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Health in Saluda · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saluda residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as VA (18.1%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as VA (34.5%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as VA (23.8%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as VA (8.7%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as VA (33.8%)
Nearest ER
13.1 mi
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Saluda

3 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Saluda

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

HNearest ERRiverside Walter Reed HospitalGloucester · 13.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRiverside Walter Reed Hospital★★★★★ · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCentral Virginia Health ServicesAylett · 31.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Gloucester · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Cumberland Hospital
New Kent · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
25.6 mi
VCU Health Tappahannock Hospital
Tappahannock · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.3 mi
Central Virginia Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Aylett
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.5 mi
Peninsula Institute for Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Newport News
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saluda itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saluda itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Saluda 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 Saluda; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saluda adults…

Saluda runs above VA on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Saluda adults have had cancer
Virginia: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.8%
Better than VAWorseAbout the sameVirginia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Virginia

Share of adults, with the Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.8%VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%VA 36%
Binge drink 15.9%VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13%VA 12.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saluda, betterSaluda, worseAbout the sameVirginia
Where Saluda gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupVA 79%
66%Dentist visitVA 68%
87%Cholesterol checkVA 88%
71%Colon screeningVA 67%
79%MammogramVA 79%
77%Taking BP medsVA 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saluda 8.4% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Saluda adults are doing

About the same as Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Saluda adults feel lonely
31.9% · VA 33.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Saluda adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · VA 21.6% · About the same as VA
1 in 5Saluda adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · VA 21.8% · About the same as VA
1 in 6Saluda adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · VA 15.9% · About the same as VA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Saluda 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 9
Saluda adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · VA 13.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 10
Saluda adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · VA 10.9%
About the same as VA
1 in 15
Saluda adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · VA 7.1%
About the same as VA
1 in 14
Saluda adults lack reliable transportation
7% · VA 7.4%
About the same as VA

9.3% of Saluda adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Around town

Saluda 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.

32.6%

of Saluda adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Virginia

Questions about health in Saluda

Why doesn’t Saluda have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Saluda?

Riverside Walter Reed Hospital in Gloucester, 13.1 miles in a straight line from Saluda’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.