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Health in Fairview Crossroads · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview Crossroads residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairview Crossroads

Dental care lags in Fairview Crossroads

51.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.1% across South Carolina. Among those 65 and older, 16.7% have lost all their teeth (South Carolina 13.9%). Checkups ↓

Depression is more common in Fairview Crossroads

3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (28.7%), vs 22.3% across South Carolina. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19.8%, vs 16.4% across South Carolina. Mind & connection ↓

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Fairview Crossroads

The closest emergency room is Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, 22.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center is closer (6.8 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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 South Carolina figure falls outside Fairview Crossroads’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fairview Crossroads adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

80%Yearly checkupSC 81%
51%Dentist visitSC 63%
83%Cholesterol checkSC 87%
69%Colon screeningSC 69%
65%MammogramSC 78%
78%Taking BP medsSC 80%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview Crossroads 13.8% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Fairview Crossroads adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Fairview Crossroads runs above South Carolina.

1 in 3Fairview Crossroads adults feel lonely
31.9% · SC 31.7% · About the same as SC
1 in 4Fairview Crossroads adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · SC 23.6% · About the same as SC
3 in 10Fairview Crossroads adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · SC 22.3% · Worse than SC
1 in 5Fairview Crossroads adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · SC 16.4% · Worse than SC
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fairview Crossroads 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.

Getting care

Care in and near Fairview Crossroads

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

HNearest ERLexington Medical CenterWest Columbia · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEau Claire Cooperative Health CenterPelion · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Pelion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Ridge Spring Family Practice
Ridge Spring · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.1 mi
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
23.6 mi
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Aiken Regional Medical Center
Aiken · ★★★★★
ER
26.5 mi
MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFairview Crossroads is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairview Crossroads is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairview Crossroads is not a shortage area

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 Fairview Crossroads; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview Crossroads adults…

Fairview Crossroads runs above SC on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Fairview Crossroads adults have been diagnosed with depression
South Carolina: 22 in 100 · worse · likely 25.3–32.1%
Better than SCWorseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Why age matters here

Fairview Crossroads is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across South Carolina. COPD rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fairview Crossroads as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Fairview Crossroads27%
South Carolina19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina

Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.6%SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%SC 35.8%
Binge drink 15.7%SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview Crossroads, betterFairview Crossroads, worseAbout the sameSouth Carolina
Where Fairview Crossroads gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 5
Fairview Crossroads adults worry about having enough food
19.4% · SC 17.4%
About the same as SC
1 in 7
Fairview Crossroads adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · SC 13.3%
About the same as SC
1 in 11
Fairview Crossroads adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · SC 8.9%
About the same as SC
1 in 10
Fairview Crossroads adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · SC 8.6%
About the same as SC

11.8% of Fairview Crossroads adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Around town

Fairview Crossroads 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.

34.9%

of Fairview Crossroads adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
South Carolina

Questions about health in Fairview Crossroads

Why doesn’t Fairview Crossroads have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairview Crossroads?

Lexington Medical Center in West Columbia, 22.1 miles in a straight line from Fairview Crossroads’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fairview Crossroads?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Pelion Pediatrics and Family Practice in Pelion, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fairview Crossroads.

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Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South 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.