Health · Lolo
Lolo, MT health
Lolo differs from Montana on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (5.7% vs 6.6%) and fewer adults with arthritis (24.7% vs 28.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LoloTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Lolo’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lolo is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns and 65% of Montana towns.
B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressCMental distressAObesityADiabetesB-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 71%
Less healthyHealthier
Montana towns we grade (93)Healthier than 65%
Towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (9,431)Healthier than 74%
About what its income would suggest. Lolo does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lolo could be anywhere from B− 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 Montana 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 Lolo 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. Lolo 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 Lolo compares with Montana
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
29% have obesity
5 better7 close0 worse
Habits
18.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
70.9% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
30.8% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
11.4% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
27.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lolo adults…
28 of every 100 Lolo adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · better · margin 25.6–31.2%
Bars show Lolo; the black tick is Montana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lolo, betterLolo, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
18.1% Lolo
MT 20.6%
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
29.6% Lolo
MT 31.4%
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults
23.1% Lolo
MT 20.3%
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.2% Lolo
MT 13.6%
MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lolo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Yearly checkup
MT 72%Dentist visit
MT 63%Cholesterol check
MT 83%Colon screening
MT 64%Mammogram
MT 75%Taking BP meds
MT 73%1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lolo 8.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection
How Lolo adults are doing
1 in 3Lolo adults feel lonely
30.8% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Lolo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Lolo adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Lolo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · Montana 17.2% · 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 9
Lolo adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Lolo adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Lolo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Lolo adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MT 7.5% · about the same
8.8% of Lolo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.7%
of Lolo adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Montana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lolo
1 community health center in Lolo, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERCommunity Medical CenterMissoula · 5.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesLolo · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Partnership Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Missoula
Phc - Missoula Food Bank and Community CenterMissoula · 8 mi
Phc - WatershedMissoula · 8.5 mi
Phc - Poverello CenterMissoula · 8.6 mi
Phc - Parks and Recreation Base Camp - Behavioral HealthMissoula · 8.8 mi
Phc - AlderMissoula · 8.9 mi
Phc - CreameryMissoula · 9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careLolo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Missoula County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careLolo is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLolo's county is a federal shortage area.Missoula County · need score 13 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 Lolo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Lolo
| Measure | Lolo | Margin | Montana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 28.4% | 25.6–31.2% | 31.9% | better |
| High cholesterol | 32.6% | 29.4–35.6% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 29% | 24.8–33.3% | 31.4% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.7% | 22.2–27.2% | 28.4% | better |
| Depression | 27.8% | 24.5–31% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.6% | 9.5–14.2% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 10–12.6% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.1% | 7.3–8.9% | 9.3% | better |
| Diabetes | 9.3% | 8–10.7% | 9.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.5% | 5.5–7.5% | 7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.7% | 5–6.4% | 6.6% | better |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4% | 3.5% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.2% | 11.7–16.8% | 13.6% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 23.1% | 20.1–26.1% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 18.1% | 15–21% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.6% | 25.7–33.8% | 31.4% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.9% | 67.5–74.2% | 72.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.7% | 57.3–64% | 63.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 81.5% | 79.3–83.8% | 82.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.4% | 62.3–70.5% | 63.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77.5% | 71.6–82.9% | 74.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 70.7% | 67.3–73.8% | 73.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.8% | 7.2–10.7% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.8% | 27.1–34.5% | 30.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.3% | 18.4–24.3% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.4–20.7% | 17.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.2% | 14.8–19.6% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.3% | 11.5–15% | 14% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11.4% | 9.2–13.8% | 11.7% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.9% | 8.2–11.8% | 9.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.1% | 6–8.3% | 6.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7% | 7.5% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 8.8% | 7–11% | 8.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.7% | 24.2–31.1% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11% | 9.3–12.6% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.3% | 12.4–16.2% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.7% | 6.6–8.7% | 8% | |
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 Lolo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Lolo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lolo directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana 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.