Health · North Springfield

North Springfield, VA health

North Springfield differs from Virginia on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.7% vs 11.1%) and fewer adults with obesity (24% vs 34.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (11% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for North Springfield
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North Springfield’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, North Springfield is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns and 72% of Virginia towns.

A-Self-rated healthAPhysical distressA+Mental distressA+ObesityBDiabetesASmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 86%
Less healthyHealthier
Virginia towns we grade (374)Healthier than 72%
Towns with similar incomes, $98K–$163K (4,371)Healthier than 62%

Wealth explains part of the grade. North Springfield is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, North Springfield could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
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 Virginia 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 North Springfield 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. North Springfield 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 North Springfield 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 North Springfield adults…

29 of every 100 North Springfield adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · better · margin 25.9–32%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North Springfield, betterNorth Springfield, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% North Springfield
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.3% North Springfield
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% North Springfield
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.6% North Springfield
VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
69%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
67%
Colon screening
VA 67%
80%
Mammogram
VA 79%
75%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Springfield 11% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How North Springfield adults are doing

1 in 3North Springfield adults feel lonely
34.6% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 6North Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
18% · Virginia 21.8% · better
1 in 4North Springfield adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 8North Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · Virginia 15.9% · better
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 8
North Springfield adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · VA 13.1% · about the same
1 in 10
North Springfield adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · VA 10.9% · about the same
1 in 19
North Springfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · VA 7.1% · better
1 in 16
North Springfield adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · VA 7.4% · about the same

7.4% of North Springfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

24.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around North Springfield

North Springfield and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near North Springfield.

Springfield: 24.6% Ravensworth: 22.1% Annandale: 26.3% Kings Park: 23.1% West Springfield: 24.3% Lincolnia: 26.7% Franconia: 25.3% Newington: 25.1% Wakefield: 22% West Falls Church: 26.2% Lake Barcroft: 25.5% Woodburn: 24% Burke: 23.8% North Springfield: 24% North Springfield Springfield Ravensworth Annandale Kings Park West Springfield Inova Fairfax Hospital · Falls Church · 4.3 mi · 5★ MedicareH Neighborhood Health at Annandale Dental · Annandale · 2 mi+
22%26.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Ravensworth22.1%
Kings Park23.1%
North Springfield24%
West Springfield24.3%
Springfield24.6%
Annandale26.3%
5 places to get careNearest ER 4.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near North Springfield

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

HNearest ERInova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInova Alexandria Hospital★★★★★ · 5.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthAnnandale · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Neighborhood Health
8 sites · nearest in Annandale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Inova Alexandria Hospital
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
6.2 mi
Inova Mount Vernon Hospital
Alexandria · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Virginia Hospital Center
Arlington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Springfield is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Springfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNorth Springfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Fairfax/Falls Church MHCA · need score 7 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 North Springfield. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for North Springfield
MeasureNorth SpringfieldMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.9%25.9–32%35.4%better
High cholesterol38.2%34.9–41.6%38%about the same
Obesity24%20.3–28.1%34.5%better
Arthritis20.7%18.4–23%26.2%better
Depression18%15.7–20.6%21.8%better
Lost all teeth (65+)7.7%6.3–9.3%11.1%better
Asthma8.9%7.9–10%10.4%better
Cancer (not skin)6.3%5.7–7%7.7%better
Diabetes11.4%9.9–13.1%12.5%about the same
COPD4.5%3.7–5.2%6.2%better
Heart disease5%4.4–5.6%6.1%better
Stroke2.6%2.3–2.9%3.3%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.6%7.9–11.5%12.2%better
Binge drink13.5%11.4–16%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%19.4–26.7%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.3%32.7–39.9%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%73–79.3%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit69.4%66.6–72%67.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88%86.3–89.6%87.5%about the same
Colon screening67%63.3–70.5%67.4%about the same
Mammogram80.1%74.9–84.7%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%72.1–78.2%76.8%about the same
No health insurance11%8.9–13.5%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.6%30.5–39%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%21–27.9%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.4–14.6%15.9%better
Fair or poor health16.2%13.9–18.7%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.3%9.9–12.9%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%10.1–14.7%13.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8.3–11.8%10.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.5–6.3%7.1%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.5–7.4%7.4%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.9–9%10.7%
Disability
Any disability24.9%21.6–28.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs10.6%9–12.3%13.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.6–14%14%
Hearing5.3%4.6–6%6.4%
Vision4.1%3.6–4.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.3–3%3.5%
Errands alone6%5.2–6.9%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 North Springfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call North Springfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes North Springfield 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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