Health · Tiger

Tiger, GA health

Tiger differs from Georgia on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.6% vs 15%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.1% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.3% vs 7%).

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

45 of every 100 Tiger adults have high blood pressure
Georgia: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.2–49.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tiger, betterTiger, worseToo close to callGeorgia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Tiger
GA 26.5%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Tiger
GA 38.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Tiger
GA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Tiger
GA 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
GA 78%
58%
Dentist visit
GA 59%
89%
Cholesterol check
GA 87%
65%
Colon screening
GA 64%
71%
Mammogram
GA 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
GA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tiger 12.2% · Georgia 1 in 8 (13.1%)
Mind & connection

How Tiger adults are doing

1 in 3Tiger adults feel lonely
33.3% · Georgia 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Tiger adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Georgia 19% · too close to call
1 in 5Tiger adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Georgia 24.6% · better
1 in 6Tiger adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Tiger adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · GA 17.7% · about the same
1 in 9
Tiger adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · GA 15% · better
1 in 14
Tiger adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · GA 9.6% · better
1 in 13
Tiger adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · GA 9.5% · about the same

12% of Tiger adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.2% across Georgia.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tiger

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

HNearest ERMountain Lakes Medical CenterClayton · 5.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNortheast Georgia Medical Center Habersham★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMedlink GeorgiaClayton · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Medlink Georgia
7 sites · nearest in Clayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.5 mi
Mountain Lakes Medical Center
Clayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.1 mi
Stephens County Hospital
Toccoa · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Chatuge Regional Hospital
Hiawassee · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Northeast Georgia Medical Center Habersham
Demorest · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Blue Ridge Health - Highlands Cashier
Highlands · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careTiger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rabun County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careTiger is not a shortage area
! Mental healthTiger'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 Tiger. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Tiger
MeasureTigerMarginGeorgia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.9%40.2–49.9%37.4%worse
High cholesterol44.2%39.4–49.1%36.8%worse
Obesity34.1%26.2–42.9%35.2%about the same
Arthritis35.1%31.2–39.3%24.6%worse
Depression21.2%17.9–25.1%19%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.2%16.7–23.8%14.5%worse
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.6%10.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%11.1–13.6%7%worse
Diabetes16%13.6–18.7%13.3%worse
COPD10.5%8.5–12.7%6.5%worse
Heart disease10.3%8.9–11.9%6.1%worse
Stroke5.3%4.5–6.2%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.8–18.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink12.8%10.4–15.5%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise30.9%25.2–37.2%26.5%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%25.6–38.6%38.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.9%77.6–84%78.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.7%53.9–61.4%59.2%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.6–90.4%86.8%about the same
Colon screening64.9%59.8–69.8%64.4%about the same
Mammogram70.6%62–78.5%75.8%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.6–85.4%77.4%better
No health insurance12.2%9.2–15.9%13.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%27.7–39.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.3–23.7%24.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.3%14–18.8%16.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%19.6–28.2%20.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.5–20%13.5%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%10.8–17.7%17.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%8.4–13%15%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.8–8.6%9.6%better
No reliable transportation7.9%6.4–9.5%9.5%about the same
Receive SNAP12%9–15.5%14.2%
Disability
Any disability37.1%31.8–42.9%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs20.1%16.7–23.9%14%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.7–17.8%14.4%
Hearing11.5%9.9–13.2%6.2%
Vision6.8%5.6–8.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.4–6.5%4.2%
Errands alone10.8%8.9–12.9%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 Tiger door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Georgia figure falls inside it, we don't call Tiger better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tiger 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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