Health · Bliss

Bliss, ID health

On most measures Bliss looks like Idaho as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (13.8% vs 10.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bliss

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 229 people are less certain, so we show Bliss's figures without a grade.

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How Bliss compares with Idaho

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 Bliss adults…

30 of every 100 Bliss adults have high blood pressure

Idaho: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.7–33.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bliss, betterBliss, worseToo close to callIdaho

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.5% Bliss
ID 22.2%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Bliss
ID 32.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Bliss
ID 15.5%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.1% Bliss
ID 12%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

ID 74%

Dentist visit

ID 67%

Cholesterol check

ID 81%

Colon screening

ID 62%

Mammogram

ID 69%

Taking BP meds

ID 71%

1 in 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bliss 13.8% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)

Mind & connection

How Bliss adults are doing

1 in 3Bliss adults feel lonely

29.8% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Bliss adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.4% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Bliss adults lack social or emotional support

20.8% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call

1 in 6Bliss adults are in frequent mental distress

15.8% · Idaho 16.2% · 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 8

Bliss adults worry about having enough food

13.3% · ID 12.8% · about the same

1 in 9

Bliss adults worry about keeping their housing

11.4% · ID 10.3% · about the same

1 in 15

Bliss adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.7% · ID 6.6% · about the same

1 in 13

Bliss adults lack reliable transportation

7.9% · ID 7.5% · about the same

8.2% of Bliss adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

of Bliss adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%

Thinking or memory16.2%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone8%

Vision5.1%

Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Bliss

Bliss and the towns around it

Care nearby

North Canyon Medical CenterGooding · 12.3 mi · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Luke's JeromeJerome · 25.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Lukes Magic Valley Medical CenterTwin Falls · 33.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Luke's Elmore Medical CenterMountain Home · 40.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Desert Sage Health CentersGlenns Ferry · 18.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Family Health Services - Buhl Medical and Dental ClinicBuhl · 25 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBliss's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gooding County · need score 17 of 25

✓ Dental careBliss is not a shortage area

! Mental healthBliss's county is a federal shortage area.District 5 - South Central Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 14 of 25

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 Bliss. 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 Bliss

Measure	Bliss	Margin	Idaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	29.5%	25.7–33.4%	31.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	31.3%	27.4–35.3%	33.2%	about the same
Obesity	31%	24.3–38.2%	32.1%	about the same
Arthritis	23.7%	20.7–26.8%	26.6%	about the same
Depression	20.4%	17.2–23.8%	23.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.4%	10.8–16.3%	16.2%	about the same
Asthma	10.3%	9–11.6%	10.7%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.5%	6.7–8.3%	8.3%	about the same
Diabetes	9.9%	8.4–11.6%	10.1%	about the same
COPD	5.8%	4.7–7.1%	6.6%	about the same
Heart disease	5.8%	5–6.7%	6.2%	about the same
Stroke	3%	2.6–3.4%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.1%	8.8–13.7%	12%	about the same
Binge drink	15.7%	12.9–18.9%	15.5%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.5%	19.1–28.3%	22.2%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.5%	24.6–36.6%	32.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	72.9%	68.8–76.8%	74.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.5%	62.9–69.9%	66.6%	about the same
Cholesterol check	80.5%	77.6–83%	81.1%	about the same
Colon screening	61.7%	56.1–66.8%	61.8%	about the same
Mammogram	71%	62.4–78.5%	69.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	70.8%	67.2–74%	70.5%	about the same
No health insurance	13.8%	11–16.7%	10.7%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.8%	25.3–35.2%	29.2%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.8%	17.5–24.6%	19.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.8%	13.7–18.1%	16.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.9%	14.8–21.3%	17.8%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.3%	11.3–15.4%	13.6%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13.3%	10.5–16.4%	12.8%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.4%	9.3–13.7%	10.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.7%	5.6–8%	6.6%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.9%	6.6–9.3%	7.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.2%	6.4–10.4%	8.8%
Disability
Any disability	33.4%	28.4–38.3%	34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.6%	11.3–16.1%	14.5%
Thinking or memory	16.2%	13.7–18.9%	16%
Hearing	8.7%	7.6–9.9%	9.3%
Vision	5.1%	4.4–5.9%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.5%	2.9–4.1%	3.5%
Errands alone	8%	6.7–9.4%	8.2%

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 Bliss door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Bliss better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bliss directly, so these are its own figures.

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