Health · Goldfield

Goldfield, NV health

Goldfield differs from Nevada on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.2% vs 15.6%) and fewer binge drinkers (12.4% vs 15.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.6% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Goldfield
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 376 people are less certain, so we show Goldfield's figures without a grade.

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How Goldfield compares with Nevada

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 Goldfield adults…

46 of every 100 Goldfield adults have high blood pressure
Nevada: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 41–51.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Goldfield, betterGoldfield, worseToo close to callNevada
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.9% Goldfield
NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Goldfield
NV 39.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Goldfield
NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Goldfield
NV 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NV 74%
60%
Dentist visit
NV 58%
88%
Cholesterol check
NV 85%
65%
Colon screening
NV 59%
67%
Mammogram
NV 69%
81%
Taking BP meds
NV 72%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goldfield 11.9% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection

How Goldfield adults are doing

1 in 3Goldfield adults feel lonely
32.3% · Nevada 36.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Goldfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Goldfield adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · Nevada 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Goldfield adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · Nevada 18.4% · 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
Goldfield adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · NV 18% · about the same
1 in 9
Goldfield adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · NV 15.6% · better
1 in 12
Goldfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · NV 9.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Goldfield adults lack reliable transportation
9% · NV 9.9% · about the same

16.6% of Goldfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.3%

of Goldfield adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.7%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Goldfield

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

HNearest ERNorthern Inyo HospitalBishop · 68.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health TeamBishop · 68.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
68.1 mi
Valley Health Team
2 sites · nearest in Bishop
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.5 mi
Northern Inyo Hospital
Bishop · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
88.6 mi
Southern Inyo Hospital
Lone Pine · not rated
ERRural critical access
89.9 mi
Nevada Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Amargosa Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
93.9 mi
Mount Grant General Hospital
Hawthorne · not rated
ERRural critical access
94.5 mi
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careGoldfield's county is a federal shortage area.Esmeralda County · need score 8 of 25
! Dental careGoldfield's county is a federal shortage area.Esmeralda County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Mental healthGoldfield is not a shortage area

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 Goldfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Goldfield
MeasureGoldfieldMarginNevada
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.4%41–51.6%34%worse
High cholesterol47%41.7–52.5%38.1%worse
Obesity35.2%26.4–44.6%31.3%about the same
Arthritis40%35.4–44.7%24.8%worse
Depression21.5%17.9–25.6%20.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.3%13.3–19.4%11.6%worse
Asthma11%9.5–12.7%10.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.5%12.1–15.2%7.4%worse
Diabetes17%13.9–20.1%12%worse
COPD13.9%10.5–17.3%7.1%worse
Heart disease12.6%10.2–14.8%6.4%worse
Stroke6.1%4.9–7.3%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%14–23.5%14.6%about the same
Binge drink12.4%10–15.2%15.7%better
Get no exercise30.9%23.8–37.8%26.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%25.7–40.3%39.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.5–82.2%73.9%better
Dentist visit59.5%55.1–63.7%58.2%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%85.7–89.9%84.9%better
Colon screening64.9%58.9–70.3%58.6%better
Mammogram67.2%56.7–76.3%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81.2%77.9–84.2%72.2%better
No health insurance11.9%8.7–16.1%14.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%26.7–38.2%36.7%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%18.6–27.6%27.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.2–19.3%18.4%about the same
Fair or poor health28.6%22.6–34.8%22.3%worse
Frequent physical distress19.4%15.8–22.9%14.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.6%12.5–21.1%18%about the same
Housing insecurity11.2%8.9–13.6%15.6%better
Utility shut-off threat8.2%6.7–9.8%9.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.3–10.8%9.9%about the same
Receive SNAP16.6%12.3–21.3%15.1%
Disability
Any disability43.3%36–50.3%33.7%
Walking or climbing stairs23.7%18.5–28.7%15.3%
Thinking or memory16.6%13.5–19.9%15.7%
Hearing13.6%11.4–15.8%7.3%
Vision7.7%6.1–9.4%5.9%
Dressing or bathing6.2%4.8–7.7%4.1%
Errands alone11.5%9–13.9%8.6%
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 Goldfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Goldfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Goldfield directly, so these are its own figures.

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