Health · Mountain View

Mountain View, HI health

Mountain View differs from Hawaii on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults sleeping under 7 hours (40.7% vs 45.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (10% vs 5.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mountain View
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Mountain View’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mountain View is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressA-ObesityC+DiabetesC-SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
Hawaii towns we grade (125)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$87K (9,558)Healthier than 48%

About what its income would suggest. Mountain View does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mountain View could be anywhere from C− to B.
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 Hawaii 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 Mountain View 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. Mountain View 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 Mountain View compares with Hawaii

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 Mountain View adults…

30 of every 100 Mountain View adults have high blood pressure
Hawaii: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.2–33.2%

Bars show Mountain View; the black tick is Hawaii. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mountain View, betterMountain View, worseToo close to callHawaii
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Mountain View
HI 23%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.7% Mountain View
HI 45.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Mountain View
HI 17.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Mountain View
HI 11%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mountain View adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Hawaii.

73%
Yearly checkup
HI 77%
60%
Dentist visit
HI 68%
79%
Cholesterol check
HI 83%
60%
Colon screening
HI 63%
70%
Mammogram
HI 78%
74%
Taking BP meds
HI 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain View 8% · Hawaii 1 in 18 (5.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mountain View adults are doing

1 in 3Mountain View adults feel lonely
32.4% · Hawaii 32% · too close to call
1 in 5Mountain View adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Hawaii 16% · worse
1 in 3Mountain View adults lack social or emotional support
31.2% · Hawaii 30.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Mountain View adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · Hawaii 14.5% · 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
Mountain View adults worry about having enough food
25.5% · HI 17.3% · worse
1 in 6
Mountain View adults worry about keeping their housing
16.6% · HI 10.9% · worse
1 in 10
Mountain View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · HI 5.8% · worse
1 in 8
Mountain View adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · HI 7.5% · worse

22.8% of Mountain View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.2% across Hawaii.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

of Mountain View adults live with a disability (Hawaii 28.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Mountain View

Mountain View and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Mountain View.

Fern Forest: 31.3% Kurtistown: 25.9% Eden Roc: 32.7% Fern Acres: 33.8% Hawaiian Acres: 33.1% Volcano: 28.9% Royal Hawaiian Estates: 31.3% Keaau: 22.6% Orchidlands Estates: 30.4% Tiki Gardens: 34.8% Ainaloa: 33% Volcano Golf Course: 28.7% Mauna Loa Estates: 30.8% Mountain View: 30.6% Mountain View Fern Forest Kurtistown Eden Roc Fern Acres Hawaiian Acres Volcano Kea'au Family Health and Dental · Keaau · 11.1 mi+
22.6%34.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Kurtistown25.9%
Volcano28.9%
Mountain View30.6%
Fern Forest31.3%
Eden Roc32.7%
Hawaiian Acres33.1%
Fern Acres33.8%
5 places to get careNearest ER 13.4 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Mountain View

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

HNearest ERHilo Benioff Medical CenterHilo · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorth Hawaii Community Hospital★★★★★ · 40.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWest Hawaii Community Health CenterKeaau · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
West Hawaii Community Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Keaau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Hilo Benioff Medical Center
Hilo · ★★★★★
ER
29.8 mi
Kau Hospital
Pahala · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
North Hawaii Community Hospital
Kamuela · ★★★★★
ER
41.8 mi
Honoka'a Hospital and Skilled Nursing
Honokaa · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMountain View's county is a federal shortage area.Hawaii County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careMountain View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hawaii County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMountain View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hawaii County · 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 Mountain View. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mountain View
MeasureMountain ViewMarginHawaii
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.1%27.2–33.2%31.5%about the same
High cholesterol33.4%30.3–36.6%36.1%about the same
Obesity30.6%25.9–35.7%25.6%worse
Arthritis26.3%23.8–28.9%23.2%worse
Depression21.7%19–24.6%16%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.8%8.2–11.7%8.5%about the same
Asthma12%10.8–13.3%9.8%worse
Cancer (not skin)6.7%6.1–7.4%6.7%about the same
Diabetes13%11.5–14.5%12.4%about the same
COPD7.7%6.8–8.6%5.3%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.5–8%6.2%worse
Stroke4.5%4.1–4.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%15.2–19.7%11%worse
Binge drink18.9%16.5–21.6%17.4%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%20.8–27.5%23%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.7%36–45.5%45.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%69.8–76.5%77.3%worse
Dentist visit60.3%56.9–63.5%68.3%worse
Cholesterol check79%76.8–81.1%82.8%worse
Colon screening60.4%56.1–64.4%62.6%about the same
Mammogram70%63.8–75.7%78.3%worse
Taking BP meds74%70.9–76.9%76.9%about the same
No health insurance8%6.7–9.4%5.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%29–36.2%32%about the same
Lack emotional support31.2%27.8–34.7%30.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%16.1–19.9%14.5%worse
Fair or poor health23.5%21.1–26.1%18.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.6–17.9%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.5%22.8–28.5%17.3%worse
Housing insecurity16.6%14.6–18.8%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat10%8.8–11.5%5.8%worse
No reliable transportation12.2%10.8–13.7%7.5%worse
Receive SNAP22.8%20–25.9%12.2%
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.9–38%28.7%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%14–17.4%13.2%
Thinking or memory17.1%15.3–19%12.5%
Hearing8%7.1–8.9%7.2%
Vision7.2%6.6–7.9%5.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.7–5.7%3.4%
Errands alone10.1%9–11.2%7.1%
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 Mountain View door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Hawaii figure falls inside it, we don't call Mountain View better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mountain View directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Hawaii 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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