Health · Laurel
Laurel, IN health
Laurel differs from Indiana on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.2% vs 15.4%) and more smokers (21.3% vs 15.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LaurelTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Laurel’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Laurel is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Indiana towns we grade (1,081)Healthier than 7%
Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 5%
About what its income would suggest. Laurel does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Laurel 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 Laurel 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. Laurel 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 Laurel 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
43.3% have obesity
0 better10 close2 worse
Habits
30% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
77.8% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
35.2% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
17.6% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
36.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Laurel adults…
39 of every 100 Laurel adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35–43.4%
Bars show Laurel; the black tick is Indiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Laurel, betterLaurel, worseToo close to callIndiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
30% Laurel
IN 24.9%
IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.8% Laurel
IN 37.1%
IN 37.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.4% Laurel
IN 16.6%
IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
21.3% Laurel
IN 15.7%
IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Laurel adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Indiana.
Yearly checkup
IN 80%Dentist visit
IN 61%Cholesterol check
IN 86%Colon screening
IN 66%Mammogram
IN 76%Taking BP meds
IN 77%1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Laurel 10.1% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Laurel adults are doing
1 in 3Laurel adults feel lonely
35.2% · Indiana 32.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Laurel adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Indiana 25.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Laurel adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Indiana 23.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Laurel adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · Indiana 17.6% · worse
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
Laurel adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · IN 14.7% · about the same
1 in 8
Laurel adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · IN 11.2% · about the same
1 in 11
Laurel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · IN 8.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Laurel adults lack reliable transportation
9% · IN 7.7% · about the same
10.8% of Laurel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.4%
of Laurel adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Black tick: Indiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Laurel
No hospital or community health center in Laurel itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMargaret Mary Community HospitalBatesville · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian Health ServicesConnersville · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Meridian Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Connersville
Meridian Health ServicesConnersville · 9.7 mi
Meridian Health ServicesRushville · 15.8 mi
10.4 mi
Centerstone Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Connersville
Grogan Family Medicine - Centerstone Health ServicesConnersville · 10.4 mi
Centerstone Health Services - ConnersvilleConnersville · 12.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLaurel's county is a federal shortage area.Franklin County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careLaurel is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLaurel's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 4: Franklin/Ripley/Ohio/Dearborn/Switzerland · need score 9 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 Laurel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Laurel
| Measure | Laurel | Margin | Indiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39% | 35–43.4% | 37.8% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38.5% | 34.4–42.8% | 37.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.3% | 35.6–51.9% | 38.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.3% | 27.1–33.8% | 28.3% | about the same |
| Depression | 28.2% | 24.4–32.5% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.2% | 17.6–25.1% | 15.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.1% | 10.7–13.7% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.1% | 7.3–9% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.7% | 11.9–15.8% | 13% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.5% | 8.9–12.4% | 8.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.6% | 6.6–8.7% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.4–4.4% | 3.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.3% | 17.6–25.3% | 15.7% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.4% | 14.4–20.9% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 30% | 24.8–35.5% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.8% | 31.2–45.2% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.8% | 74.2–81.4% | 79.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54.1% | 50.4–57.9% | 61.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.3% | 79.4–84.9% | 85.8% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.2% | 59.2–69.2% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.1% | 63.8–79.7% | 76.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.9% | 73.1–78.5% | 77.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.1% | 7.4–13.3% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.2% | 29.8–40.7% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 25.3% | 21.2–29.9% | 23.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.7% | 18.3–23.3% | 17.6% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25% | 20.9–29.6% | 20.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.5% | 14.3–19.1% | 13.8% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.6% | 13.9–22.1% | 14.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.6% | 10.4–15.4% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.2% | 7.7–10.8% | 8.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9% | 7.4–10.8% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 10.8% | 8.3–13.8% | 8.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.4% | 31.3–41.8% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.6% | 14.1–19.6% | 14.2% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19% | 16.1–22.1% | 15% | |
| Hearing | 8.2% | 7.2–9.3% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 5–6.8% | 5% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.8–5.3% | 3.7% | |
| Errands alone | 10.3% | 8.7–12.2% | 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 Laurel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Indiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Laurel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Laurel 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.