Health · Ila

Ila, GA health

Ila differs from Georgia on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (12.9% vs 6.5%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.5% vs 14.5%).

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

43 of every 100 Ila adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–47.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ila, betterIla, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.1% Ila
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.5% Ila
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Ila
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.8% Ila
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
49%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
83%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
55%
Colon screening
GA 64%
68%
Mammogram
GA 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ila 15.8% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Ila adults are doing

1 in 3Ila adults feel lonely
38.8% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Ila adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Georgia 19% · worse
1 in 4Ila adults lack social or emotional support
23.9% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ila adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · Georgia 16.9% · 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 4
Ila adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 6
Ila adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · GA 15% · about the same
1 in 9
Ila adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · GA 9.6% · about the same
1 in 8
Ila adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · GA 9.5% · worse

21.7% of Ila adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.5%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone13.7%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing6.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ila

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

HNearest ERSt. Mary's HospitalAthens · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPiedmont Athens Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaDanielsville · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Medlink Georgia
8 sites · nearest in Danielsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center
Athens · ★★★★★
17 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Athens · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Ty Cobb Regional Medical Center
Lavonia · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Elbert Memorial Hospital
Elberton · not rated
Rural critical access
! Primary careIla's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Madison County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careIla is not a shortage area
! Mental healthIla's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10-Advantage Behavioral Health Systems · need score 8 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 Ila. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ila
MeasureIlaMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.2%38.8–47.7%37.4%worse
High cholesterol41.8%37.4–46.4%36.8%worse
Obesity40.2%32.1–49%35.2%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.1–36.2%24.6%worse
Depression24.6%20.9–28.5%19%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)28.5%26.2–30.9%14.5%worse
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.2%7%worse
Diabetes17%14.8–19.4%13.3%worse
COPD12.9%11.1–14.9%6.5%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.3%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.8–6.1%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes22.8%19.2–26.8%13.6%worse
Binge drink14.1%11.4–17%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise36.1%30.6–42.2%26.5%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.5%35.7–41.4%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.3–80.7%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.6%46.5–50.6%59.2%worse
Cholesterol check83%80.5–85.4%86.8%worse
Colon screening54.8%52.4–57.2%64.4%worse
Mammogram68.3%64.3–72.1%75.8%worse
Taking BP meds79.6%76.9–82%77.4%about the same
No health insurance15.8%12.5–19.8%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.8%33.1–44.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.9%20.1–27.9%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.5–23.6%16.9%worse
Fair or poor health29.4%25.2–34%20.3%worse
Frequent physical distress19.7%17.1–22.3%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.9%18.8–27.8%17.7%worse
Housing insecurity15.7%13–18.8%15%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11%9.3–12.9%9.6%about the same
No reliable transportation11.9%10.1–14%9.5%worse
Receive SNAP21.7%17.6–26.3%14.2%
Disability
Any disability40.9%35.5–46.3%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs21.5%18.5–24.6%14%
Thinking or memory20.2%17.5–23.2%14.4%
Hearing10.4%9.2–11.7%6.2%
Vision8.5%7.5–9.7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.8%5.9–7.7%4.2%
Errands alone13.7%11.9–15.7%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 Ila door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Ila better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ila 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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