Health Profile of Spring Valley, Nevada
Spring Valley Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Spring Valley Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.7 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 12.4% | 11.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 16.6% | 17.8% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Spring Valley is 78.6 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Nevada average of 78.7 years. The uninsured rate is 12.4%, higher than the Nevada average of 11.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 16.6% of residents, lower than the Nevada average of 17.8%.
Population by Age
Older residents
72,922 residents in Spring Valley are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 2,736 974 men · 1,763 women
- 75–84 8,630 3,683 men · 4,947 women
- 65–74 18,613 8,827 men · 9,786 women
- 50–64 42,943 21,085 men · 21,858 women
Younger residents
40,259 residents in Spring Valley are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 11,662 5,848 boys · 5,815 girls
- 7–12 11,680 6,247 boys · 5,432 girls
- 3–7 9,482 5,274 boys · 4,208 girls
- 0–3 7,434 4,264 boys · 3,170 girls
About 7,613 residents in Spring Valley (3.5% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 11.4% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.5% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.1% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.1% | 32.6% | 34.3% |
The rate of cancer in Spring Valley is about 20% lower than in Nevada. The rate of heart disease in Spring Valley is about 20% lower than in Nevada.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.4% | 20.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 17.6% | 18.5% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 25.3% | 24.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Spring Valley is about 15% lower than in Nevada.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 308,493 cigarettes a day, 9.3 million a month, or 112.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.4 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Spring Valley is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Spring Valley | Nevada Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.12 | 4.57 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.1 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Spring Valley is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Spring Valley, NV Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Spring Valley, NV is the 3rd largest of the 6 cities compared here, 217,800 residents against a local median of 186,450. Nothing separates Spring Valley, NV sharply from the cities around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 10% below the local median at 29.1% against 32.3%. Spring Valley, NV has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley, NV | 217,800 | 78.6 yrs #3/6 | 12.4% #3/6 | 29.1% #3/6 |
| Summerlin South, NV | 29,809 | 82.0 yrs | 4.9% | 25.8% |
| Enterprise, NV | 221,670 | 78.7 yrs | 8.4% | 27.5% |
| Paradise, NV | 186,450 | 76.2 yrs | 15.0% | 32.3% |
| Winchester, NV | 36,180 | 76.0 yrs | 21.9% | 33.9% |
| Las Vegas, NV | 628,856 | 77.0 yrs | 13.6% | 32.3% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Spring Valley, Nevada has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Nevada, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Spring Valley, Nevada.
How healthy is Spring Valley, Nevada?
Spring Valley, Nevada has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
How long do people live in Spring Valley, Nevada?
People in Spring Valley, Nevada can expect to live 78.6 years on average, about the same as the Nevada average of 78.7.
What percentage of Spring Valley, Nevada residents are uninsured?
12.4% of residents in Spring Valley, Nevada have no health insurance, about 1 in 8 people, 0.9 points above the Nevada rate of 11.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Spring Valley, Nevada?
29.1% of adults in Spring Valley, Nevada are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.4 points below the Nevada rate of 32.6%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Spring Valley, Nevada go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 308,493 cigarettes a day, 9.3 million a month, or 112.6 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 3.4 million minutes a day and 1.2 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Spring Valley is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.08 lifetimes a day, or 30 lifetimes a year.
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