Boiling Springs, SC

Full City Profile · South Carolina · Cherokee County County

4.3 /5.0
A Great
12,609 Population 1,843/sq mi density
$79,798 Median Income $37,642 per capita
$230,000 Home Value $280,683 Zillow
$1,267 Median Rent 23.0% income on rent
59°F Avg Temperature
A
Overall
4.3 / 5.0
Strong
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$79,798 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$230,000 home value, $1,267/mo rent
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
29.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Health Overview

Obesity Rate
35.3%
10% above US avg (32.1%)
Smoking Rate
12.3%
12% below US avg (14%)
Depression Rate
24.3%
22% above US avg (20%)
Premature Death Rate
14,798
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Chronic Conditions

Percentage of adults diagnosed. Thin line = U.S. average (lower is better).

Obesity
35.3% avg 32.1%
Diabetes
10.5% avg 10.5%
Heart Disease
5.0% avg 5.8%
High Blood Pressure
33.2% avg 29%
Asthma
9.4% avg 9.7%
Cancer
7.4%
COPD
5.7%
Stroke
2.9%

Behavioral Risk Factors

Lifestyle factors affecting health outcomes. Lower is generally better.

Smoking
12.3% avg 14%
Binge Drinking
17.4% avg 17%
Physical Inactivity
23.4% avg 25%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)
37.5%

Mental & Physical Distress

Percentage of adults reporting frequent distress (14+ days in past month).

Depression
24.3%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.0%
Frequent Physical Distress
12.3%

Preventive Care & Insurance

Regular Checkup
77.8%
Annual Dental Visit
63.7%
Health Insurance
95.2% avg 91.4%
Uninsured
4.8% avg 8.6%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:2,950
patients per provider
Dentists
1:3,741
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:1,157
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
7.7 / 10
Access to healthy food (10 = best)
Exercise Access
58.1%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
14,798
per 100K (years of potential life lost)

Complete Health Data

Chronic Conditions

Obesity35.3%
Diabetes10.5%
Heart Disease5.0%
High Blood Pressure33.2%
Asthma9.4%
Cancer7.4%
COPD5.7%
Stroke2.9%

Behavioral

Smoking12.3%
Binge Drinking17.4%
Physical Inactivity23.4%
Short Sleep (<7 hrs)37.5%
Insufficient Sleep39.8%

Mental & Distress

Depression24.3%
Frequent Mental Distress17.0%
Frequent Physical Distress12.3%

Preventive Care

Regular Checkup77.8%
Annual Dental Visit63.7%
Health Insurance95.2%
Uninsured4.8%

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Ratio1:2,950
Dentist Ratio1:3,741
Mental Health Ratio1:1,157
Food Env Index7.7/10
Exercise Access58.1%
Premature Death Rate14,798/100K