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Health in Bayview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bayview residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bayview, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bayview. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bayview

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Bayview

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10.2%), vs 6.6% across North Carolina. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 7.1% across North Carolina. Cancer is also above the state: 11.3%, vs 7.9% across North Carolina. In all, Bayview runs above North Carolina on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (North Carolina 17%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Bayview

The closest emergency room is Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, 27.5 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Metropolitan Community Health Services is closer (9.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Bayview, and more people treating it

46.1% of adults have high blood pressure (North Carolina 36.8%), but 82.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.7% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the North Carolina figure falls outside Bayview’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bayview adults…

Bayview runs above NC on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bayview adults have heart disease
North Carolina: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–12%
Better than NCWorseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Why age matters here

Bayview is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across North Carolina. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bayview as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Bayview34%
North Carolina17%
Getting care

Care in and near Bayview

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

HNearest ERCarolina East Medical CenterNew Bern · 27.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetropolitan Community Health ServicesAurora · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Metropolitan Community Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.7 mi
Contentnea Health Pamlico
Bayboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.5 mi
Carolina East Medical Center
New Bern · ★★★★★
ER
29.4 mi
Washington County Hospital
Plymouth · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Ecu Health Medical Center
Greenville · ★★★★★
ER
38.6 mi
Ecu Health Bertie Hospital
Windsor · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bayview itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bayview itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bayview itself

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 Bayview; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupNC 80%
66%Dentist visitNC 64%
91%Cholesterol checkNC 88%
73%Colon screeningNC 66%
75%MammogramNC 79%
82%Taking BP medsNC 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bayview 8% · North Carolina 1 in 10 (10.4%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with North Carolina

Share of adults, with the North Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%NC 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%NC 34.2%
Binge drink 13.8%NC 14.7%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%NC 13.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bayview, betterBayview, worseAbout the sameNorth Carolina
Where Bayview gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Bayview adults are doing

About the same as North Carolina on each measure.

3 in 10Bayview adults feel lonely
29.3% · NC 32.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 5Bayview adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · NC 22.5% · About the same as NC
1 in 4Bayview adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · NC 24.2% · About the same as NC
1 in 6Bayview adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · NC 16.5% · About the same as NC
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bayview adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Bayview adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · NC 15.2%
About the same as NC
1 in 11
Bayview adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · NC 12.2%
Better than NC
1 in 15
Bayview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NC 8.1%
Better than NC
1 in 14
Bayview adults lack reliable transportation
7% · NC 8.4%
About the same as NC

10.7% of Bayview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 12.3% across North Carolina.

Around town

Bayview and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.4%

of Bayview adults live with a disability (North Carolina 32%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing5%
North Carolina

Questions about health in Bayview

Why doesn’t Bayview have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bayview.

What hospital is closest to Bayview?

Carolina East Medical Center in New Bern, 27.5 miles in a straight line from Bayview’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bayview?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Agape Health Services- Aurora in Aurora, 9.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bayview.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The North Carolina figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.