Health · Ruhenstroth

Ruhenstroth, NV health

Ruhenstroth differs from Nevada on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 15.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.9% vs 18%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.9% vs 7.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ruhenstroth
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Ruhenstroth’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ruhenstroth is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns and 86% of Nevada towns.

BSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressAMental distressAObesityB-DiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 72%
Less healthyHealthier
Nevada towns we grade (67)Healthier than 86%
Towns with similar incomes, $79K–$132K (7,263)Healthier than 55%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Ruhenstroth is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ruhenstroth could be anywhere from C+ 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 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 Ruhenstroth 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. Ruhenstroth 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 Ruhenstroth 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 Ruhenstroth adults…

40 of every 100 Ruhenstroth adults have high blood pressure
Nevada: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 34.8–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ruhenstroth, betterRuhenstroth, worseToo close to callNevada
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.7% Ruhenstroth
NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.3% Ruhenstroth
NV 39.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Ruhenstroth
NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.3% Ruhenstroth
NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NV 74%
68%
Dentist visit
NV 58%
91%
Cholesterol check
NV 85%
73%
Colon screening
NV 59%
76%
Mammogram
NV 69%
81%
Taking BP meds
NV 72%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ruhenstroth 7.2% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ruhenstroth adults are doing

1 in 3Ruhenstroth adults feel lonely
29.6% · Nevada 36.7% · better
1 in 5Ruhenstroth adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Ruhenstroth adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nevada 27.3% · better
1 in 7Ruhenstroth adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · Nevada 18.4% · better
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 11
Ruhenstroth adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · NV 18% · better
1 in 14
Ruhenstroth adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NV 15.6% · better
1 in 20
Ruhenstroth adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NV 9.7% · better
1 in 18
Ruhenstroth adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · NV 9.9% · better

7.2% of Ruhenstroth adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ruhenstroth

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

HNearest ERCarson Valley HealthGardnerville · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBarton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Dorado Community Health Center South Lake TahoeSouth Lake Tahoe · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Carson Valley Health
Gardnerville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.9 mi
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
28.5 mi
South Lyon Medical Center
Yerington · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.3 mi
Nevada Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Virginia City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careRuhenstroth's county is a federal shortage area.Douglas/Lyon · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careRuhenstroth is not a shortage area
! Mental healthRuhenstroth's county is a federal shortage area.Quad County Area MHCA · need score 12 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 Ruhenstroth. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ruhenstroth
MeasureRuhenstrothMarginNevada
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%34.8–44.5%34%worse
High cholesterol44.3%39.6–49.2%38.1%worse
Obesity26.7%20.5–33.7%31.3%about the same
Arthritis36.8%32.4–41.2%24.8%worse
Depression18.9%15.7–22.5%20.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.6–11.7%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.4%9–11.8%10.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.9%12.4–15.5%7.4%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.5–14.9%12%about the same
COPD8.5%6.9–10.5%7.1%about the same
Heart disease8.7%7.5–10.2%6.4%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.3%8.8–14.2%14.6%better
Binge drink12.8%10.4–15.5%15.7%better
Get no exercise20.7%16.3–25.8%26.2%better
Sleep under 7 hours31.3%25.8–37.1%39.8%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.6–83.5%73.9%better
Dentist visit68.1%64.3–71.7%58.2%better
Cholesterol check90.9%89.3–92.3%84.9%better
Colon screening72.8%67.9–77.2%58.6%better
Mammogram76.4%68.8–82.9%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds81%77.6–84%72.2%better
No health insurance7.2%5.6–9.2%14.5%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.6%24.7–35%36.7%better
Lack emotional support20.3%16.7–24.3%27.3%better
Frequent mental distress13.9%11.9–16.2%18.4%better
Fair or poor health18.5%15.3–22.3%22.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.7–17.5%14.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.9%6.8–11.2%18%better
Housing insecurity7.2%5.8–8.9%15.6%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4–6%9.7%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.5–6.6%9.9%better
Receive SNAP7.2%5.3–9.5%15.1%
Disability
Any disability33.3%28.2–38.9%33.7%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%13.8–20.1%15.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%10–14%15.7%
Hearing10.1%8.8–11.7%7.3%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.4%5.9%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.3%4.1%
Errands alone7.4%6.1–8.8%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 Ruhenstroth door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Ruhenstroth better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ruhenstroth 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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