Health · Yerington

Yerington, NV health

Yerington differs from Nevada on 20 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.8% vs 72.2%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.5% vs 11.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Yerington
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Yerington’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Yerington is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressC-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Nevada towns we grade (67)Healthier than 3%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,589)Healthier than 6%

About what its income would suggest. Yerington does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Yerington could be anywhere from D− to C−.
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 Yerington 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. Yerington 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 Yerington 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 Yerington adults…

45 of every 100 Yerington adults have high blood pressure
Nevada: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 40.6–49.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Yerington, betterYerington, worseToo close to callNevada
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Yerington
NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Yerington
NV 39.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Yerington
NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21% Yerington
NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
NV 74%
48%
Dentist visit
NV 58%
84%
Cholesterol check
NV 85%
61%
Colon screening
NV 59%
64%
Mammogram
NV 69%
78%
Taking BP meds
NV 72%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Yerington 16.2% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
Mind & connection

How Yerington adults are doing

1 in 3Yerington adults feel lonely
34.9% · Nevada 36.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Yerington adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Nevada 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Yerington adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · Nevada 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Yerington adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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 4
Yerington adults worry about having enough food
24.4% · NV 18% · worse
1 in 6
Yerington adults worry about keeping their housing
17% · NV 15.6% · about the same
1 in 8
Yerington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · NV 9.7% · worse
1 in 8
Yerington adults lack reliable transportation
13% · NV 9.9% · worse

23.9% of Yerington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing6.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Yerington

1 hospital in Yerington, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSouth Lyon Medical CenterYerington · 3.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarson Valley Health★★★★★ · 32.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNevada Health CentersVirginia City · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.6 mi
South Lyon Medical Center
Yerington · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Yerington
32.8 mi
Carson Valley Health
Gardnerville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38 mi
Nevada Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Virginia City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.8 mi
Mount Grant General Hospital
Hawthorne · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
46 mi
El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careYerington's county is a federal shortage area.Douglas/Lyon · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careYerington's county is a federal shortage area.Lyon County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthYerington'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 Yerington. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Yerington
MeasureYeringtonMarginNevada
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.8%40.6–49.2%34%worse
High cholesterol42.7%38.2–47.2%38.1%worse
Obesity39.7%32.8–47.1%31.3%worse
Arthritis34.2%30.7–38%24.8%worse
Depression22.5%18.9–26.2%20.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)25.5%21.2–30.1%11.6%worse
Asthma11.9%10.4–13.4%10.2%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.8%7.4%worse
Diabetes17%14.8–19.4%12%worse
COPD13.1%11.4–14.9%7.1%worse
Heart disease10.8%9.7–12%6.4%worse
Stroke5.8%5.2–6.4%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21%18.1–24.1%14.6%worse
Binge drink12.9%10.5–15.7%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise36.5%31.2–42%26.2%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%32.3–44.6%39.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.4–79.1%73.9%about the same
Dentist visit47.5%43.1–51.5%58.2%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.7–86.1%84.9%about the same
Colon screening61.2%55.5–66.5%58.6%about the same
Mammogram63.9%54.5–72.6%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.8–80.6%72.2%better
No health insurance16.2%13.6–19%14.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.9%29.9–40.3%36.7%about the same
Lack emotional support25.3%21.5–29.5%27.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.2–21.8%18.4%about the same
Fair or poor health31.9%28.2–35.9%22.3%worse
Frequent physical distress20.6%18.1–23.1%14.9%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.4%21–28.3%18%worse
Housing insecurity17%14.6–19.6%15.6%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.7%11–14.6%9.7%worse
No reliable transportation13%11.4–14.8%9.9%worse
Receive SNAP23.9%20.5–28%15.1%
Disability
Any disability45.8%40.8–50.7%33.7%
Walking or climbing stairs25%22–28.2%15.3%
Thinking or memory19.6%17.3–22.1%15.7%
Hearing12.4%11–13.9%7.3%
Vision9.2%8.3–10.3%5.9%
Dressing or bathing6.7%6–7.5%4.1%
Errands alone13.2%11.7–14.9%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 Yerington door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nevada figure falls inside it, we don't call Yerington better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Yerington 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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