Health · Gresham Park

Gresham Park, GA health

Gresham Park differs from Georgia on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.9% vs 7%) and fewer adults with arthritis (22% vs 24.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (13.6% vs 9.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gresham Park
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How Gresham Park 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 Gresham Park adults…

41 of every 100 Gresham Park adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gresham Park, betterGresham Park, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.6% Gresham Park
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.1% Gresham Park
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Gresham Park
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Gresham Park
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
55%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
70%
Colon screening
GA 64%
82%
Mammogram
GA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gresham Park 14.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Gresham Park adults are doing

1 in 2Gresham Park adults feel lonely
41.7% · Georgia 37.3% · worse
1 in 6Gresham Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 3Gresham Park adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · Georgia 24.6% · worse
1 in 6Gresham Park adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 4
Gresham Park adults worry about having enough food
23.9% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 5
Gresham Park adults worry about keeping their housing
20.4% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 7
Gresham Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.6% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Gresham Park adults lack reliable transportation
12.5% · GA 9.5% · worse

21% of Gresham Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

of Gresham Park adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing4.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Gresham Park

Gresham Park and the towns around it

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

Panthersville: 39.1% Atlanta: 29.3% Candler-McAfee: 36.5% Druid Hills: 22.8% South Fulton: 35.1% Sandy Springs: 23.7% North Druid Hills: 23.8% East Point: 36.2% Hapeville: 33.7% Belvedere Park: 34.3% Decatur: 25.4% Vinings: 26.7% Brookhaven: 25.5% Gresham Park: 35.7% Gresham Park Panthersville Atlanta Grady Memorial Hospital · Atlanta · 5.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Emory University Hospital Midtown · Atlanta · 6 mi · 2★ MedicareH Emory University Hospital · Atlanta · 6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Emory Decatur Hospital · Decatur · 6.1 mi · 2★ MedicareH Southside Medical Center - Gresham Clinic · Atlanta · 0.4 mi+ Mercy Care at Chris 180 · Atlanta · 1.4 mi+
22.8%39.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Atlanta29.3%
Gresham Park35.7%
Panthersville39.1%

Care nearby

Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta · 5.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Emory University Hospital MidtownAtlanta · 6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Emory University HospitalAtlanta · 6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Emory Decatur HospitalDecatur · 6.1 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Southside Medical Center - Gresham ClinicAtlanta · 0.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Mercy Care at Chris 180Atlanta · 1.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careGresham Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGresham Park is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGresham Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8/Dekalb Community Service Board · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Gresham Park. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Gresham Park
MeasureGresham ParkMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%38.1–44.1%37.4%worse
High cholesterol34.8%31.9–37.8%36.8%about the same
Obesity35.7%31.5–40.1%35.2%about the same
Arthritis22%19.7–24.2%24.6%better
Depression17.5%15.2–19.9%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.2%12.5–18.1%14.5%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.8%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)4.9%4.4–5.4%7%better
Diabetes15.1%13.3–17%13.3%about the same
COPD6.2%5.3–7.2%6.5%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.4%6.1%about the same
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.2–17.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink14%11.8–16.2%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.6%23–30.6%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.1%35.6–44.9%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.7–81.4%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit54.6%51.2–58%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check86.6%84.6–88.2%86.8%about the same
Colon screening69.5%65.5–73.4%64.4%better
Mammogram81.6%76.3–86.3%75.8%better
Taking BP meds77.7%75.3–79.9%77.4%about the same
No health insurance14.8%12.2–17.6%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely41.7%37.5–45.9%37.3%worse
Lack emotional support28.8%25.2–32.6%24.6%worse
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.9–20.1%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%19.4–25.7%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.7–15.3%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.9%20–27.9%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity20.4%17.3–23.6%15%worse
Utility shut-off threat13.6%11.6–15.7%9.6%worse
No reliable transportation12.5%10.7–14.4%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP21%17.3–24.9%14.2%
Disability
Any disability28.7%25.2–32.4%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.8–17.1%14%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.6–17.8%14.4%
Hearing4.8%4.2–5.4%6.2%
Vision6.9%6–7.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.5–5.9%4.2%
Errands alone10%8.7–11.5%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 Gresham Park door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Gresham Park better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gresham Park 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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