Shinkle, Amos, Summer Residence · Photo: Nyttend · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Crestview Hills is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Crestview Hills differs from Kentucky on 17 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 16 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Crestview Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Crestview Hills
Crestview Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Kentucky on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.1% vs 58.1%) and cholesterol checks (86.8% vs 84.2%). Checkups ↓
Cancer runs high in Crestview Hills
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.7% across Kentucky. Conditions ↓
Few Crestview Hills adults smoke
12.4% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 18.5% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kentucky figure falls outside Crestview Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
What’s behind Crestview Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Crestview Hills is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #21 of 141 in Kentucky. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 82% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 52%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Crestview Hills’ median household income is $95,441; among the 9,233 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($72K–$119K), it’s healthier than 74%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Crestview Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
Out of every 100 Crestview Hills adults…
Crestview Hills runs below KY on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Crestview Hills
No hospital or community health center in Crestview Hills itself. These are the nearest.
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 Crestview Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Crestview Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Crestview Hills does better than Kentucky.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.4% of Crestview Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Crestview Hills and the towns around it
Crestview Hills’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crestview Hills | A− | 30.7% | 11.9% | 12.4% | CDC place |
| Edgewood | A− | 32.1% | 12.1% | 13% | CDC place |
| Lakeside Park | B+ | 32.9% | 11.4% | 14.2% | CDC place |
| Fort Mitchell | A− | 32.8% | 10% | 13.9% | CDC place |
| Fort Wright | A− | 32.5% | 11.8% | 13.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Crestview Hills adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Crestview Hills
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Crestview Hills is better than Kentucky on 16 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Kentucky figure falls inside Crestview Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Crestview Hills | KY | U.S. | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.6%14.8–18.7 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.2%10.9–13.8 | 15.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.4–16.6 | 17.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.7%25–37.2 | 38.3% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 11.9%10.3–13.7 | 13.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37.5%33.8–41.2 | 38.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.4%34.4–42.4 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30%26.7–33.6 | 32.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.1%8.9–11.5 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.6%9.5–11.7 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8%7.2–8.9 | 8.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.3%7.4–9.2 | 10.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.2–3.8 | 4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.3%7.5–11.6 | 18.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.4%10.9–14.2 | 18.5% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 22%18.6–26 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.8%12.1–18.1 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.4%28.9–40.6 | 39.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.5%3.6–5.7 | 5.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 80%76.6–83.3 | 78.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.1%64.8–71.6 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.8%84.6–88.9 | 84.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 83.7%81.3–85.9 | 81.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 74.2%69.8–78.5 | 65.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.5%71.8–84.7 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.4%21–28.3 | 26.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.1%17.4–23.4 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9%7.9–10.1 | 15.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6.8%5.9–7.8 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.8%4.2–5.5 | 8.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.7%5.2–6.3 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.4%5.6–7.4 | 14.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.4%29.5–37.7 | 37.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.1%12.5–15.9 | 17.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14%12.5–15.7 | 17.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.9%7.9–9.9 | 9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%4–4.8 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.4–7.9 | 9.4% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.6–3.1 | 4.4% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Kentucky figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Crestview Hills
Is Crestview Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Crestview Hills is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #21 of 141 in Kentucky. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 74%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Crestview Hills?
CDC estimates 30.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 25% and 37.2%, against 38.3% across Kentucky and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Crestview Hills?
St. Elizabeth Edgewood in Edgewood, 1.2 miles in a straight line from Crestview Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Crestview Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.6–5.7%), against 5.4% across Kentucky.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Crestview Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Crestview Hills.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.