Health · Springfield
Springfield, GA health
Springfield differs from Georgia on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.3% vs 17.7%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.4% vs 9.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SpringfieldTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Springfield’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Springfield is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, and than 84% of towns with similar incomes.
B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressB-ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 61%
Less healthyHealthier
Georgia towns we grade (384)Healthier than 79%
Towns with similar incomes, $47K–$79K (8,791)Healthier than 84%
Better than its income would suggest. Springfield is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Springfield could be anywhere from C to A.
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 Springfield 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. Springfield 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 Springfield 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
36.6% have obesity
2 better10 close0 worse
Habits
24.9% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.6% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
36.3% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.3% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
30% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Springfield adults…
35 of every 100 Springfield adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–38.7%
Bars show Springfield; the black tick is Georgia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Springfield, betterSpringfield, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
24.9% Springfield
GA 26.5%
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39% Springfield
GA 38.4%
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.6% Springfield
GA 14.5%
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.3% Springfield
GA 13.6%
GA 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Springfield 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springfield 11.6% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection
How Springfield adults are doing
1 in 3Springfield adults feel lonely
36.3% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 4Springfield adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · Georgia 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 8
Springfield adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · GA 17.7% · better
1 in 8
Springfield adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · GA 15% · better
1 in 14
Springfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 13
Springfield adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · GA 9.5% · better
9.8% of Springfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.
Disability
Living with a disability
30%
of Springfield adults live with a disability (Georgia 29.6%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Georgia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Springfield
1 community health center in Springfield, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest EREffingham Health SystemSpringfield · 0.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCurtis V Cooper Primary Health CareSpringfield · 2.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Curtis V Cooper Primary Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Springfield
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareSpringfield · 2.1 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareRincon · 6.3 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Pri Hlth CareSavannah · 21.8 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareSavannah · 23.6 mi
Curtis V. Cooper Primary Health CareSavannah · 24.5 mi
14.6 mi
Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Incor
2 sites · nearest in Hardeeville
Donald E. Gatch Medical CenterHardeeville · 14.6 mi
Ridgeland Medical CenterRidgeland · 21.1 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careSpringfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpringfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area.Effingham County · need score 13 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 Springfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Springfield
| Measure | Springfield | Margin | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.8% | 31.1–38.7% | 37.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.8% | 30.9–38.9% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.6% | 29.8–43.7% | 35.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.4% | 21.7–27.2% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 19.7% | 16.7–22.9% | 19% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.5% | 9.3–14.1% | 14.5% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.2% | 10.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4% | 7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11% | 9.6–12.6% | 13.3% | better |
| COPD | 5.9% | 5.1–6.7% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 5–6.3% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 3–3.6% | 3.6% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.3% | 11.3–15.4% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.6% | 13.8–20% | 14.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 24.9% | 20.9–29% | 26.5% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39% | 32.9–45.4% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.6% | 73.1–80.3% | 78.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.6% | 57–64.1% | 59.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.6% | 83.6–87.6% | 86.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.2% | 60.4–69.8% | 64.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 70.3–83.5% | 75.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.5% | 72.9–78.2% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.6% | 9.8–13.8% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36.3% | 31.2–41.8% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.6% | 20.3–27.6% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.4% | 15.5–19.5% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.7% | 15.4–20.3% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.9% | 11.3–14.6% | 13.5% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.3% | 11.3–15.6% | 17.7% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 12.2% | 10.5–14.1% | 15% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.4% | 6.5–8.6% | 9.6% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7.8% | 6.9–8.9% | 9.5% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 9.8% | 8.3–11.6% | 14.2% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30% | 26.1–34% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.7% | 10.9–14.4% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.5% | 12.8–16.4% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 6.5% | 5.7–7.3% | 6.2% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3–3.7% | 4.2% | |
| Errands alone | 8.2% | 7.2–9.2% | 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 Springfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Springfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Springfield 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.