Health · Keyser
Keyser, WV health
Keyser differs from West Virginia on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with COPD (8.4% vs 10.6%) and fewer smokers (15.5% vs 19.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KeyserTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Keyser’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Keyser is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns, and than 68% of towns with similar incomes.
CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressC+ObesityCDiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
West Virginia towns we grade (150)Healthier than 80%
Towns with similar incomes, $35K–$59K (4,284)Healthier than 68%
Better than its income would suggest. Keyser is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Keyser could be anywhere from D to B.
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 West Virginia 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 Keyser 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. Keyser 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 Keyser compares with West 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
37.6% have obesity
7 better5 close0 worse
Habits
28.5% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
79.9% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
34.1% feel lonely
1 better4 close0 worse
Everyday needs
13.3% face food insecurity
2 better3 close0 worse
Disability
35.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Keyser adults…
39 of every 100 Keyser adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · better · margin 35.3–42.5%
Bars show Keyser; the black tick is West Virginia. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Keyser, betterKeyser, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.5% Keyser
WV 32.8%
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.5% Keyser
WV 40.7%
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.6% Keyser
WV 14.1%
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.5% Keyser
WV 19.3%
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Keyser adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks West Virginia.
Yearly checkup
WV 81%Dentist visit
WV 56%Cholesterol check
WV 87%Colon screening
WV 67%Mammogram
WV 76%Taking BP meds
WV 80%1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keyser 7.2% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection
How Keyser adults are doing
1 in 3Keyser adults feel lonely
34.1% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 3Keyser adults have been diagnosed with depression
31.2% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Keyser adults lack social or emotional support
23% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call
1 in 5Keyser adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · West Virginia 21.1% · 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 8
Keyser adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · WV 16.2% · better
1 in 9
Keyser adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · WV 12.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Keyser adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · WV 11% · better
1 in 12
Keyser adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · WV 8.9% · about the same
13.6% of Keyser adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.7%
of Keyser adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory17.7%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: West Virginia. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Keyser
No hospital or community health center in Keyser itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERPotomac Valley HospitalKeyser · 2.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Maryland Health Care CorporationWesternport · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Western Maryland Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Westernport
Mountain Laurel Medical Center WesternportWesternport · 1 mi
Mountain Laurel Medical Center GrantsvilleGrantsville · 20.3 mi
Mountain Laurel Medical CenterOakland · 21.9 mi
14.5 mi
E. A. Hawse Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Romney
Romney Behavioral Health- E.A. Hawse Health CenterRomney · 14.5 mi
E.A. Hawse Health Center, Inc. RomneyRomney · 16.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careKeyser's county is a federal shortage area.Mineral County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careKeyser's county is a federal shortage area.Mineral County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthKeyser's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Petersburg (VIII) · need score 16 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 Keyser. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Keyser
| Measure | Keyser | Margin | West Virginia | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.8% | 35.3–42.5% | 44% | better |
| High cholesterol | 37.8% | 34.1–41.6% | 42.7% | better |
| Obesity | 37.6% | 31.2–44.4% | 40.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.1% | 31.1–37.3% | 37.7% | better |
| Depression | 31.2% | 27.4–35.1% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.7% | 15.4–22.6% | 19.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.4% | 11.1–14% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 8–9.7% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 13.4% | 11.6–15.1% | 15.9% | better |
| COPD | 8.4% | 7.2–9.7% | 10.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.3–8% | 8.7% | better |
| Stroke | 3.6% | 3.2–4% | 4.2% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.5% | 13–18.2% | 19.3% | better |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 13.2–18.4% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.5% | 24.2–33.3% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.5% | 31.3–44.2% | 40.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.9% | 76.9–82.8% | 81% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.7% | 56–63.5% | 55.5% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 85.9% | 83.7–88.1% | 86.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 70.5% | 65.9–75% | 66.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.9% | 72–84.9% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.2% | 76–80.3% | 79.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.2% | 5.7–9.2% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.1% | 28.9–39.6% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23% | 19.3–26.8% | 23% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.9% | 18.5–23.4% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.9% | 18.8–25.1% | 25.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.3% | 13.4–17.3% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.3% | 10.8–15.8% | 16.2% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 11.1% | 9.3–13% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.4% | 8–10.8% | 11% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 8.3% | 7–9.5% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.6% | 11.2–16.2% | 17.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.7% | 31.4–40.4% | 39.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.7% | 13.4–17.9% | 18.7% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.7% | 15.4–20.4% | 18.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.7–8.6% | 9% | |
| Vision | 4.8% | 4.2–5.5% | 5.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 9.8% | 8.5–11.3% | 10.9% | |
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 Keyser door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the West Virginia figure falls inside it, we don't call Keyser better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Keyser directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The West 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.