Health · Brooklyn
Brooklyn, IA health
On most measures Brooklyn looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (18.5% vs 14.5%) and more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 6.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BrooklynTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Brooklyn’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Brooklyn is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Iowa towns we grade (281)Healthier than 11%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,838)Healthier than 25%
About what its income would suggest. Brooklyn does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Brooklyn could be anywhere from D 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 Iowa 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 Brooklyn 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. Brooklyn 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 Brooklyn compares with Iowa
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
43.4% have obesity
0 better10 close2 worse
Habits
28.7% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
76.4% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
33.5% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
14.5% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
32.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Brooklyn adults…
36 of every 100 Brooklyn adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.3–40.5%
Bars show Brooklyn; the black tick is Iowa. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Brooklyn, betterBrooklyn, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.7% Brooklyn
IA 24.8%
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33.9% Brooklyn
IA 32.5%
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.1% Brooklyn
IA 20.5%
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.5% Brooklyn
IA 14.5%
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Brooklyn adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.
Yearly checkup
IA 78%Dentist visit
IA 67%Cholesterol check
IA 84%Colon screening
IA 67%Mammogram
IA 79%Taking BP meds
IA 78%1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brooklyn 8.2% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection
How Brooklyn adults are doing
1 in 3Brooklyn adults feel lonely
33.5% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Brooklyn adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Brooklyn adults lack social or emotional support
25% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Brooklyn adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Iowa 16.4% · 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
Brooklyn adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 9
Brooklyn adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Brooklyn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Brooklyn adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · IA 6.8% · about the same
13.1% of Brooklyn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.
Disability
Living with a disability
32.2%
of Brooklyn adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: Iowa. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Brooklyn
No hospital or community health center in Brooklyn itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERGrinnell Regional Medical CenterGrinnell · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRiver Hills Community Health CenterSigourney · 30.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.7 mi
River Hills Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Sigourney
Rhchc Bh Sigourney SiteSigourney · 30.7 mi
Rhchc Mahaska County ClinicOskaloosa · 31.5 mi
30.8 mi
Primary Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Marshalltown
Primary Health Care - Marshalltown ClinicMarshalltown · 30.8 mi
Primary Health Care - Marshalltown Specialty HealthMarshalltown · 31.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBrooklyn's county is a federal shortage area.Poweshiek County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careBrooklyn is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBrooklyn's county is a federal shortage area.Jasper/Poweshiek Counties · 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 Brooklyn. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Brooklyn
| Measure | Brooklyn | Margin | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.4% | 32.3–40.5% | 33.9% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.3% | 31.9–40.5% | 35.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.4% | 35.5–51.1% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29.2% | 25.8–32.6% | 27% | about the same |
| Depression | 23% | 19.5–26.7% | 20.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.7% | 8.5–13.1% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.1–11.8% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 10.4–14% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.3–10.4% | 6.9% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6–8.5% | 6.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.5% | 15–21.9% | 14.5% | worse |
| Binge drink | 19.1% | 15.8–22.4% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.7% | 23.7–33.7% | 24.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.9% | 27.4–40.7% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.4% | 72.5–79.9% | 77.5% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.2% | 53.1–61% | 66.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.9% | 80.3–85.5% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.8% | 61.4–71.7% | 66.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.6% | 68.8–83.2% | 78.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.5% | 75.7–81.1% | 77.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.2% | 6.3–10.7% | 7.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.5% | 28.5–39.1% | 32.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25% | 21.2–29.5% | 23.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 15.6–20.3% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.9% | 17.4–24.5% | 17.8% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.5% | 12.6–16.7% | 12.7% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.5% | 11.4–18% | 12% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.6% | 8.6–12.8% | 9.4% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.4% | 6.1–8.7% | 6.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.8% | 6.5–9.2% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.1% | 10.1–16.4% | 10% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.2% | 27.8–37% | 28.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.2% | 12.7–17.8% | 12.7% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.8% | 13.3–18.3% | 13.5% | |
| Hearing | 8.6% | 7.5–9.7% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9% | 4.3% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.6–10.6% | 7.4% | |
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 Brooklyn door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Brooklyn better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brooklyn directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa 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.