Health · Edinburgh

Edinburgh, IN health

Edinburgh differs from Indiana on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.6% vs 15.4%) and more smokers (19.8% vs 15.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Edinburgh
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Edinburgh’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Edinburgh is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 13%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$76K (8,352)Healthier than 17%

About what its income would suggest. Edinburgh does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Edinburgh could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Indiana 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 Edinburgh 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. Edinburgh 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 Edinburgh compares with Indiana

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 Edinburgh adults…

42 of every 100 Edinburgh adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–45.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edinburgh, betterEdinburgh, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.3% Edinburgh
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.4% Edinburgh
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Edinburgh
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.8% Edinburgh
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
IN 80%
56%
Dentist visit
IN 61%
85%
Cholesterol check
IN 86%
65%
Colon screening
IN 66%
73%
Mammogram
IN 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
IN 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edinburgh 9.3% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Edinburgh adults are doing

1 in 3Edinburgh adults feel lonely
32.3% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Edinburgh adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Edinburgh adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Edinburgh adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · Indiana 17.6% · 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 6
Edinburgh adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Edinburgh adults worry about keeping their housing
12.2% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Edinburgh adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Edinburgh adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · IN 7.7% · about the same

10.1% of Edinburgh adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

of Edinburgh adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edinburgh

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

HNearest ERColumbus Regional HospitalColumbus · 10.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohnson Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWindrose Health NetworkFranklin · 9.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Windrose Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Franklin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Columbus Regional Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Johnson Memorial Hospital
Franklin · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Centerstone Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.3 mi
Major Hospital
Shelbyville · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Franciscan Health Indianapolis
Indianapolis · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEdinburgh is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdinburgh is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEdinburgh's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Indiana MHCAs · need score 14 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 Edinburgh. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Edinburgh
MeasureEdinburghMarginIndiana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.3%38.8–45.6%37.8%worse
High cholesterol39.4%36.1–42.7%37.8%about the same
Obesity43.7%38.2–49%38.4%about the same
Arthritis33%30.2–35.7%28.3%worse
Depression28%24.9–31.2%25.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.6%20.3–27.2%15.4%worse
Asthma11.9%10.7–13.2%11.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%8–9.6%8.3%about the same
Diabetes14.8%13.1–16.6%13%worse
COPD10.2%8.9–11.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.9–8.5%6.8%worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.3%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.8%17–22.9%15.7%worse
Binge drink16.4%14–19%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.3%24.4–32.5%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%34.4–44.4%37.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%77.5–83%79.7%about the same
Dentist visit56.4%52.9–59.8%61.2%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.8–86.8%85.8%about the same
Colon screening65.4%61.1–69.6%66.3%about the same
Mammogram72.5%65.5–78.5%76.4%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%75.3–80%77.4%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.4–11.4%8.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%28.6–36.2%32.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%20.5–26.3%23.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.4%17.5–21.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.9%21–27.1%20.6%worse
Frequent physical distress16%14.2–17.8%13.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%13.7–19.5%14.7%about the same
Housing insecurity12.2%10.5–14.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9%7.8–10.3%8.4%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7.2–9.4%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.1%8.2–12.4%8.6%
Disability
Any disability35.8%31.9–39.7%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.4–18.7%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.3%15.3–19.5%15%
Hearing7.9%7.1–8.8%7.1%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.2%5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.7%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.8%8.1%
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 Edinburgh door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Edinburgh better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edinburgh directly, so these are its own figures.

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