Health · Painter

Painter, VA health

Painter differs from Virginia on 23 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 76.8%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.7% vs 11.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Painter
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How Painter 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 Painter adults…

46 of every 100 Painter adults have high blood pressure
Virginia: 35 in 100 · worse · margin 42.4–50.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Painter, betterPainter, worseToo close to callVirginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Painter
VA 23.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Painter
VA 36%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12% Painter
VA 14.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Painter
VA 12.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
VA 79%
51%
Dentist visit
VA 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
VA 88%
61%
Colon screening
VA 67%
72%
Mammogram
VA 79%
81%
Taking BP meds
VA 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Painter 12.7% · Virginia 1 in 11 (8.7%)
Mind & connection

How Painter adults are doing

1 in 3Painter adults feel lonely
35.8% · Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Painter adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · Virginia 21.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Painter adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Virginia 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Painter adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · Virginia 15.9% · 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
Painter adults worry about having enough food
23.4% · VA 13.1% · worse
1 in 6
Painter adults worry about keeping their housing
17.2% · VA 10.9% · worse
1 in 8
Painter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · VA 7.1% · worse
1 in 8
Painter adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · VA 7.4% · worse

22.7% of Painter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.7% across Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.2%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision8.4%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Painter

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

HNearest ERRiverside Shore Memorial HospitalOnancock · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyRappahannock General Hospital★★★★★ · 32.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEastern Shore Rural Health System, IncorporatedOnancock · 7.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.8 mi
Eastern Shore Rural Health System, Incorporated
7 sites · nearest in Onancock
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
Riverside Shore Memorial Hospital
Onancock · ★★★★★
ER
32.5 mi
Rappahannock General Hospital
Kilmarnock · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.5 mi
Chc - Pocomoke
Pocomoke City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.2 mi
Riverside Walter Reed Hospital
Gloucester · ★★★★★
ER
49.1 mi
Hampton VA Medical Center
Hampton · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary carePainter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePainter's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Accomack/Northampton Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthPainter'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 Painter. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Painter
MeasurePainterMarginVirginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.4%42.4–50.3%35.4%worse
High cholesterol42.3%38.4–46.4%38%worse
Obesity42.3%35.7–49%34.5%worse
Arthritis33.6%30.4–36.9%26.2%worse
Depression22.8%19.5–26.1%21.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.7%20.7–29%11.1%worse
Asthma12.3%10.8–13.8%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.9%7.1–8.7%7.7%about the same
Diabetes19%16.8–21.3%12.5%worse
COPD10.2%8.6–11.7%6.2%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.8–10%6.1%worse
Stroke5.4%4.7–5.9%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.4–20.4%12.2%worse
Binge drink12%9.8–14.5%14.5%about the same
Get no exercise35.8%30.7–40.9%23.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.1%32.1–44.6%36%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.2–84.2%79.2%about the same
Dentist visit50.7%46.9–54.4%67.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.9%83.7–87.9%87.5%about the same
Colon screening60.6%55.7–65.2%67.4%worse
Mammogram72%64.1–79%78.6%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.9–83.4%76.8%better
No health insurance12.7%10–15.6%8.7%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.8%31–41%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.3–27.7%21.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.5–21.2%15.9%worse
Fair or poor health28.6%24.7–32.4%18.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%15.1–19.5%12.8%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.4%19.8–27.5%13.1%worse
Housing insecurity17.2%14.7–20%10.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.9%10.3–13.8%7.1%worse
No reliable transportation11.9%10.3–13.8%7.4%worse
Receive SNAP22.7%19.2–26.7%10.7%
Disability
Any disability40.6%35.8–45.2%30%
Walking or climbing stairs22.2%19.3–25%13.5%
Thinking or memory18.8%16.3–21.3%14%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.4%
Vision8.4%7.3–9.4%4.7%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.5–7.2%3.5%
Errands alone12.3%10.6–13.9%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 Painter door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Painter better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Painter 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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