverside 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
41.2% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
29.9% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.8% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
37.4% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
18.7% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
38.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Riverside adults…
43 of every 100 Riverside adults have high blood pressure
Alabama: 43 in 100 · too close to call · margin 38.7–47.8%
Bars show Riverside; the black tick is Alabama. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Riverside, betterRiverside, worseToo close to callAlabama
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.9% Riverside
AL 28.7%
AL 28.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36% Riverside
AL 39.1%
AL 39.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.8% Riverside
AL 14.1%
AL 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.6% Riverside
AL 15.1%
AL 15.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Riverside 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 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside 10.1% · Alabama 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Riverside adults are doing
1 in 3Riverside adults feel lonely
37.4% · Alabama 35.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Riverside adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · Alabama 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Riverside adults lack social or emotional support
25.8% · Alabama 24.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Riverside adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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
Riverside adults worry about having enough food
18.7% · AL 19.2% · about the same
1 in 8
Riverside adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · AL 13.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Riverside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · AL 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Riverside adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · AL 9.8% · about the same
13.5% of Riverside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14% across Alabama.
Disability
Living with a disability
38.3%
of Riverside adults live with a disability (Alabama 36.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Black tick: Alabama. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Riverside
No hospital or community health center in Riverside itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSt. Vincent's St. ClairPell City · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careQuality of Life Health ServicesTalladega · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Quality of Life Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Talladega
Talladega Quality Health CareTalladega · 13.8 mi
Anniston Quality Health CareAnniston · 21.8 mi
Calhoun Quality Health CareAnniston · 22 mi
Blount County Quality Health CareOneonta · 27.8 mi
Blount County Quality Health CareOneonta · 27.9 mi
Clay Quality Health CareAshland · 31.8 mi
26.1 mi
Christ Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Center Point
Chc - ChalkvilleCenter Point · 26.1 mi
Chc - RoebuckBirmingham · 27.7 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careRiverside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiverside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRiverside 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 Riverside. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Riverside
| Measure | Riverside | Margin | Alabama | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.2% | 38.7–47.8% | 43.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 43.6% | 39.1–48.1% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.2% | 33.7–49.2% | 39.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.4% | 28.9–36.1% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 26% | 22.4–30.1% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.5% | 11.7–17.5% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.3–12% | 10% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.3% | 12.4–16.4% | 14.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.6–4.4% | 4.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.6% | 14.8–20.5% | 15.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.8% | 12–17.9% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.9% | 25.1–34.9% | 28.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36% | 29.7–42.6% | 39.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.8% | 76.1–83.1% | 80.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.9% | 53.8–61.8% | 56.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.6% | 83.4–87.5% | 85.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.8% | 60.5–70.7% | 67% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.4% | 66.5–81.3% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.1% | 75.1–80.7% | 78% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.1% | 8.2–12.1% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.4% | 32.3–42.5% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.8% | 22.1–29.6% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.4–20.9% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 24.1% | 20.8–27.5% | 22.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.7% | 13.7–17.8% | 14.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.7% | 16–21.6% | 19.2% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.3% | 11.4–15.3% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.9% | 7.7–10.2% | 9.6% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.5% | 8.2–10.7% | 9.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.5% | 11.3–15.7% | 14% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.3% | 33.6–43.3% | 36.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.6% | 15.1–20.1% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.6% | 15.3–20% | 16.1% | |
| Hearing | 8.6% | 7.5–9.6% | 8.2% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5.2–6.6% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 10.3% | 9.1–11.8% | 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 Riverside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alabama figure falls inside it, we don't call Riverside better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Riverside 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.