Health · Joice

Joice, IA health

Joice differs from Iowa on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.8% vs 12%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Joice
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 207 people are less certain, so we show Joice's figures without a grade.

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How Joice 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

Out of every 100 Joice adults…

35 of every 100 Joice adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.2–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Joice, betterJoice, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% Joice
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Joice
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21% Joice
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Joice
IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
70%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
87%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
67%
Colon screening
IA 67%
80%
Mammogram
IA 79%
78%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Joice 5.5% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Joice adults are doing

1 in 3Joice adults feel lonely
30.3% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Joice adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Joice adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Joice adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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 11
Joice adults worry about having enough food
8.8% · IA 12% · better
1 in 13
Joice adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · IA 9.4% · better
1 in 19
Joice adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 18
Joice adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · IA 6.8% · better

6.9% of Joice adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.5%

of Joice adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Joice

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

HNearest ERMercyone North Iowa Medical CenterMason City · 19.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Mercyone North Iowa Medical Center
Mason City · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
4 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
25.5 mi
Hancock County Health System
Britt · not rated
ERRural critical access
33 mi
Mitchell County Regional Health
Osage · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
56.5 mi
Peoples Clinic Butler County
Clarksville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careJoice is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careJoice is not a shortage area
! Mental healthJoice's county is a federal shortage area.Northcentral Iowa · need score 11 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 Joice. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Joice
MeasureJoiceMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%30.2–39%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol36.6%32.2–41.2%35.3%about the same
Obesity39.5%31.3–48.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.8%24.4–31.5%27%about the same
Depression20.1%17–23.8%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.2–17.2%11.6%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.2–10.3%8.7%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9.1–12.5%11.2%about the same
COPD6.3%5.3–7.6%6.9%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.3–7%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.3–17.3%14.5%about the same
Binge drink21%17.4–25.1%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.2%17.9–27.1%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27–40.6%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.7–82.1%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit70.4%66.9–73.5%66.8%better
Cholesterol check86.6%84.4–88.8%84.1%better
Colon screening67%61.7–71.7%66.6%about the same
Mammogram80.1%72.9–85.8%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.6–81%77.8%about the same
No health insurance5.5%4.2–7.2%7.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.3–35.8%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%18.7–26.5%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.5–17.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health15.7%13.2–18.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.4–14%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.8%6.7–11.2%12%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6–9.3%9.4%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.3–6.3%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.5–6.5%6.8%better
Receive SNAP6.9%5.1–8.9%10%
Disability
Any disability25.5%21.5–30%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.4%9.5–13.7%12.7%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.4–14.4%13.5%
Hearing6.9%6–7.9%7.4%
Vision3.5%3–4.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.6%3.4%
Errands alone6.4%5.4–7.5%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 Joice door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Joice better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Joice 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.

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