Health · Allisonia

Allisonia, VA health

Allisonia differs from Virginia on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.8% vs 11.1%) and more smokers (18.3% vs 12.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Allisonia
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 40 people are less certain, so we show Allisonia's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Allisonia compares with Virginia

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 Allisonia adults…

36 of every 100 Allisonia adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Allisonia, betterAllisonia, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Allisonia
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Allisonia
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Allisonia
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Allisonia
VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
64%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
83%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
65%
Colon screening
VA 67%
68%
Mammogram
VA 79%
74%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Allisonia 9.9% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Allisonia adults are doing

1 in 3Allisonia adults feel lonely
33.9% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Allisonia adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Allisonia adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Allisonia adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · Virginia 15.9% · worse
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
Allisonia adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Allisonia adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Allisonia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Allisonia adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · VA 7.4% · worse

14.9% of Allisonia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

of Allisonia adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Allisonia

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

HNearest ERLewisgale Hospital PulaskiPulaski · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion New River Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFree Clinic of New River ValleyDublin · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Free Clinic of New River Valley
3 sites · nearest in Dublin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Christiansburg · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Tri-Area Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Laurel Fork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.8 mi
Wythe County Community Hospital
Wytheville · ★★★★★
ER
21.5 mi
Twin County Regional Hospital
Galax · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careAllisonia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Pulaski/Radford · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careAllisonia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pulaski County/Radford City · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthAllisonia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, New River Valley MHCA · 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 Allisonia. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Allisonia
MeasureAllisoniaMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%31.9–40.6%35.4%about the same
High cholesterol39%34.8–43.5%38%about the same
Obesity36.8%29.4–44.9%34.5%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.2–31.2%26.2%about the same
Depression24.9%21.2–29%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.8%13.6–20.1%11.1%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.4%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%6.8–8.4%7.7%about the same
Diabetes13.1%11.1–15.3%12.5%about the same
COPD8.6%6.8–10.6%6.2%worse
Heart disease7.7%6.6–9%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%14–22.9%12.2%worse
Binge drink15.8%12.9–19.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise28%22.5–34.1%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.3–43.9%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.4%72.5–80%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit63.8%60.4–67.2%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.2%80.2–86%87.5%worse
Colon screening64.7%59.6–69.8%67.4%about the same
Mammogram68.2%59.3–75.8%78.6%worse
Taking BP meds74.4%71–77.4%76.8%about the same
No health insurance9.9%7.3–12.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%28.4–39.5%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18–26%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%16.5–22.3%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health22.1%18–26.7%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.1–18.3%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%12.1–20.7%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity12.3%9.5–15.2%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7–10.4%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation9.5%7.5–11.4%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP14.9%10.7–19.2%10.7%
Disability
Any disability36.1%30.5–42%30%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13–19.3%13.5%
Thinking or memory18.4%15.1–21.9%14%
Hearing8.2%7–9.4%6.4%
Vision6%4.9–7.2%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.6%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.1–12.1%7.7%
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 Allisonia door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Allisonia better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Allisonia directly, so these are its own figures.

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