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Health in Ridgeley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ridgeley residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Ridgeley

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ridgeley

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

HNearest ERWestern Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWestern Maryland Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 2.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTri-State Community Health CenterCumberland · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Tri-State Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cumberland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.2 mi
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center
Cumberland · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Hyndman Area Health Center
Hyndman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.7 mi
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Potomac Valley Hospital
Keyser · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Hampshire Memorial Hospital
Romney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ridgeley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ridgeley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ridgeley 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 Ridgeley; ≈ 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 Ridgeley adults…

Ridgeley runs above WV on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Ridgeley adults have heart disease
West Virginia: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11%
Better than WVWorseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with West Virginia

Share of adults, with the West Virginia figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.3%WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.8%WV 40.7%
Binge drink 13.9%WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettes 21.2%WV 19.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Ridgeley, betterRidgeley, worseAbout the sameWest Virginia
Where Ridgeley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupWV 81%
57%Dentist visitWV 56%
87%Cholesterol checkWV 87%
67%Colon screeningWV 67%
74%MammogramWV 76%
81%Taking BP medsWV 80%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ridgeley 8.3% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ridgeley adults are doing

About the same as West Virginia on each measure.

1 in 3Ridgeley adults feel lonely
32.7% · WV 33.8% · About the same as WV
1 in 4Ridgeley adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · WV 23% · About the same as WV
1 in 3Ridgeley adults have been diagnosed with depression
32% · WV 30.4% · About the same as WV
1 in 5Ridgeley adults are in frequent mental distress
21.6% · WV 21.1% · About the same as WV
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ridgeley 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 6
Ridgeley adults worry about having enough food
16.9% · WV 16.2%
About the same as WV
1 in 8
Ridgeley adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · WV 12.4%
About the same as WV
1 in 9
Ridgeley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · WV 11%
About the same as WV
1 in 11
Ridgeley adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · WV 8.9%
About the same as WV

20% of Ridgeley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Around town

Ridgeley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Carpendale————

Carpendale: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41.2%

of Ridgeley adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%
West Virginia

Questions about health in Ridgeley

Why doesn’t Ridgeley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ridgeley?

Western Maryland Regional Medical Center in Cumberland, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Ridgeley’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 Ridgeley?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Tri-State Community Health Center - Cumberland PC Site in Cumberland, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.