Health · Rest Haven

Rest Haven, GA health

Rest Haven differs from Georgia on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.1% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.7% vs 9.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 30518 (all of Rest Haven)
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How Rest Haven 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 Rest Haven adults…

32 of every 100 Rest Haven adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · better · margin 28.7–34.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rest Haven, betterRest Haven, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Rest Haven
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Rest Haven
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Rest Haven
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% Rest Haven
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
62%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
87%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
62%
Colon screening
GA 64%
72%
Mammogram
GA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rest Haven 14.3% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Rest Haven adults are doing

1 in 3Rest Haven adults feel lonely
37.1% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Rest Haven adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.7% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Rest Haven adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Rest Haven adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 7
Rest Haven adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 8
Rest Haven adults worry about keeping their housing
13% · GA 15% · better
1 in 13
Rest Haven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 13
Rest Haven adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · GA 9.5% · better

10.4% of Rest Haven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rest Haven

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

HNearest ERNorthside Hospital ForsythCumming · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEmory Johns Creek Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGeorgia Highlands Medical ServiceBuford · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Georgia Highlands Medical Service
3 sites · nearest in Buford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Northside Hospital Forsyth
Cumming · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Southside Medical Center - Crescent Pediatrics
Lawrenceville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Emory Johns Creek Hospital
Johns Creek · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Northside Hospital Gwinnett
Lawrenceville · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Northside Hospital Duluth
Duluth · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRest Haven is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRest Haven is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRest Haven's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 3/Avita Community Partners · need score 16 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 Rest Haven. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Rest Haven
MeasureRest HavenMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.6%28.7–34.7%37.4%better
High cholesterol36.4%33.2–39.8%36.8%about the same
Obesity33.3%28.8–38.1%35.2%about the same
Arthritis21%18.8–23.3%24.6%better
Depression17.7%15.3–20.2%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.1%9.4–13.2%14.5%better
Asthma9.2%8.3–10.3%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.6%6.1–7.2%7%about the same
Diabetes11.2%10–12.6%13.3%better
COPD5.3%4.8–5.9%6.5%better
Heart disease5.1%4.6–5.6%6.1%better
Stroke2.9%2.7–3.1%3.6%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%10.6–13.6%13.6%about the same
Binge drink14.6%12.3–17.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%22.2–28.3%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%31.3–39.4%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.8–79%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.4%59.5–65.3%59.2%better
Cholesterol check87.1%85.5–88.5%86.8%about the same
Colon screening62.1%57.9–66.1%64.4%about the same
Mammogram72%65.6–77.8%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%72.4–78%77.4%about the same
No health insurance14.3%12.7–15.9%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.1%33–41.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%21–27%24.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%14.2–17.4%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health18%16.2–19.9%20.3%better
Frequent physical distress12.2%11–13.5%13.5%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.8%13–16.6%17.7%better
Housing insecurity13%11.5–14.7%15%better
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.7–8.7%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.9%7–8.8%9.5%better
Receive SNAP10.4%9.1–11.8%14.2%
Disability
Any disability25.8%23.1–28.8%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs11.6%10.3–12.9%14%
Thinking or memory13%11.8–14.4%14.4%
Hearing5.5%5–6.2%6.2%
Vision4.8%4.4–5.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3.2–3.7%4.2%
Errands alone7.3%6.7–8.1%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 Rest Haven door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Rest Haven better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Rest Haven by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Rest Haven by how much of its land each one covers.

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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