Health · Viola

Viola, DE health

Viola differs from Delaware on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 7.1%) and more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 9.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Viola
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 178 people are less certain, so we show Viola's figures without a grade.

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How Viola compares with Delaware

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

Out of every 100 Viola adults…

40 of every 100 Viola adults have high blood pressure
Delaware: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.4–44.4%

Bars show Viola; the black tick is Delaware. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Viola, betterViola, worseToo close to callDelaware
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.3% Viola
DE 27.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Viola
DE 35.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Viola
DE 14.2%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Viola
DE 12.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Viola adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Delaware.

82%
Yearly checkup
DE 81%
64%
Dentist visit
DE 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
DE 88%
70%
Colon screening
DE 67%
74%
Mammogram
DE 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
DE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Viola 9.5% · Delaware 1 in 11 (9%)
Mind & connection

How Viola adults are doing

1 in 3Viola adults feel lonely
33.1% · Delaware 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Viola adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Delaware 21.1% · worse
1 in 5Viola adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Delaware 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Viola adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Delaware 15.4% · worse
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 8
Viola adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · DE 13.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Viola adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · DE 11.6% · about the same
1 in 15
Viola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · DE 7.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Viola adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · DE 7.7% · about the same

12.1% of Viola adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Delaware.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.2%

of Viola adults live with a disability (Delaware 30.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Delaware. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Viola

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

HNearest ERBayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown★★★★★ · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestside Family Healthcare - DoverDover · 8.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Westside Family Healthcare - Dover
Dover · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.5 mi
Choptank Community Health System
5 sites · nearest in Goldsboro
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Milford · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Tidalhealth Nanticoke
Seaford · ★★★★★
ER
29.1 mi
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown
Chestertown · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Kent County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Kent County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthViola's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Kent County · need score 15 of 25

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 Viola. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Viola
MeasureViolaMarginDelaware
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.4–44.4%38.1%about the same
High cholesterol42.4%38.5–46.5%41.2%about the same
Obesity42%35.3–48.6%35.3%about the same
Arthritis33.5%30.2–36.8%28.4%worse
Depression25.4%21.8–29.2%21.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9–13.5%12.7%about the same
Asthma12.6%11.1–14.2%10.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)11%9.9–12.2%9.1%worse
Diabetes14%12.1–16%13.1%about the same
COPD9.5%7.7–11.3%7.1%worse
Heart disease8.1%7–9.2%6.9%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.8–18.3%12.6%about the same
Binge drink13%10.8–15.5%14.2%about the same
Get no exercise32.3%26.9–37.6%27.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%31.3–41.5%35.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.1%78.9–85%80.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.2%60.4–67.7%63.1%about the same
Cholesterol check87.2%84.8–89.4%87.9%about the same
Colon screening69.6%65.4–73.5%67.2%about the same
Mammogram74.3%67.5–80.1%78.5%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.7–82%78.1%about the same
No health insurance9.5%7–12.5%9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%29.2–37.4%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17–23.5%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.5–20.4%15.4%worse
Fair or poor health21.6%18.1–25.4%18.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.8–18.3%13.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.1–16.1%13.9%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.7–13%11.6%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–8%7.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.5%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.1%9.1–15.4%11.7%
Disability
Any disability37.2%32.3–42%30.6%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.3–21.1%14.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.6–17.6%13%
Hearing8.8%7.6–9.9%6.7%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.3%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.9%3.7%
Errands alone9.4%7.8–11%7.8%
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 Viola door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Delaware figure falls inside it, we don't call Viola better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Viola directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Delaware 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.

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