Greer Post Office · Photo: Bill Fitzpatrick · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Taylors is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns
Taylors beats South Carolina on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Taylors. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Taylors
Fewer Taylors adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below South Carolina. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Stroke and COPD are less common in Taylors
Taylors runs below South Carolina on stroke (3.1% vs 3.9%), COPD (6% vs 7.5%) and diabetes (11.4% vs 13.9%). Conditions ↓
Taylors is an active town
Only 21.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 25.8% across South Carolina. Habits ↓
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 Taylors’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
What’s behind Taylors’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylors is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns, #22 of 169 in South Carolina. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 85% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 61%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Taylors’ median household income is $77,144; among the 10,812 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$96K), it’s healthier than 91%, about where its income would put it.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.6% of Taylors adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Out of every 100 Taylors adults…
Taylors runs below SC on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with South Carolina
Share of adults, with the South Carolina figure marked.
4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Taylors
No hospital or community health center in Taylors itself. These are the nearest.
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 Taylors; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Taylors adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
How Taylors adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Taylors does better than South Carolina.
3 in 10 Taylors adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
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Taylors and the towns around it
Taylors’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylors | A− | 31.1% | 11.4% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Wade Hampton | A− | 30.3% | 11.1% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Greer | B | 34.4% | 12.4% | 12.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Taylors adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Taylors
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Taylors is better than South Carolina on 18 and worse on 0; on the rest, the South Carolina figure falls inside Taylors’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Taylors | SC | U.S. | vs SC |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16%14.3–18 | 20.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.3%11–13.6 | 14% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.6%14–17.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.1%27.1–35.3 | 35.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 11.4%10.1–12.7 | 13.9% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 34.4%31.5–37.2 | 38.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.3%33.3–39.4 | 38.1% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.8%22.6–27.1 | 28.5% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.3%8.3–10.4 | 9.6% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.9–9.4 | 8.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.3–6.4 | 6.8% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6%5.3–6.6 | 7.5% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.9–3.4 | 3.9% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.1%7.4–10.9 | 13.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.4%9–11.8 | 13.3% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 21.8%19.2–24.6 | 25.8% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.7–18.5 | 15.7% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.4%28.4–36.4 | 35.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.6%9.2–12 | 11.8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.8%76–81.5 | 80.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.8%64.9–70.6 | 63.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.5%86–89 | 86.9% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 79.3%77–81.6 | 80.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71.5%67.6–75 | 69.3% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 81.9%76.6–86.2 | 77.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.8%19.2–24.5 | 22.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 30%26.4–33.7 | 31.7% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.5%18–23.3 | 23.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.9%11.2–14.8 | 17.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.4%9–11.9 | 13.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.7%5.8–7.6 | 8.9% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.6%5.8–7.4 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.6%5.6–7.6 | 10.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.7%25–30.8 | 31.5% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.3%11–13.8 | 15.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.6%11.3–14 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.3%5.7–7 | 7% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.3%3.9–4.7 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7%6.3–7.8 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.1%2.9–3.4 | 4.3% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the South Carolina figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Taylors
Is Taylors a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylors is healthier than 79% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #22 of 169 in South Carolina. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 91%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Taylors?
CDC estimates 31.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.1% and 35.3%, against 35.8% across South Carolina and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Taylors?
Pelham Medical Center in Greer, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Taylors’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Taylors have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.2–12%), against 11.8% across South Carolina.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Taylors more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Taylors.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.