Health · Keystone

Keystone, WV health

Keystone differs from West Virginia on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.2% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7.2% vs 9.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (36.3% vs 16.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Keystone
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 39 people are less certain, so we show Keystone's figures without a grade.

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How Keystone 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

Out of every 100 Keystone adults…

58 of every 100 Keystone adults have high blood pressure
West Virginia: 44 in 100 · worse · margin 53.4–62%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Keystone, betterKeystone, worseToo close to callWest Virginia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 47.4% Keystone
WV 32.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 52% Keystone
WV 40.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.2% Keystone
WV 14.1%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 26.7% Keystone
WV 19.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
WV 81%
42%
Dentist visit
WV 56%
87%
Cholesterol check
WV 87%
67%
Colon screening
WV 67%
75%
Mammogram
WV 76%
85%
Taking BP meds
WV 80%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keystone 11.5% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Keystone adults are doing

1 in 3Keystone adults feel lonely
39% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Keystone adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Keystone adults lack social or emotional support
31.5% · West Virginia 23% · worse
1 in 4Keystone adults are in frequent mental distress
23% · 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 3
Keystone adults worry about having enough food
36.3% · WV 16.2% · worse
1 in 4
Keystone adults worry about keeping their housing
26.2% · WV 12.4% · worse
1 in 4
Keystone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.1% · WV 11% · worse
1 in 6
Keystone adults lack reliable transportation
17.8% · WV 8.9% · worse

43.2% of Keystone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

49.2%

of Keystone adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs30.2%
Thinking or memory23%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone16.7%
Vision11.5%
Dressing or bathing9.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Keystone

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

HNearest ERWelch Community HospitalWelch · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBeckley VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTug River Health AssociationNorthfork · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Tug River Health Association
4 sites · nearest in Northfork
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.9 mi
New River Health Association - Welch
Welch · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8 mi
Welch Community Hospital
Welch · not rated
ER
18.7 mi
Princeton Community Hospital Assn
Princeton · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Carilion Tazewell Community Hospital
Tazewell · not rated
ER
27.9 mi
Beckley VA Medical Center
Beckley · ★★★★★
ERVA
! Primary careKeystone's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Dental careKeystone's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · need score 22 of 25
! Mental healthKeystone's county is a federal shortage area.McDowell County · 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 Keystone. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Keystone
MeasureKeystoneMarginWest Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure57.7%53.4–62%44%worse
High cholesterol44.9%40.1–49.7%42.7%about the same
Obesity51.1%42.4–59.3%40.6%worse
Arthritis44.1%40–48.1%37.7%worse
Depression27%23–31%30.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)32.1%27.3–37.2%19.5%worse
Asthma14.8%13–16.7%12.2%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.2%6.4–8%9.6%better
Diabetes27.6%24.6–30.9%15.9%worse
COPD15.1%13.1–17.4%10.6%worse
Heart disease11.2%10–12.6%8.7%worse
Stroke7.3%6.5–8.2%4.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes26.7%22.9–30.9%19.3%worse
Binge drink9.2%7.3–11.2%14.1%better
Get no exercise47.4%41.4–53.8%32.8%worse
Sleep under 7 hours52%44.9–59.1%40.7%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.3%81.1–86.9%81%better
Dentist visit42.2%38.4–46.1%55.5%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85–88.9%86.8%about the same
Colon screening66.8%61.6–71.8%66.5%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.9–81.2%76.1%about the same
Taking BP meds84.8%82.6–86.8%79.5%better
No health insurance11.5%9.1–14.4%8.5%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39%33.7–44.7%33.8%about the same
Lack emotional support31.5%27–36.2%23%worse
Frequent mental distress23%20.4–25.8%21.1%about the same
Fair or poor health39.4%34.8–44.5%25.4%worse
Frequent physical distress22%19.3–25.1%17.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity36.3%31.2–41.5%16.2%worse
Housing insecurity26.2%22.5–30%12.4%worse
Utility shut-off threat24.1%21.1–27.3%11%worse
No reliable transportation17.8%15.4–20.4%8.9%worse
Receive SNAP43.2%37.6–48.5%17.8%
Disability
Any disability49.2%43.7–55%39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs30.2%26.6–34.3%18.7%
Thinking or memory23%20.1–26.2%18.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.7%9%
Vision11.5%10.1–13.1%5.7%
Dressing or bathing9.6%8.3–11%4.6%
Errands alone16.7%14.6–19%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 Keystone 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 Keystone better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Keystone 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.

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