Health · Reno

Reno, NV health

Reno differs from Nevada on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with diabetes (9.5% vs 12%) and fewer adults with high blood pressure (28.2% vs 34%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18.9% vs 15.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Reno

Report card

How Reno 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 Reno adults…

28 of every 100 Reno adults have high blood pressure

Nevada: 34 in 100 · better · margin 25.4–31.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Reno, betterReno, worseToo close to callNevada

Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.9% Reno
NV 26.2%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Reno
NV 39.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Reno
NV 15.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.8% Reno
NV 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NV 74%

Dentist visit

NV 58%

Cholesterol check

NV 85%

Colon screening

NV 59%

Mammogram

NV 69%

Taking BP meds

NV 72%

1 in 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Reno 13% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)

Mind & connection

How Reno adults are doing

1 in 3Reno adults feel lonely

38.4% · Nevada 36.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Reno adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.9% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Reno adults lack social or emotional support

25.4% · Nevada 27.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Reno adults are in frequent mental distress

18.5% · 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

Reno adults worry about having enough food

16.8% · NV 18% · about the same

1 in 7

Reno adults worry about keeping their housing

13.9% · NV 15.6% · about the same

1 in 11

Reno adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.8% · NV 9.7% · about the same

1 in 10

Reno adults lack reliable transportation

9.6% · NV 9.9% · about the same

13.7% of Reno adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.6%

Thinking or memory16.1%

Hearing7%

Errands alone8.3%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Reno

Reno 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.

26.3%33.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first

Mogul26.3%

Golden Valley27.5%

Verdi27.7%

Reno28.4%

Sparks28.6%

Lemmon Valley29.2%

Cold Springs29.8%

Sun Valley33.2%

Care nearby

Saint Mary's Regional Medical CenterReno · 2.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Renown Regional Medical CenterReno · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

VA Sierra Nevada Healthcare SystemReno · 3.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Northern Nevada Medical CenterSparks · 8.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Northern Nevada Hiv Outpatient Program Education and ServicesReno · 2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Change PointReno · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Reno is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Reno · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careReno is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPart of Reno is a federal shortage area for some residents.Washoe - Reno Area · need score 14 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 Reno. 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 Reno

Measure	Reno	Margin	Nevada
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	28.2%	25.4–31.2%	34%	better
High cholesterol	35.6%	32.3–39.1%	38.1%	about the same
Obesity	28.4%	24–33.1%	31.3%	about the same
Arthritis	23.7%	21.3–26.2%	24.8%	about the same
Depression	21.9%	18.9–25%	20.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.8%	9.8–14.3%	11.6%	about the same
Asthma	10.6%	9.4–11.9%	10.2%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.6%	6.9–8.3%	7.4%	about the same
Diabetes	9.5%	8.3–10.8%	12%	better
COPD	6.4%	5.8–7.1%	7.1%	about the same
Heart disease	5.6%	5.1–6.2%	6.4%	better
Stroke	3%	2.8–3.2%	3.4%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.8%	11.3–14.6%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	18.9%	16.2–21.9%	15.7%	worse
Get no exercise	21.9%	18.9–25.2%	26.2%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	38.3%	33.9–43%	39.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	73.5%	69.9–76.9%	73.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.3%	56.8–63.7%	58.2%	about the same
Cholesterol check	82.6%	80.6–84.5%	84.9%	worse
Colon screening	63.9%	59.7–68%	58.6%	better
Mammogram	71.6%	65.2–77.7%	69.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	69.8%	66.5–72.8%	72.2%	about the same
No health insurance	13%	11.5–14.6%	14.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.4%	34.7–42.7%	36.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.4%	22.5–28.8%	27.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.5%	16.6–20.5%	18.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.2%	19.2–23.5%	22.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	12.5–15.4%	14.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.8%	15.1–18.8%	18%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.9%	12.4–15.7%	15.6%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.8%	7.8–10%	9.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.6%	8.7–10.7%	9.9%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.7%	12.1–15.6%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	31.1%	27.8–34.5%	33.7%
Walking or climbing stairs	12.6%	11.2–14.1%	15.3%
Thinking or memory	16.1%	14.5–17.9%	15.7%
Hearing	7%	6.3–7.8%	7.3%
Vision	5.4%	5–5.8%	5.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.3–3.9%	4.1%
Errands alone	8.3%	7.5–9.1%	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 Reno door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Reno better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Reno 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.