Health · Wintergreen

Wintergreen, VA health

Wintergreen differs from Virginia on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (4.8% vs 10.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (5.8% vs 13.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (14.1% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wintergreen
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 589 people are less certain, so we show Wintergreen's figures without a grade.

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How Wintergreen 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 Wintergreen adults…

43 of every 100 Wintergreen adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 38.5–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wintergreen, betterWintergreen, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.7% Wintergreen
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.9% Wintergreen
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.6% Wintergreen
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.1% Wintergreen
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
75%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
94%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
76%
Colon screening
VA 67%
80%
Mammogram
VA 79%
84%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wintergreen 4.9% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Wintergreen adults are doing

1 in 4Wintergreen adults feel lonely
26% · Virginia 33.8% · better
1 in 5Wintergreen adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 7Wintergreen adults lack social or emotional support
15.3% · Virginia 21.6% · better
1 in 9Wintergreen adults are in frequent mental distress
11.4% · 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 17
Wintergreen adults worry about having enough food
5.8% · VA 13.1% · better
1 in 21
Wintergreen adults worry about keeping their housing
4.8% · VA 10.9% · better
1 in 30
Wintergreen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.3% · VA 7.1% · better
1 in 28
Wintergreen adults lack reliable transportation
3.6% · VA 7.4% · better

4.5% of Wintergreen adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory9.5%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wintergreen

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

HNearest ERAugusta HealthFishersville · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Virginia Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBlue Ridge Health CenterArrington · 14.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Augusta Health
Fishersville · ★★★★★
ER
14.1 mi
Blue Ridge Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Arrington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Esmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈25.8 mi
University of Virginia Medical Center
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
27.7 mi
Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital
Charlottesville · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital
Lexington · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWintergreen's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County-GEO · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careWintergreen's county is a federal shortage area.Nelson County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWintergreen'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 Wintergreen. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wintergreen
MeasureWintergreenMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.1%38.5–47.3%35.4%worse
High cholesterol46.6%42–51.1%38%worse
Obesity32.1%25.1–39.2%34.5%about the same
Arthritis36.6%32.6–40.4%26.2%worse
Depression20.1%17.2–23.2%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.9%4.9–7.1%11.1%better
Asthma9.5%8.5–10.7%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.1%12.9–15.4%7.7%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.8%12.5%about the same
COPD7%5.7–8.7%6.2%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.6%6.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.4%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.1%7–11.8%12.2%better
Binge drink11.6%9.5–13.9%14.5%better
Get no exercise20.7%16.7–25.1%23.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.9%24.8–35.7%36%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.2%82.5–87.5%79.2%better
Dentist visit74.7%72.1–77.4%67.9%better
Cholesterol check94%92.8–94.9%87.5%better
Colon screening75.8%71.7–79.7%67.4%better
Mammogram79.7%73.7–84.7%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds84.3%81.5–86.6%76.8%better
No health insurance4.9%3.6–6.6%8.7%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26%22.2–30.3%33.8%better
Lack emotional support15.3%12.9–18.1%21.6%better
Frequent mental distress11.4%9.8–13%15.9%better
Fair or poor health15.1%12.4–18.3%18.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.8–14.6%12.8%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity5.8%4.4–7.5%13.1%better
Housing insecurity4.8%3.8–5.9%10.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.3%2.6–3.9%7.1%better
No reliable transportation3.6%3–4.3%7.4%better
Receive SNAP4.5%3.2–6%10.7%
Disability
Any disability29.4%25.1–33.9%30%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.1–17.3%13.5%
Thinking or memory9.5%8–11.2%14%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.1%6.4%
Vision3.6%3–4.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.4–3.5%3.5%
Errands alone5.9%4.9–7.1%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 Wintergreen door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Wintergreen better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wintergreen 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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