Health · Mount Sidney

Mount Sidney, VA health

Mount Sidney differs from Virginia on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.1% vs 11.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.1% vs 7.7%).

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

39 of every 100 Mount Sidney adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mount Sidney, betterMount Sidney, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Mount Sidney
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Mount Sidney
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Mount Sidney
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Mount Sidney
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
66%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
69%
Colon screening
VA 67%
78%
Mammogram
VA 79%
79%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Sidney 7.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Mount Sidney adults are doing

1 in 3Mount Sidney adults feel lonely
30.7% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Mount Sidney adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Mount Sidney adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Mount Sidney adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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
Mount Sidney adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Mount Sidney adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 16
Mount Sidney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · VA 7.1% · about the same
1 in 16
Mount Sidney adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · VA 7.4% · about the same

9.5% of Mount Sidney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mount Sidney

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

HNearest ERAugusta HealthFishersville · 11.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySentara Rmh Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHarrisonburg Community Health CenterHarrisonburg · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.1 mi
Augusta Health
Fishersville · ★★★★★
ER
12.3 mi
Sentara Rmh Medical Center
Harrisonburg · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Harrisonburg Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Harrisonburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Charlottesville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈30.4 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
32.9 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMount Sidney is not a shortage area
! Dental careMount Sidney's county is a federal shortage area.Augusta County/Staunton City/Waynesboro City · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthMount Sidney'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 Mount Sidney. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mount Sidney
MeasureMount SidneyMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.5–43.4%35.4%about the same
High cholesterol41.1%36.6–45.8%38%about the same
Obesity41.6%34.1–49.7%34.5%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28–35.6%26.2%worse
Depression24.7%21.1–28.9%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.1%5.7–8.8%11.1%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.7%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9–11.1%7.7%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.6–16%12.5%about the same
COPD8.1%6.5–9.8%6.2%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.7–9.1%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%11.2–18.5%12.2%about the same
Binge drink14.2%11.7–17.2%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%20–30.6%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%30–41.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.4%76.9–83.5%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit65.9%62.5–69.2%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.3–90.2%87.5%about the same
Colon screening68.5%63.8–73.2%67.4%about the same
Mammogram77.9%70.9–83.9%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79%75.9–81.9%76.8%about the same
No health insurance7.5%5.5–9.9%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.7%25.8–35.6%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16–23%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14–18.9%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health19.4%15.9–23.3%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.6–17.4%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.3–13.7%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7–11%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.1%4.9–7.4%7.1%about the same
No reliable transportation6.3%5.1–7.6%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.1–12.2%10.7%
Disability
Any disability33.9%28.8–39.5%30%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.2–19.1%13.5%
Thinking or memory14.5%11.9–17.2%14%
Hearing8.6%7.4–9.8%6.4%
Vision4.8%4–5.6%4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.2%6.7–9.8%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 Mount Sidney door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Mount Sidney better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mount Sidney 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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