Health · Emmett

Emmett, ID health

Emmett differs from Idaho on 5 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (73.8% vs 70.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Emmett
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Emmett’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Emmett is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns, and than 86% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressB+Mental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%
Less healthyHealthier
Idaho towns we grade (101)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,939)Healthier than 86%

Better than its income would suggest. Emmett is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Emmett could be anywhere from C− to A−.
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 Idaho 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 Emmett 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. Emmett 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 Emmett 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 Emmett adults…

34 of every 100 Emmett adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.9–37.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Emmett, betterEmmett, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.4% Emmett
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Emmett
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Emmett
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Emmett
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
ID 74%
63%
Dentist visit
ID 67%
81%
Cholesterol check
ID 81%
62%
Colon screening
ID 62%
64%
Mammogram
ID 69%
74%
Taking BP meds
ID 71%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Emmett 12.2% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Emmett adults are doing

1 in 4Emmett adults feel lonely
28.5% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Emmett adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Emmett adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Emmett adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · 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 7
Emmett adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · ID 12.8% · about the same
1 in 9
Emmett adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · ID 10.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Emmett adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · ID 6.6% · about the same
1 in 13
Emmett adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · ID 7.5% · about the same

9.2% of Emmett adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

of Emmett adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Emmett

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Emmett, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERValor HealthEmmett · 0.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWest Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Family Health CareEmmett · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Valley Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Emmett
Sliding-scale feesIn Emmett
Directions to nearest
0.8 mi
Valor Health
Emmett · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Emmett
13.1 mi
Community Health Clinics
4 sites · nearest in Middleton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
West Valley Medical Center
Caldwell · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center
Nampa · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa
Nampa · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEmmett is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEmmett is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEmmett's county is a federal shortage area.District 3 - Southwest MHCA · need score 17 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 Emmett. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Emmett
MeasureEmmettMarginIdaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.7%29.9–37.8%31.5%about the same
High cholesterol33.9%29.8–38.2%33.2%about the same
Obesity33.1%26.6–40.2%32.1%about the same
Arthritis29.4%26.2–32.7%26.6%about the same
Depression22.5%19.2–26.1%23.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%12.1–17.7%16.2%about the same
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.6–10.4%8.3%worse
Diabetes11%9.5–12.7%10.1%about the same
COPD7.7%6.7–8.8%6.6%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.4–8.1%6.2%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.2%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%11.1–15.4%12%about the same
Binge drink13.7%11.2–16.4%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.4%21.3–29.9%22.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.1–38.5%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.4–78.6%74.3%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.5–66.9%66.6%about the same
Cholesterol check81.4%79.2–83.5%81.1%about the same
Colon screening61.8%56.4–67.2%61.8%about the same
Mammogram63.6%54.6–72.2%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%70.7–76.8%70.5%better
No health insurance12.2%10.3–14.4%10.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24.3–33.6%29.2%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%17.1–23.6%19.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.3–18.2%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%17–22.5%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.2–16.9%13.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.4–15.8%12.8%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%9–12.3%10.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.7–7.7%6.6%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.7–8.8%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.2%7.6–10.9%8.8%
Disability
Any disability37.1%32.7–41.8%34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.4–18.9%14.5%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.7–18.8%16%
Hearing10.8%9.6–12%9.3%
Vision5.4%4.8–6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.5%
Errands alone9%8–10.2%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 Emmett door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Emmett better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Emmett 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.

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