Health · Fairview

Fairview, GA health

Fairview differs from Georgia on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.5%) and more adults with heart disease (8.3% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fairview
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Fairview’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fairview is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressCObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 37%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,865)Healthier than 16%

About what its income would suggest. Fairview does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Fairview 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 Georgia 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 Fairview 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. Fairview 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 Fairview 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 Fairview adults…

41 of every 100 Fairview adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.8–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fairview, betterFairview, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.8% Fairview
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40% Fairview
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Fairview
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Fairview
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
54%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
86%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
64%
Colon screening
GA 64%
72%
Mammogram
GA 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview 12.9% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Fairview adults are doing

1 in 3Fairview adults feel lonely
35.7% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Georgia 19% · worse
1 in 4Fairview adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Fairview adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · Georgia 16.9% · 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 6
Fairview adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Fairview adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 12
Fairview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Fairview adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · GA 9.5% · about the same

14.5% of Fairview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Fairview

Fairview and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Fairview.

Fort Oglethorpe: 34% Chattanooga Valley: 39.3% Lakeview: 35.5% Fairview: 39.1% Fairview Fort Oglethorpe Chattanooga Valley Primary Healthcare Center, Mitchell Road · Fort Oglethorpe · 2.2 mi+
34%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Fort Oglethorpe34%
Fairview39.1%
Chattanooga Valley39.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Fairview

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

HNearest ERCommonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Healthcare System★★★★★ · 7.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health Care Center of DadeFort Oglethorpe · 2.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Primary Health Care Center of Dade
2 sites · nearest in Fort Oglethorpe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.9 mi
Chattanooga Hamilton County Hospital Authority
2 sites · nearest in Chattanooga
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North Georgia
Ringgold · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Parkridge Medical Center
Chattanooga · ★★★★★
ER
7.9 mi
Memorial Healthcare System
Chattanooga · ★★★★★
8.2 mi
Erlanger Medical Center
Chattanooga · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careFairview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Walker County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFairview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Walker County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthFairview 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 Fairview. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fairview
MeasureFairviewMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.8–45.1%37.4%about the same
High cholesterol40.8%36.5–45.2%36.8%about the same
Obesity39.1%31.7–46.7%35.2%about the same
Arthritis32.1%28.7–35.5%24.6%worse
Depression22.5%19.1–26.1%19%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.8–20.3%14.5%about the same
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.1%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.4%7%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.5–16.4%13.3%about the same
COPD9.9%8.8–11%6.5%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.4–9.2%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%4–4.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.8–21%13.6%worse
Binge drink14.5%11.8–17.4%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise31.8%27.2–36.5%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40%33.8–46.8%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.5–81.5%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit53.8%50.1–57.7%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%84.1–87.8%86.8%about the same
Colon screening63.9%58.9–69%64.4%about the same
Mammogram71.7%63.7–79.3%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.7–82%77.4%about the same
No health insurance12.9%10.8–15.2%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.7%30.6–41.2%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%19–26.1%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.8–21%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%20.7–26.6%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%15.1–19%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.9%14.4–19.8%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%11.1–15%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7.3–9.7%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%8–10.4%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%12.3–17%14.2%
Disability
Any disability35.4%31.2–39.7%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.6–19.9%14%
Thinking or memory16.9%14.8–18.7%14.4%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.9%6.2%
Vision6.2%5.6–6.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.5–5.5%4.2%
Errands alone10.7%9.5–11.9%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 Fairview door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Fairview better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fairview 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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