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Long View, NC health

Long View differs from North Carolina on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.6% vs 13.9%) and more uninsured adults (13.8% vs 10.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Long View
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How Long View compares with North Carolina

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 Long View adults…

38 of every 100 Long View adults have high blood pressure
North Carolina: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34–41.5%

Bars show Long View; the black tick is North Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Long View, betterLong View, worseToo close to callNorth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Long View
NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Long View
NC 34.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Long View
NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Long View
NC 13.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Long View adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks North Carolina.

78%
Yearly checkup
NC 80%
58%
Dentist visit
NC 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NC 88%
64%
Colon screening
NC 66%
77%
Mammogram
NC 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
NC 77%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Long View 13.8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Mind & connection

How Long View adults are doing

1 in 3Long View adults feel lonely
34.6% · North Carolina 32.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Long View adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · North Carolina 24.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Long View adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · North Carolina 22.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Long View adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · North Carolina 16.5% · 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 5
Long View adults worry about having enough food
19% · NC 15.2% · worse
1 in 7
Long View adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · NC 12.2% · worse
1 in 10
Long View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · NC 8.1% · worse
1 in 10
Long View adults lack reliable transportation
10% · NC 8.4% · worse

15.7% of Long View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

of Long View adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

Black tick: North Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Long View

Long View and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Hickory: 38% Hildebran: 35.8% Mountain View: 37% St. Stephens: 37.7% Brookford: 36.9% Conover: 37.9% Northlakes: 28.5% Newton: 38.2% Granite Falls: 31.3% Icard: 35.9% Long View: 39.3% Long View Hickory Hildebran Mountain View Frye Regional Medical Center · Hickory · 2.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH Catawba Valley Medical Center · Hickory · 6.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH Kintegra Family Medicine - Hickory · Hickory · 2.8 mi+ Kintegra Behavioral Health - Hickory · Hickory · 3.2 mi+
28.5%39.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Hildebran35.8%
Mountain View37%
Hickory38%
Long View39.3%

Care nearby

Frye Regional Medical CenterHickory · 2.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Catawba Valley Medical CenterHickory · 6.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Blue Ridge Healthcare HospitalsMorganton · 15.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Caldwell Memorial HospitalLenoir · 15.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Kintegra Family Medicine - HickoryHickory · 2.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Kintegra Behavioral Health - HickoryHickory · 3.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLong View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Burke County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLong View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Burke County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthLong View's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Burke County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Long View. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Long View
MeasureLong ViewMarginNorth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%34–41.5%36.8%about the same
High cholesterol36.7%32.9–40.6%35.6%about the same
Obesity39.3%32.6–46.5%35.1%about the same
Arthritis28.1%25.3–31.1%26.9%about the same
Depression26.2%22.9–29.9%24.2%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.6%16.4–22.7%13.9%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.2–8.7%7.9%about the same
Diabetes12.9%11.4–14.7%12%about the same
COPD8.5%7.6–9.7%7.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.7–8.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.7–4.4%3.6%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.5–19.1%13.5%worse
Binge drink14.6%12.2–17.3%14.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.6%23.5–31.8%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%28–39.2%34.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.1%74.7–81.1%80%about the same
Dentist visit57.7%54–60.9%63.6%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.8–87.2%87.5%worse
Colon screening63.5%58.7–67.6%65.7%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.6–82.1%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.9–78.2%76.7%about the same
No health insurance13.8%11.9–15.7%10.4%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%30.2–39.3%32.5%about the same
Lack emotional support24.5%21.4–27.7%22.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.3–20.3%16.5%about the same
Fair or poor health22.4%19.8–25.2%19%worse
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.9–16.2%12.7%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19%16.7–21.4%15.2%worse
Housing insecurity14.5%12.7–16.3%12.2%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.6%8.4–10.8%8.1%worse
No reliable transportation10%9–11.2%8.4%worse
Receive SNAP15.7%13.7–17.8%12.3%
Disability
Any disability35.8%31.8–39.9%32%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.4–18.4%14.2%
Thinking or memory17.4%15.5–19.4%14.8%
Hearing8.4%7.5–9.4%7.3%
Vision6.4%5.9–7.1%5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.3–5.2%4%
Errands alone9.8%8.8–11%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 Long View door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the North Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Long View better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Long View directly, so these are its own figures.

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