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Health in Comfort · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Comfort residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Comfort adults…

On every condition, Comfort is about the same as West Virginia. Tap one to see it as people.

46 of every 100 Comfort adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · about the same · likely 42–50.6%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Getting care

Care in and near Comfort

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

HNearest ERBoone Memorial HospitalMadison · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoone Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabin Creek Health SystemsBelle · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Cabin Creek Health Systems
3 sites · nearest in Belle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.1 mi
Womencare
2 sites · nearest in Charleston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Boone Memorial Hospital
Madison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.6 mi
Camc Charleston Surgical Hospital
Charleston · not rated
14.9 mi
Charleston Area Medical Center
Charleston · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Montgomery General Hospital
Montgomery · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Comfort itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Comfort itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Comfort 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 Comfort; ≈ 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 West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 36.4%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.7%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 14.1%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 22.1%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Comfort, betterComfort, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Comfort gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupWV 81%
47%Dentist visitWV 56%
85%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
64%Colon screeningWV 67%
75%MammogramWV 76%
79%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Comfort 9.3% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Comfort adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Comfort adults feel lonely
33.3% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Comfort adults lack social or emotional support
24% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Comfort adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.3% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Comfort adults are in frequent mental distress
22.2% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Comfort 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 5
Comfort adults worry about having enough food
18.3% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Comfort adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Comfort adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 10
Comfort adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

20.5% of Comfort adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Comfort 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.

41.7%

of Comfort adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory20.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Comfort

Why doesn’t Comfort have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Comfort?

Boone Memorial Hospital in Madison, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Comfort’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 Comfort?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Riverside Health Center in Belle, 7.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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