Health · Boyce
Boyce, LA health
Boyce differs from Louisiana on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.2% vs 16.9%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (20.8% vs 12.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BoyceTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Boyce’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Boyce is healthier than 1% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 1%
Less healthyHealthier
Louisiana towns we grade (261)Healthier than 16%
Towns with similar incomes, $28K–$47K (1,800)Healthier than 8%
About what its income would suggest. Boyce does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Boyce could be anywhere from D− to D.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Louisiana ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Boyce with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Boyce uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Boyce compares with Louisiana
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
47.1% have obesity
1 better2 close9 worse
Habits
38.9% get no exercise
1 better1 close2 worse
Care & screenings
83.9% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
42.4% feel lonely
0 better1 close4 worse
Everyday needs
36.6% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
47.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Boyce adults…
51 of every 100 Boyce adults have high blood pressure
Louisiana: 43 in 100 · worse · margin 46.9–55.5%
Bars show Boyce; the black tick is Louisiana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Boyce, betterBoyce, worseToo close to callLouisiana
Get no exerciseshare of adults
38.9% Boyce
LA 30.3%
LA 30.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
45.9% Boyce
LA 40.1%
LA 40.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.2% Boyce
LA 16.9%
LA 16.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
22.4% Boyce
LA 17.3%
LA 17.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Boyce adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Louisiana.
Yearly checkup
LA 82%Dentist visit
LA 57%Cholesterol check
LA 86%Colon screening
LA 66%Mammogram
LA 79%Taking BP meds
LA 79%1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boyce 10.6% · Louisiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection
How Boyce adults are doing
1 in 2Boyce adults feel lonely
42.4% · Louisiana 36.6% · worse
1 in 4Boyce adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Louisiana 26.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Boyce adults lack social or emotional support
35.7% · Louisiana 28.6% · worse
1 in 5Boyce adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · Louisiana 19.3% · too close to call
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 3
Boyce adults worry about having enough food
36.6% · LA 22.5% · worse
1 in 4
Boyce adults worry about keeping their housing
26.4% · LA 16.8% · worse
1 in 5
Boyce adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.8% · LA 12.4% · worse
1 in 6
Boyce adults lack reliable transportation
17.7% · LA 11.3% · worse
34.7% of Boyce adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 19% across Louisiana.
Disability
Living with a disability
47.1%
of Boyce adults live with a disability (Louisiana 38%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs25%
Thinking or memory22.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision10.2%
Dressing or bathing8.1%
Black tick: Louisiana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Boyce
No hospital or community health center in Boyce itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAlexandria HospitalAlexandria · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWinn Community Health CenterColfax · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Winn Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Colfax
Grant Community Health CenterColfax · 9.4 mi
South Grant Community Health CenterDry Prong · 11.4 mi
Rapides Community Health CenterAlexandria · 12.4 mi
Alexandria Community Health CenterAlexandria · 14.8 mi
Dry Prong Community Health CenterDry Prong · 15.5 mi
11.7 mi
Rapides Primary Health Care Center Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Alexandria
Rapides Primary Health Care Center-Browns Bend SiteAlexandria · 11.7 mi
Women's PavilionAlexandria · 16.1 mi
Rapides Primary Health Care CenterAlexandria · 16.1 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careBoyce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rapides Parish · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBoyce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rapides Parish · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthBoyce's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rapides Parish · need score 19 of 25
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. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Boyce
| Measure | Boyce | Margin | Louisiana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 51.2% | 46.9–55.5% | 42.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.5% | 35.4–43.7% | 38.3% | about the same |
| Obesity | 47.1% | 40.2–53.8% | 40% | worse |
| Arthritis | 34.7% | 31.2–38.2% | 29.7% | worse |
| Depression | 24.9% | 21.3–28.6% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 26.7% | 22.1–31.2% | 18.1% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.5–13.5% | 10.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9% | 7.5% | better |
| Diabetes | 20.6% | 18.1–23.2% | 15.2% | worse |
| COPD | 10.7% | 9.2–12.5% | 8.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.7% | 7.8–9.9% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 6.1% | 5.5–6.9% | 4.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 22.4% | 18.9–26.1% | 17.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.2% | 9.9–14.7% | 16.9% | better |
| Get no exercise | 38.9% | 33.4–44.7% | 30.3% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 45.9% | 39.5–51.6% | 40.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 83.9% | 81–86.6% | 81.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 50.5% | 46.4–54.2% | 57.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.9% | 83.6–87.9% | 86.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 67.7% | 62.5–72.1% | 66.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 81.7% | 75–86.6% | 79.3% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.1% | 78.5–83.3% | 78.8% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.6% | 8.3–13.2% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 42.4% | 37.4–47.8% | 36.6% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 35.7% | 31.2–40.3% | 28.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.5% | 18.9–24.2% | 19.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 34% | 29.8–38.7% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.5% | 16.2–21.1% | 15.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 36.6% | 31.4–41.9% | 22.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 26.4% | 22.8–30.3% | 16.8% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 20.8% | 18.2–23.6% | 12.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 17.7% | 15.2–20.4% | 11.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 34.7% | 29.5–39.8% | 19% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 47.1% | 42.1–52.5% | 38% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 25% | 21.8–28.5% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22.2% | 19.3–25.4% | 18.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7.2–9.2% | 8% | |
| Vision | 10.2% | 8.9–11.7% | 6.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8.1% | 7–9.4% | 5.1% | |
| Errands alone | 14.1% | 12.2–16.3% | 10.3% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Boyce door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Louisiana figure falls inside it, we don't call Boyce better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Boyce directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Louisiana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.