Health · Rome
Rome, GA health
Rome differs from Georgia on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (18.9% vs 13.1%) and more adults facing food insecurity (25.4% vs 17.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RomeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Rome’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Rome is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 31%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$68K (6,674)Healthier than 22%
About what its income would suggest. Rome does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Rome could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Rome 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. Rome 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 Rome 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
40% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
32.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
77.9% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
38% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
25.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
37.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Rome adults…
41 of every 100 Rome adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.9–45%
Bars show Rome; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Rome, betterRome, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.7% Rome
GA 26.5%
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.2% Rome
GA 38.4%
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.4% Rome
GA 14.5%
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.5% Rome
GA 13.6%
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Rome adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Georgia.
Yearly checkup
GA 78%Dentist visit
GA 59%Cholesterol check
GA 87%Colon screening
GA 64%Mammogram
GA 76%Taking BP meds
GA 77%1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rome 18.9% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection
How Rome adults are doing
1 in 3Rome adults feel lonely
38% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Rome adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Rome adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Rome adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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
Rome adults worry about having enough food
25.4% · GA 17.7% · worse
1 in 5
Rome adults worry about keeping their housing
19.4% · GA 15% · worse
1 in 8
Rome adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.9% · GA 9.6% · worse
1 in 8
Rome adults lack reliable transportation
13% · GA 9.5% · worse
21.8% of Rome adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Disability
Living with a disability
37.7%
of Rome adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone11.8%
Vision8%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Rome
2 hospitals in Rome, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERAtrium Health Floyd Polk Medical CenterCedartown · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePrimary Health Care Center of DadeSummerville · 18.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.1 mi
Primary Health Care Center of Dade
2 sites · nearest in Summerville
Primary Health Care Center SummervilleSummerville · 18.1 mi
Primary Healthcare Center Abbington at LinwoodLa Fayette · 31.3 mi
22.5 mi
Georgia Highlands Medical Service
3 sites · nearest in Cartersville
Ghms Bartow Family Health CenterCartersville · 22.5 mi
Ghms Canton Family Health CenterCanton · 39.8 mi
Ghms Canton CenterCanton · 39.8 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careRome's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Floyd County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Dental careRome is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRome 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 Rome. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Rome
| Measure | Rome | Margin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.8% | 36.9–45% | 37.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39.1% | 35.1–43.4% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40% | 33.1–47.5% | 35.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.6% | 24.7–30.7% | 24.6% | worse |
| Depression | 21.6% | 18.5–25.1% | 19% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 20.7% | 17.4–24.3% | 14.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 9.5–12.2% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.3% | 6.6–8% | 7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 16% | 14.2–18.1% | 13.3% | worse |
| COPD | 8.8% | 8–9.8% | 6.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.8–8.2% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4.2–4.8% | 3.6% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.5% | 15.3–19.9% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.4% | 11–16.3% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.7% | 28.3–37.6% | 26.5% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.2% | 30.4–42.2% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.9% | 74.3–81.3% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.4% | 46.7–53.9% | 59.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.8% | 82–85.7% | 86.8% | worse |
| Colon screening | 62% | 57–66.8% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.7% | 65.9–80.4% | 75.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.7% | 75.2–80.2% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 18.9% | 16.8–21.3% | 13.1% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38% | 33–43.1% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25% | 21.7–28.7% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.3% | 17.2–21.6% | 16.9% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 26.5% | 23.7–29.5% | 20.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 14.7–18.5% | 13.5% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 25.4% | 22.6–28.4% | 17.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19.4% | 17.2–21.8% | 15% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.9% | 11.3–14.5% | 9.6% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13% | 11.6–14.4% | 9.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 21.8% | 19.4–24.3% | 14.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.7% | 33.4–42.2% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.4% | 16.5–20.6% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.3% | 16.4–20.3% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.9–8.6% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 8% | 7.3–8.7% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.8% | 5.3–6.3% | 4.2% | |
| Errands alone | 11.8% | 10.6–13% | 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 Rome door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Rome better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rome 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.