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Health in Belview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Belview residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Belview

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%VA 36%
Binge drink 16.7%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Belview, betterBelview, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Belview gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Belview adults…

Belview runs above VA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Belview adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.9–37.4%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Belview

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

HNearest ERCarilion New River Valley Medical CenterChristiansburg · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarilion New River Valley Medical Center★★★★★ · 5.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFree Clinic of New River ValleyChristiansburg · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Carilion New River Valley Medical Center
Christiansburg · ★★★★★
ER
5.7 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Montgomery
Blacksburg · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Free Clinic of New River Valley
4 sites · nearest in Christiansburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.2 mi
Lewisgale Hospital Pulaski
Pulaski · ★★★★★
ER
15.8 mi
Carilion Giles Community Hospital
Pearisburg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Tri-Area Community Health Center at Floyd
Floyd · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belview itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Belview itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Belview 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 Belview; ≈ 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 Belview adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

76%Yearly checkupVA 79%
63%Dentist visitVA 68%
84%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
67%Colon screeningVA 67%
80%MammogramVA 79%
73%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Belview 9.8% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Belview adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Belview runs above Virginia.

1 in 3Belview adults feel lonely
34.8% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Belview adults lack social or emotional support
21% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Belview adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Belview adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · VA 15.9% · Worse than VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Belview 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 7
Belview adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 9
Belview adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 13
Belview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 12
Belview adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

12.2% of Belview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Belview 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.

30.7%

of Belview adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Virginia

Questions about health in Belview

Why doesn’t Belview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Belview?

Carilion New River Valley Medical Center in Christiansburg, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Belview’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 Belview?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clinical Annex Montgomery in Christiansburg, 6.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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