Health · Lovelock

Lovelock, NV health

Lovelock differs from Nevada on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.6% vs 11.6%) and more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 7.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lovelock
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Lovelock’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lovelock is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns, and than 81% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressBObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
Nevada towns we grade (67)Healthier than 33%
Towns with similar incomes, $32K–$53K (2,852)Healthier than 81%

Better than its income would suggest. Lovelock is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lovelock could be anywhere from D to B+.
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 Nevada 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 Lovelock 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. Lovelock 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 Lovelock 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 Lovelock adults…

35 of every 100 Lovelock adults have high blood pressure
Nevada: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.7–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lovelock, betterLovelock, worseToo close to callNevada
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Lovelock
NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% Lovelock
NV 39.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Lovelock
NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Lovelock
NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
NV 74%
58%
Dentist visit
NV 58%
84%
Cholesterol check
NV 85%
62%
Colon screening
NV 59%
70%
Mammogram
NV 69%
74%
Taking BP meds
NV 72%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lovelock 13.6% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lovelock adults are doing

1 in 3Lovelock adults feel lonely
36.2% · Nevada 36.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Lovelock adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Lovelock adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · Nevada 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lovelock adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · 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
Lovelock adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · NV 18% · about the same
1 in 7
Lovelock adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · NV 15.6% · about the same
1 in 11
Lovelock adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · NV 9.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Lovelock adults lack reliable transportation
9.4% · NV 9.9% · about the same

14% of Lovelock adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

of Lovelock adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Lovelock

Lovelock and the towns around it

Care in and near Lovelock

1 hospital in Lovelock, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Pershing General HospitalLovelock · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Banner Churchill Community HospitalFallon · 51 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Humboldt General HospitalWinnemucca · 67.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks · 78.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Sun Valley Health Center (New)Sun Valley · 80.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Northern Nevada Hiv Outpatient Program Education and Services--4th St. ClinicReno · 82.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careLovelock's county is a federal shortage area.Pershing County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLovelock's county is a federal shortage area.Pershing County · need score 16 of 25
✓ Mental healthLovelock is not a shortage area

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 Lovelock. 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 Lovelock
MeasureLovelockMarginNevada
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%30.7–39.6%34%about the same
High cholesterol39.6%34.9–44.6%38.1%about the same
Obesity35.4%27.3–44.2%31.3%about the same
Arthritis28.4%25–32.1%24.8%worse
Depression21.5%18–25.6%20.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.1–22.5%11.6%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%10.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.5%7.4%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.9–14.6%12%about the same
COPD8.3%7.2–9.6%7.1%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.2%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.5–4.3%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.1–19.6%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.2–19.8%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%22.6–32.6%26.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%30.5–45.7%39.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.5%67.9–76.8%73.9%about the same
Dentist visit57.9%53.6–62.2%58.2%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%81.9–86.5%84.9%about the same
Colon screening62%56.3–67.6%58.6%about the same
Mammogram70%61.2–78.3%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds74.2%70.6–77.5%72.2%about the same
No health insurance13.6%11.2–16.2%14.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.2%30.5–42.4%36.7%about the same
Lack emotional support27.2%23.1–31.8%27.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%16.4–21.1%18.4%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%20.4–27.1%22.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.1–18.2%14.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.3%14.3–20.2%18%about the same
Housing insecurity14%11.8–16.2%15.6%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.4–10.1%9.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.4%8.1–10.8%9.9%about the same
Receive SNAP14%11.4–16.8%15.1%
Disability
Any disability37.3%32.2–42.5%33.7%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.6–19.3%15.3%
Thinking or memory17.1%14.9–19.6%15.7%
Hearing8.9%7.8–9.9%7.3%
Vision6.1%5.4–6.8%5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.8%4.1%
Errands alone9.2%8.1–10.5%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 Lovelock door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Lovelock better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lovelock 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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