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Health in Boyce · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Boyce residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Boyce

★ What stands out · 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 11
Boyce adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · VA 13.1%
Better than VA
1 in 12
Boyce adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · VA 10.9%
Better than VA
1 in 19
Boyce adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · VA 7.1%
Better than VA
1 in 18
Boyce adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · VA 7.4%
Better than VA

7% of Boyce adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boyce adults…

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

11 of every 100 Boyce adults have diabetes
Virginia: 13 in 100 · better · likely 9.1–12.4%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Getting care

Care in and near Boyce

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

HNearest ERWinchester Medical CenterWinchester · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWinchester Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShenandoah Valley Medical SystemWinchester · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Shenandoah Valley Medical System
6 sites · nearest in Winchester
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Winchester Medical Center
Winchester · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Warren Memorial Hospital
Front Royal · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Jefferson Medical Center
Ranson · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.5 mi
Martinsburg VA Medical Center
Martinsburg · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
27.9 mi
Loudoun Community Health Center Dba Healthworks for Northern Virginia
Leesburg · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careBoyce is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBoyce is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boyce 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 Boyce; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%VA 36%
Binge drink 15.8%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.2%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boyce, betterBoyce, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Boyce gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Boyce adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Virginia.

79%Yearly checkupVA 79%
74%Dentist visitVA 68%
89%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
68%Colon screeningVA 67%
80%MammogramVA 79%
77%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boyce 7.7% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Boyce adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Boyce adults feel lonely
32% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Boyce adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 4Boyce adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Boyce adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Boyce 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.

Around town

Boyce 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.

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Virginia

Questions about health in Boyce

Why doesn’t Boyce have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Boyce?

Winchester Medical Center in Winchester, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Boyce’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 Boyce?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is SCH Migrant Outreach in Winchester, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.