Killona, LA health
Killona differs from Louisiana on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.1% vs 7.5%) and fewer adults with heart disease (5.5% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing housing insecurity (27.8% vs 16.8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KillonaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 188 people are less certain, so we show Killona's figures without a grade.
How Killona compares with Louisiana
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Killona adults…
Bars show Killona; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
LA 30.3%
LA 40.1%
LA 16.9%
LA 17.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Killona adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
How Killona adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
29.8% of Killona adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Living with a disability
of Killona adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Killona and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Killona.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Killona
No hospital or community health center in Killona itself. These are the nearest.
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 Killona. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Killona
| Measure | Killona | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 49% | 44.6–53.4% | 42.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 34.7% | 30.6–38.9% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 47.6% | 39.8–55.5% | 40% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27% | 23.8–30.3% | 29.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.4% | 18.1–25% | 26.6% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 24.5% | 20.4–28.9% | 18.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 12% | 10.5–13.6% | 10.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6% | 7.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 17.3% | 15.1–19.7% | 15.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.9% | 5.6–8.5% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4% | 7.5% | better |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4–5.3% | 4.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.3% | 14.6–22.4% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14% | 11.4–16.9% | 16.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.4% | 29.5–41.9% | 30.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 51% | 43.9–58.2% | 40.1% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 84.6% | 81.6–87.2% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.8% | 49.7–57.8% | 57.2% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.2% | 84.7–89.6% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.6% | 60.3–70.7% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 82.9% | 76.6–88.2% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.2% | 75.5–80.8% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.5% | 6.9–12.8% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 40.1% | 34.1–45.9% | 36.6% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 37.5% | 31.9–42.8% | 28.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.7% | 18.1–23.6% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 27.4% | 22.7–32.7% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 12.5–17.4% | 15.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 33.7% | 27–40.5% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 27.8% | 22.8–32.9% | 16.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 20.1% | 16.8–23.4% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 16.2% | 13.2–19.4% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 29.8% | 23.4–36.1% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.4% | 33–44.4% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.8% | 15.6–22.3% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.2% | 16.3–22.8% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 4.3% | 3.7–5% | 8% | |
| Vision | 7.7% | 6.5–9.2% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6% | 5–7.3% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 11.3% | 9.3–13.5% | 10.3% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana 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.