Health · Vinton

Vinton, IA health

On most measures Vinton looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 8.7%).

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

38 of every 100 Vinton adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Vinton, betterVinton, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Vinton
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Vinton
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.2% Vinton
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Vinton
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
66%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
70%
Colon screening
IA 67%
78%
Mammogram
IA 79%
80%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Vinton 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Vinton adults are doing

1 in 3Vinton adults feel lonely
30.8% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Vinton adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Vinton adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Vinton adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 9
Vinton adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 12
Vinton adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Vinton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Vinton adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · IA 6.8% · about the same

10.2% of Vinton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Vinton

Vinton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Virginia Gay HospitalVinton · 1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Buchanan County Health CenterIndependence · 21.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Lukes HospitalCedar Rapids · 22.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Medical Center - Cedar RapidsCedar Rapids · 22.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Eastern Iowa Womens Health CenterVinton · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Eastern Iowa Rhys Jones Dental CenterCedar Rapids · 22.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careVinton's county is a federal shortage area.Benton County · need score 11 of 25
✓ Dental careVinton is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthVinton is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Vinton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Vinton
MeasureVintonMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%33.2–41.8%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol37.7%33.5–41.9%35.3%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.6–48.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.6–33.8%27%about the same
Depression20.5%17.3–23.9%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9.1–13.8%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.1–11.5%8.7%worse
Diabetes11.8%10–13.8%11.2%about the same
COPD8.1%6.5–9.7%6.9%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.6–8.9%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%12.6–19.2%14.5%about the same
Binge drink19.2%15.9–22.7%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.2–31.5%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27.8–40.5%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.2–82.2%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62.1–69.3%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.7–87.5%84.1%about the same
Colon screening69.8%65.3–74.4%66.6%about the same
Mammogram77.6%70.6–84.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.3%77.5–82.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.2–9.1%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%25.9–35.9%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.2–27%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14–18.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%15.9–22.9%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.8–16.1%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.1–14.7%12%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%6.9–10.5%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%5.1–7.3%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.8%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7.7–13%10%
Disability
Any disability30.6%25.8–35.5%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12–17.6%12.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%11.7–16.3%13.5%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10.1%7.4%
Vision4.7%4–5.6%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.5%3.4%
Errands alone8.3%6.9–9.8%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 Vinton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Vinton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Vinton 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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