Health · Cherry Log

Cherry Log, GA health

Cherry Log differs from Georgia on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.1% vs 15%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (4.1% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (15.9% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cherry Log
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How Cherry Log compares with Georgia

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 Cherry Log adults…

54 of every 100 Cherry Log adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 48.4–59.3%

Bars show Cherry Log; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cherry Log, betterCherry Log, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Cherry Log
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Cherry Log
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.3% Cherry Log
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Cherry Log
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cherry Log adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.

86%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
66%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
94%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
77%
Colon screening
GA 64%
75%
Mammogram
GA 76%
88%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherry Log 9.1% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Cherry Log adults are doing

1 in 3Cherry Log adults feel lonely
28.8% · Georgia 37.3% · better
1 in 6Cherry Log adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Cherry Log adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Georgia 24.6% · better
1 in 9Cherry Log adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · Georgia 16.9% · better
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 11
Cherry Log adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 16
Cherry Log adults worry about keeping their housing
6.1% · GA 15% · better
1 in 24
Cherry Log adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 20
Cherry Log adults lack reliable transportation
5% · GA 9.5% · better

7.1% of Cherry Log adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

of Cherry Log adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cherry Log

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

HNearest ERBlue Ridge Medical CenterBlue Ridge · 9.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Murray★★★★★ · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGeorgia Mountains Health ServicesBlue Ridge · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Georgia Mountains Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Blue Ridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.1 mi
Blue Ridge Medical Center
Blue Ridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Adventhealth Murray
Chatsworth · ★★★★★
21.3 mi
Medlink Suches
Suches · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
23.6 mi
Piedmont Mountainside Hospital
Jasper · ★★★★★
24.8 mi
Union General Hospital
Blairsville · ★★★★★
! Primary careCherry Log's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gilmer County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careCherry Log is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCherry Log 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 Cherry Log. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cherry Log
MeasureCherry LogMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure54.2%48.4–59.3%37.4%worse
High cholesterol54.2%48.7–58.7%36.8%worse
Obesity34%25.8–41.3%35.2%about the same
Arthritis43.8%38.7–48.5%24.6%worse
Depression17%13.9–19.8%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.2–18.5%14.5%about the same
Asthma8.7%7.5–9.9%10.1%better
Cancer (not skin)15.9%14.1–17.7%7%worse
Diabetes20%16.6–23.4%13.3%worse
COPD11.9%9.2–14.8%6.5%worse
Heart disease12.7%10.6–14.9%6.1%worse
Stroke5.8%4.8–6.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%10.7–18.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink10.3%8.1–12.3%14.5%better
Get no exercise28.2%21.6–35%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%24.4–36.4%38.4%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.6%82.4–88%78.4%better
Dentist visit66%62.5–69.5%59.2%better
Cholesterol check94.1%92.7–95.2%86.8%better
Colon screening76.5%71.6–81%64.4%better
Mammogram75.1%67.1–82%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds88.1%85.2–90.2%77.4%better
No health insurance9.1%5.8–13.6%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.8%23.7–34.6%37.3%better
Lack emotional support19.4%15.5–23.7%24.6%better
Frequent mental distress11.7%9.8–13.8%16.9%better
Fair or poor health22.8%17.8–28.1%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.6%14.4–20.9%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%6.5–12.5%17.7%better
Housing insecurity6.1%4.6–8%15%better
Utility shut-off threat4.1%3.3–5.1%9.6%better
No reliable transportation5%3.9–6.3%9.5%better
Receive SNAP7.1%4.9–9.7%14.2%
Disability
Any disability36.8%30.2–43.4%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs20.6%16.2–25.2%14%
Thinking or memory10.9%8.7–13.4%14.4%
Hearing12.4%10.5–14.4%6.2%
Vision5.5%4.4–6.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%3.8–6.1%4.2%
Errands alone8%6.3–9.9%8.7%
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 Cherry Log door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Cherry Log better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cherry Log directly, so these are its own figures.

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