Health · Bayside

Bayside, VA health

Bayside differs from Virginia on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.2% vs 14.5%) and fewer adults with depression (18.5% vs 21.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (6.7% vs 3.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bayside
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How Bayside compares with Virginia

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 Bayside adults…

55 of every 100 Bayside adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 50.6–58.7%

Bars show Bayside; the black tick is Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bayside, betterBayside, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.2% Bayside
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% Bayside
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.2% Bayside
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Bayside
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

85%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
59%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
76%
Colon screening
VA 67%
80%
Mammogram
VA 79%
85%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bayside 9.5% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Bayside adults are doing

1 in 3Bayside adults feel lonely
37.3% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Bayside adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · Virginia 21.8% · better
1 in 4Bayside adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · Virginia 21.6% · worse
1 in 6Bayside adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Virginia 15.9% · 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 4
Bayside adults worry about having enough food
26.3% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 5
Bayside adults worry about keeping their housing
20.1% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 7
Bayside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.2% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 7
Bayside adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · VA 7.4% · worse

25.8% of Bayside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.1%

of Bayside adults live with a disability (Virginia 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.2%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing7.4%

Black tick: Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Bayside

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

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 3.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRappahannock General Hospital★★★★★ · 34.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedOnley · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.8 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
7 sites · nearest in Onley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.1 mi
Chc - Pocomoke
Pocomoke City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.7 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional
Salisbury · ★★★★★
ER
48.7 mi
Atlantic General Hospital
Berlin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBayside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careBayside's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBayside's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Shore Service Area · 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 Bayside. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bayside
MeasureBaysideMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure54.8%50.6–58.7%35.4%worse
High cholesterol43.5%39.2–47.7%38%worse
Obesity45.6%38.7–52.5%34.5%worse
Arthritis36.7%33.1–40.2%26.2%worse
Depression18.5%15.7–21.5%21.8%better
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.9–18.8%11.1%worse
Asthma13.6%12–15.3%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.1%6.4–7.9%7.7%about the same
Diabetes23.5%20.4–26.4%12.5%worse
COPD10%8.2–11.8%6.2%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.1–10.5%6.1%worse
Stroke6.7%5.9–7.6%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.8–19.5%12.2%worse
Binge drink9.2%7.5–11.3%14.5%better
Get no exercise36.2%30–41.8%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.1%34.8–47.9%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup85.3%82.7–87.7%79.2%better
Dentist visit58.7%55.1–62.2%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check89.5%87.6–91%87.5%better
Colon screening76%71.3–80.2%67.4%better
Mammogram79.7%73.2–85.3%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds85%82.9–86.8%76.8%better
No health insurance9.5%7.1–12.5%8.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.3%32–42.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support27.9%23.5–32.5%21.6%worse
Frequent mental distress17.3%15–19.7%15.9%about the same
Fair or poor health29.8%25–34.5%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.4–19.8%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.3%20.7–32.1%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity20.1%16.1–24.1%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.2%11.5–16.8%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation13.4%11.1–15.9%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP25.8%20.1–31.7%10.7%
Disability
Any disability41.1%35.4–46.4%30%
Walking or climbing stairs25.2%21.4–29.1%13.5%
Thinking or memory17.3%14.6–20.1%14%
Hearing7.3%6.4–8.2%6.4%
Vision9.1%7.7–10.7%4.7%
Dressing or bathing7.4%6.2–8.8%3.5%
Errands alone12.5%10.4–14.8%7.7%
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 Bayside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Bayside better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bayside directly, so these are its own figures.

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