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Old Marathon Filling Station, Ohio, Illinois 8-27-2012Photo: Wayne Wilkinson · CC BY 2.0
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Health in Ohio · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ohio residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ohio, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ohio. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.8%
About the same as IL (18.6%)
Obesity
37.7%
About the same as IL (34%)
No exercise
23.5%
About the same as IL (23%)
Uninsured
7.5%
Better than IL (9.9%)
Feel lonely
33.9%
About the same as IL (33.5%)
Nearest ER
12.9 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ohio

8.2%have COPD · IL 6.3%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ohio adults…

Ohio runs above IL on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Ohio adults have COPD
Illinois: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.8–10%
Better than ILWorseAbout the sameIllinois
Getting care

Care in and near Ohio

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

HNearest EROSF Saint Clare Medical CenterPrinceton · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOSF Saint Paul Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Partnership of IllinoisMendota · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center
Princeton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Community Health Partnership of Illinois
2 sites · nearest in Mendota
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.5 mi
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center
Mendota · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
OSF Saint Katharine Medical Center
Dixon · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20 mi
Whiteside CHD - Rock Falls
Rock Falls · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21 mi
CGH Medical Center
Sterling · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ohio itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ohio itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ohio itself

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 Ohio; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Illinois

Share of adults, with the Illinois figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.5%IL 23%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%IL 35.4%
Binge drink 18%IL 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%IL 12.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ohio, betterOhio, worseAbout the sameIllinois
Where Ohio gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIL 78%
64%Dentist visitIL 63%
87%Cholesterol checkIL 87%
63%Colon screeningIL 60%
70%MammogramIL 74%
77%Taking BP medsIL 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ohio 7.5% · Illinois 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ohio adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Ohio runs above Illinois.

1 in 3Ohio adults feel lonely
33.9% · IL 33.5% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ohio adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · IL 25.4% · About the same as IL
1 in 4Ohio adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · IL 19.8% · Worse than IL
1 in 6Ohio adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · IL 15.6% · About the same as IL
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ohio adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Ohio adults worry about having enough food
13% · IL 15.9%
About the same as IL
1 in 10
Ohio adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · IL 13.2%
Better than IL
1 in 15
Ohio adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · IL 7.8%
About the same as IL
1 in 14
Ohio adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IL 8%
About the same as IL

12.6% of Ohio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 13.8% across Illinois.

Around town

Ohio and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.7%

of Ohio adults live with a disability (Illinois 27.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Illinois

Questions about health in Ohio

Why doesn’t Ohio have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ohio.

What hospital is closest to Ohio?

OSF Saint Clare Medical Center in Princeton, 12.9 miles in a straight line from Ohio’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ohio.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Illinois figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.