Health · Utica
Utica, SC health
Utica differs from South Carolina on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.6% vs 8.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (24.3% vs 17.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for UticaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Utica’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Utica is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
South Carolina towns we grade (266)Healthier than 24%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,819)Healthier than 17%
About what its income would suggest. Utica does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Utica could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 South Carolina 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 Utica 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. Utica 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 Utica 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
42.8% have obesity
1 better5 close6 worse
Habits
31.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79.6% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
32.7% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
24.3% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
35.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Utica adults…
38 of every 100 Utica adults have high blood pressure
South Carolina: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–42.2%
Bars show Utica; the black tick is South Carolina. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Utica, betterUtica, worseToo close to callSouth Carolina
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.7% Utica
SC 25.8%
SC 25.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.7% Utica
SC 35.8%
SC 35.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Utica
SC 15.7%
SC 15.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.2% Utica
SC 13.3%
SC 13.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Utica adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks South Carolina.
Yearly checkup
SC 81%Dentist visit
SC 63%Cholesterol check
SC 87%Colon screening
SC 69%Mammogram
SC 78%Taking BP meds
SC 80%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Utica 14.3% · South Carolina 1 in 8 (11.8%)
Mind & connection
How Utica adults are doing
1 in 3Utica adults feel lonely
32.7% · South Carolina 31.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Utica adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · South Carolina 22.3% · worse
1 in 4Utica adults lack social or emotional support
24.5% · South Carolina 23.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Utica adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · South Carolina 16.4% · worse
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 4
Utica adults worry about having enough food
24.3% · SC 17.4% · worse
1 in 6
Utica adults worry about keeping their housing
17.2% · SC 13.3% · worse
1 in 8
Utica adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.4% · SC 8.9% · worse
1 in 9
Utica adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · SC 8.6% · worse
16.8% of Utica adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.5% across South Carolina.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.8%
of Utica adults live with a disability (South Carolina 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Black tick: South Carolina. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Utica
No hospital or community health center in Utica itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERPrisma Health Oconee Memorial HospitalSeneca · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRosa Clark Medical ClinicSeneca · 1.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Rosa Clark Medical Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Seneca
Rosa Clark Medical Clinic Dental ClinicSeneca · 1.8 mi
Lot #3 Blue Ridge Blvd. Tax Map # 500-32-01-004West Union · 8.3 mi
Rosa Clark Health Center WestminsterWestminster · 8.9 mi
6.6 mi
Foothills Community Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Clemson
Foothills Community Health Care - ClemsonClemson · 6.6 mi
Foothills Community Health Care - Lakeside AndersonAnderson · 18.2 mi
Foothills Community Health Care - Lakeside Anderson Ste C2Anderson · 18.2 mi
Foothills Community Health Care-EasleyEasley · 21 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careUtica's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oconee County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careUtica's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oconee County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthUtica's county is a federal shortage area.Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Counties · need score 13 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 Utica. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Utica
| Measure | Utica | Margin | South Carolina | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.4% | 34.5–42.2% | 38.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.7% | 33.9–41.6% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.8% | 36.4–49.6% | 35.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 30.6% | 27.5–33.8% | 28.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.2% | 23.6–31.1% | 22.3% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.1% | 15.7–22.9% | 13.9% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.4% | 9.6% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 8.6% | better |
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.8–17.8% | 13.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 10% | 8.5–11.5% | 7.5% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.5% | 6.6–8.4% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1% | 3.9% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.2% | 15.2–21.6% | 13.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 13.8–20% | 15.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.7% | 27.1–36.7% | 25.8% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.7% | 35.2–46.7% | 35.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.6% | 76–82.8% | 80.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54% | 50.4–57.7% | 63.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.8% | 81.1–86.1% | 86.9% | worse |
| Colon screening | 61.9% | 57–66.8% | 69.3% | worse |
| Mammogram | 73% | 65.5–80% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.1% | 76.4–81.6% | 80.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.3% | 11.5–17.4% | 11.8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.7% | 28.2–37.5% | 31.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.5% | 21.1–28.3% | 23.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 16.9–21.7% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25.9% | 22.5–29.5% | 20.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.1% | 15–19.3% | 14% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 24.3% | 20.5–28.6% | 17.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 17.2% | 14.7–20.1% | 13.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3% | 8.9% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4% | 8.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.8% | 13.9–20% | 10.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.8% | 31.4–40.5% | 31.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.3% | 15.9–20.9% | 15.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.1% | 15.7–20.7% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 7.4% | 6.5–8.4% | 7% | |
| Vision | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.8% | 5.1–6.7% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4% | 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 Utica 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 Utica better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Utica 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.