Health · Sunbright

Sunbright, TN health

Sunbright differs from Tennessee on 16 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.2% vs 14.6%) and more adults with COPD (14.6% vs 8.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sunbright
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 792 people are less certain, so we show Sunbright's figures without a grade.

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How Sunbright compares with Tennessee

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 Sunbright adults…

45 of every 100 Sunbright adults have high blood pressure
Tennessee: 40 in 100 · worse · margin 40.5–49.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sunbright, betterSunbright, worseToo close to callTennessee
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.5% Sunbright
TN 26.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.1% Sunbright
TN 38.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Sunbright
TN 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.4% Sunbright
TN 17.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
TN 78%
48%
Dentist visit
TN 58%
84%
Cholesterol check
TN 87%
60%
Colon screening
TN 63%
66%
Mammogram
TN 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
TN 76%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunbright 14.6% · Tennessee 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Sunbright adults are doing

1 in 3Sunbright adults have been diagnosed with depression
33.1% · Tennessee 28.4% · worse
1 in 4Sunbright adults are in frequent mental distress
23.1% · Tennessee 19.3% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

45.5%

of Sunbright adults live with a disability (Tennessee 35.8%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs23.7%
Thinking or memory23.2%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sunbright

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

HNearest ERBig South Fork Medical CenterOneida · 20.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRoane Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Peoples' Health CouncilsRobbins · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Mountain Peoples' Health Councils
6 sites · nearest in Robbins
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Morgan County Health Council
Wartburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.2 mi
Big South Fork Medical Center
Oneida · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Roane Medical Center
Harriman · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Cumberland Medical Center
Crossville · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Oak Ridge · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSunbright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Morgan County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careSunbright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Morgan County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthSunbright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mental Health Catchment Area #6 · need score 17 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 Sunbright. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Sunbright
MeasureSunbrightMarginTennessee
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.3%40.5–49.8%39.5%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38–47.4%38.3%about the same
Obesity45.9%36.9–55.1%37.6%about the same
Arthritis38.4%34.2–42.2%30.6%worse
Depression33.1%28.5–37.7%28.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)26.2%21.7–31.1%14.6%worse
Asthma12.2%10.7–13.8%11%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%8.2%worse
Diabetes17.3%14.9–19.8%13.6%worse
COPD14.6%12.4–16.8%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.5–11.2%7%worse
Stroke5.2%4.5–5.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.4%22.2–30.5%17.3%worse
Binge drink12.9%10.4–15.8%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise35.5%29.5–41.4%26.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours42.1%34.6–50%38.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.7%73.8–81.2%78.1%about the same
Dentist visit48%43.8–52.2%58.1%worse
Cholesterol check83.7%81.1–86.2%86.6%worse
Colon screening59.6%53.9–65.2%63.2%about the same
Mammogram66.4%56.8–75.2%75.2%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.9–80.6%76.2%about the same
No health insurance14.6%11.2–18.4%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress23.1%20.3–25.9%19.3%worse
Fair or poor health31.5%27–35.9%22.4%worse
Frequent physical distress20.7%17.8–23.4%14.9%worse
Disability
Any disability45.5%39.6–50.7%35.8%
Walking or climbing stairs23.7%20.1–27.1%16.3%
Thinking or memory23.2%20.1–26.5%17.4%
Hearing10.5%9.2–11.8%7.6%
Vision8.1%7–9.3%5.5%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.5–7.5%4.1%
Errands alone14.1%12.1–16.2%9.5%
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 Sunbright door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Tennessee figure falls inside it, we don't call Sunbright better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sunbright directly, so these are its own figures.

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