Health · Summit

Summit, SC health

Summit differs from South Carolina on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (17.3% vs 13.3%) and more adults with depression (27.1% vs 22.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Summit
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 533 people are less certain, so we show Summit's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Summit compares with South Carolina

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

Out of every 100 Summit adults…

39 of every 100 Summit adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.9–42.6%

Bars show Summit; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Summit, betterSummit, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Summit
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Summit
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Summit
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Summit
SC 13.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Summit adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.

81%
Yearly checkup
SC 81%
56%
Dentist visit
SC 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
SC 87%
64%
Colon screening
SC 69%
68%
Mammogram
SC 78%
79%
Taking BP meds
SC 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Summit 11.2% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection

How Summit adults are doing

1 in 3Summit adults feel lonely
30.1% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Summit adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · South Carolina 22.3% · worse
1 in 5Summit adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Summit adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · South Carolina 16.4% · 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 6
Summit adults worry about having enough food
17.2% · SC 17.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Summit adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · SC 13.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Summit adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · SC 8.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Summit adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · SC 8.6% · about the same

10.6% of Summit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

of Summit adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Summit

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

HNearest ERPrisma Health Baptist ParkridgeColumbia · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPrisma Health Baptist★★★★★ · 23.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEau Claire Cooperative Health CenterBatesburg · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Eau Claire Cooperative Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Batesburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Carolina Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ridge Spring
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Prisma Health Baptist Parkridge
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Lexington Medical Center
West Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Prisma Health Baptist
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
24.3 mi
Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
Columbia · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSummit is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSummit is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSummit is not a shortage area

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 Summit. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Summit
MeasureSummitMarginSouth Carolina
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35.9–42.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.9%35.5–42.4%38.1%about the same
Obesity38.4%33.6–43.4%35.8%about the same
Arthritis30.5%27.6–33.5%28.5%about the same
Depression27.1%23.8–30.4%22.3%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.1%11.7–16.9%13.9%about the same
Asthma9.8%8.6–11.1%9.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.7%8.6%about the same
Diabetes13.6%11.8–15.4%13.9%about the same
COPD9%7.5–10.5%7.5%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%6.8%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.9%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%14.1–20.7%13.3%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.8–17.7%15.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%25.3–34.5%25.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%32.2–41.3%35.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.3–83.8%80.6%about the same
Dentist visit55.5%52.4–59.1%63.1%worse
Cholesterol check85.8%83.5–87.8%86.9%about the same
Colon screening64.2%60.4–68.4%69.3%worse
Mammogram68.1%61.3–75.2%77.6%worse
Taking BP meds79.4%76.6–81.9%80.2%about the same
No health insurance11.2%8.7–14.1%11.8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%26.2–34.2%31.7%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%19–25.7%23.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.3–20.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%18.8–25.8%20.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.5–17.8%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.2%13.9–20.9%17.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.4–15.1%13.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.7%7.4–10.2%8.9%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.1–9.9%8.6%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%8.4–13.2%10.5%
Disability
Any disability33%28.6–37.4%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.8–19%15.4%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.6–18.5%14.3%
Hearing7.9%7–9%7%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.3%4.3%
Errands alone9.7%8.2–11.2%8.7%
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 Summit door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the South Carolina figure falls inside it, we don't call Summit better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Summit directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The South Carolina 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.

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