Health · Weston

Weston, WV health

Weston differs from West Virginia on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.1% vs 19.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (20.7% vs 16.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Weston

D-Health Grade

TownTapestry Health GradeNew

D⁻

Weston’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Weston is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%

Less healthyHealthier

West Virginia towns we grade (150)Healthier than 25%

Towns with similar incomes, $39K–$65K (6,063)Healthier than 4%

About what its income would suggest. Weston does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Weston 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 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 Weston 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. Weston 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 Weston 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 Weston adults…

44 of every 100 Weston adults have high blood pressure

West Virginia: 44 in 100 · too close to call · margin 39.3–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Weston, betterWeston, worseToo close to callWest Virginia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 37% Weston
WV 32.8%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 45.1% Weston
WV 40.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Weston
WV 14.1%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 23.4% Weston
WV 19.3%

0%10%20%30%40%50%

Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Weston 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Weston 10.1% · West Virginia 1 in 12 (8.5%)

Mind & connection

How Weston adults are doing

1 in 3Weston adults feel lonely

34.9% · West Virginia 33.8% · too close to call

1 in 3Weston adults have been diagnosed with depression

32.5% · West Virginia 30.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Weston adults lack social or emotional support

24.5% · West Virginia 23% · too close to call

1 in 4Weston adults are in frequent mental distress

23.3% · 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 5

Weston adults worry about having enough food

20.7% · WV 16.2% · worse

1 in 7

Weston adults worry about keeping their housing

14.9% · WV 12.4% · worse

1 in 7

Weston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

13.5% · WV 11% · worse

1 in 9

Weston adults lack reliable transportation

10.9% · WV 8.9% · worse

24.2% of Weston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 17.8% across West Virginia.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.9%

of Weston adults live with a disability (West Virginia 39.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%

Thinking or memory21.4%

Hearing9.7%

Errands alone13%

Vision7%

Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Weston

Weston and the towns around it

Care nearby

Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital CompanyWeston · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Joseph's Hospital of BuckhannonBuckhannon · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Clarksburg VA Medical CenterClarksburg · 16.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

United Hospital CenterBridgeport · 23.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Care of WestonWeston · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Care Connections of WestonWeston · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWeston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lewis County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careWeston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lewis County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthWeston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lewis County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Weston. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Weston

Measure	Weston	Margin	West Virginia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44%	39.3–48.5%	44%	about the same
High cholesterol	42.4%	37.7–47.3%	42.7%	about the same
Obesity	41.6%	33.1–50.6%	40.6%	about the same
Arthritis	38.9%	34.9–42.9%	37.7%	about the same
Depression	32.5%	27.9–37.3%	30.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	26.1%	22–30.6%	19.5%	worse
Asthma	12.8%	11.2–14.5%	12.2%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.1%	8.2–10.1%	9.6%	about the same
Diabetes	17.4%	15.2–19.9%	15.9%	about the same
COPD	12.6%	10.9–14.2%	10.6%	worse
Heart disease	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	8.7%	about the same
Stroke	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	4.2%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	23.4%	20–26.9%	19.3%	worse
Binge drink	13.8%	11–16.8%	14.1%	about the same
Get no exercise	37%	31.6–42.9%	32.8%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	45.1%	38–52.3%	40.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	75.9–83%	81%	about the same
Dentist visit	46.8%	42.9–50.7%	55.5%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.8%	82.6–87%	86.8%	about the same
Colon screening	64.8%	59.5–69.8%	66.5%	about the same
Mammogram	73.2%	65.2–80.4%	76.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.1%	76.3–81.6%	79.5%	about the same
No health insurance	10.1%	8.2–12.4%	8.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.9%	29.6–40.4%	33.8%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.5%	20.7–28.6%	23%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	23.3%	20.6–26.2%	21.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	29.6%	25.8–33.4%	25.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.4%	17–21.9%	17.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.7%	17.3–24.5%	16.2%	worse
Housing insecurity	14.9%	12.6–17.5%	12.4%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	13.5%	11.7–15.5%	11%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.9%	9.4–12.6%	8.9%	worse
Receive SNAP	24.2%	20.4–28.1%	17.8%
Disability
Any disability	42.9%	37.9–48.1%	39.2%
Walking or climbing stairs	20.9%	18.1–23.8%	18.7%
Thinking or memory	21.4%	18.7–24.2%	18.6%
Hearing	9.7%	8.6–11%	9%
Vision	7%	6.2–7.8%	5.7%
Dressing or bathing	5.5%	4.8–6.2%	4.6%
Errands alone	13%	11.3–14.6%	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 Weston 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 Weston better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Weston 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.