Health · Redding

Redding, IA health

Redding differs from Iowa on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.4% vs 9.4%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 11.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 50860 (all of Redding)
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How Redding 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 Redding adults…

39 of every 100 Redding adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.7–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Redding, betterRedding, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Redding
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Redding
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20.2% Redding
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Redding
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
64%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
70%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Redding 6.1% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Redding adults are doing

1 in 3Redding adults feel lonely
31.4% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Redding adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.8% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Redding adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Redding adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · 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 10
Redding adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 14
Redding adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · IA 9.4% · better
1 in 19
Redding adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · IA 6.4% · better
1 in 17
Redding adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · IA 6.8% · about the same

8.3% of Redding adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

of Redding adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Redding

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

HNearest ERRinggold County HospitalMount Ayr · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHarrison County Community Hospital★★★★★ · 30 miDirections →
+Low-cost careInfinity HealthMount Ayr · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Ringgold County Hospital
Mount Ayr · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.6 mi
Infinity Health
6 sites · nearest in Mount Ayr
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.6 mi
Mosaic Medical Center Albany
Albany · not rated
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Harrison County Community Hospital
Bethany · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Greater Regional Medical Center
Creston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Northwest Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Cainsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careRedding is not a shortage area
! Dental careRedding's county is a federal shortage area.Ringgold County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthRedding's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-14 · 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 Redding. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Redding
MeasureReddingMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%34.7–43.6%33.9%worse
High cholesterol38.6%34.1–43.1%35.3%about the same
Obesity42.6%34.4–51.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.9%27.4–34.6%27%worse
Depression19.8%16.7–23.2%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.4–11.3%11.6%better
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.8–11.8%8.7%worse
Diabetes12.6%10.8–14.6%11.2%about the same
COPD8.2%6.9–9.7%6.9%about the same
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.5%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.3%12.6–18.2%14.5%about the same
Binge drink20.2%16.9–23.7%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%21.1–30.7%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.7–40.5%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.5–82.1%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit64.1%60.7–67.6%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.3–87.4%84.1%about the same
Colon screening70%65–74.5%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.9–84.2%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.3–83.4%77.8%better
No health insurance6.1%4.7–7.9%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.2–36.8%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%19.3–27%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.3–17.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.6%15.6–21.7%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–15.7%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8–12.6%12%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6–8.9%9.4%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.3–6.2%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.9%4.9–7%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.4–10.3%10%
Disability
Any disability30.4%26–35.1%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.4–17.3%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.2–15.1%13.5%
Hearing9.3%8.2–10.5%7.4%
Vision4.4%3.8–5.1%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.2–4.3%3.4%
Errands alone7.5%6.4–8.7%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 Redding door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Redding better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Redding by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Redding by how much of its land each one covers.

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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