Health · Middlebrook

Middlebrook, VA health

Middlebrook differs from Virginia on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.3% vs 10.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.7% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.3% vs 11.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Middlebrook
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How Middlebrook 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 Middlebrook adults…

47 of every 100 Middlebrook adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 41.9–51.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Middlebrook, betterMiddlebrook, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.1% Middlebrook
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Middlebrook
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Middlebrook
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Middlebrook
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
60%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
70%
Colon screening
VA 67%
69%
Mammogram
VA 79%
83%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Middlebrook 8.1% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Middlebrook adults are doing

1 in 3Middlebrook adults feel lonely
30.3% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Middlebrook adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Middlebrook adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Middlebrook adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · Virginia 15.9% · 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 9
Middlebrook adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Middlebrook adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · VA 10.9% · better
1 in 18
Middlebrook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · VA 7.1% · better
1 in 16
Middlebrook adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · VA 7.4% · about the same

10% of Middlebrook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

of Middlebrook adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Middlebrook

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

HNearest ERAugusta HealthFishersville · 13.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySentara Rmh Medical Center★★★★★ · 31.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRockbridge Area Free ClinicLexington · 20.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.7 mi
Augusta Health
Fishersville · ★★★★★
ER
20.4 mi
Rockbridge Area Free Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Lexington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.9 mi
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Blue Ridge Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Arrington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.3 mi
Sentara Rmh Medical Center
Harrisonburg · ★★★★★
ER
32.9 mi
Bath Community Hospital
Hot Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMiddlebrook is not a shortage area
! Dental careMiddlebrook's county is a federal shortage area.Augusta County/Staunton City/Waynesboro City · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthMiddlebrook's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Valley MHCA · need score 16 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 Middlebrook. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Middlebrook
MeasureMiddlebrookMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.7%41.9–51.4%35.4%worse
High cholesterol46.5%42–51.3%38%worse
Obesity42.5%34.8–50.2%34.5%worse
Arthritis38.5%34.4–42.7%26.2%worse
Depression23%19.6–26.8%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.3%17.5–25.4%11.1%worse
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.3%10.9–13.7%7.7%worse
Diabetes17.2%14.7–20%12.5%worse
COPD11.1%9–13.5%6.2%worse
Heart disease10.8%9.2–12.3%6.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.4–6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%13.7–20.7%12.2%worse
Binge drink12.4%10.2–15.1%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise29.1%23.6–34.8%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%30.1–42%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%79.1–85.3%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit59.6%55.9–63.2%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check89.7%87.8–91.4%87.5%better
Colon screening69.7%64.6–74.6%67.4%about the same
Mammogram69.1%60.3–77%78.6%worse
Taking BP meds82.7%79.8–85.4%76.8%better
No health insurance8.1%6–10.4%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.1–35.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%16.7–24.5%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.3–17.4%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%19.2–27.9%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%14.9–20.2%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.4%8.7–14.8%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.5–10.3%10.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.9%7.1%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.3–7.8%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP10%7.6–13%10.7%
Disability
Any disability39.5%34.3–45%30%
Walking or climbing stairs20.9%17.4–24.7%13.5%
Thinking or memory15%12.6–17.6%14%
Hearing11.2%9.7–12.8%6.4%
Vision5.9%4.9–7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%7.9–11.1%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 Middlebrook door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Middlebrook better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Middlebrook 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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