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Health in Fairview · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fairview residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fairview

Fairview keeps up with checkups

It beats Kentucky on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (62.7% vs 58.1%) and cholesterol checks (86.7% vs 84.2%). Checkups ↓

Cancer runs high in Fairview

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 8.7% across Kentucky. Conditions ↓

Fewer Fairview adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kentucky. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Fairview’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
63%Dentist visitKY 58%
87%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
72%Colon screeningKY 66%
77%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fairview 5.1% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
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
Fairview adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 10
Fairview adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 14
Fairview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 14
Fairview adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

10.5% of Fairview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fairview adults…

Fairview runs below KY on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fairview adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.5%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Fairview

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Elizabeth Edgewood★★★★★ · 4.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Point Family CareFt Mitchell · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Health Point Family Care
4 sites · nearest in Ft Mitchell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
St. Elizabeth Edgewood
Edgewood · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas
Fort Thomas · ★★★★★
ER
7.3 mi
Shelterhouse-Barron Center for Men
Cincinnati · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.4 mi
St. Elizabeth Florence
Florence · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFairview is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFairview is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFairview is not a shortage area

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 Fairview; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.7%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fairview, betterFairview, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Fairview gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Fairview adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Fairview does better than Kentucky.

1 in 5Fairview adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Fairview adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 7Fairview adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · KY 17.4% · Better than KY
The one neighbors can help with

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.

Around town

Fairview and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Taylor Mill: 36.6%Ryland Heights: 34.9%Covington: 38.4%Wilder: 35.6%Independence: 33.4%Fairview: 35%FairviewTaylor MillRyland HeightsSt. Elizabeth Edgewood · Edgewood · 4.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Ft Thomas · Fort Thomas · 5.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHTransitions · Ft Mitchell · 2.8 mi+
Healthier than KYNear KYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ryland Heights34.9%
Fairview35%
Taylor Mill36.6%
KY38.3%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Taylor MillC−36.6%13.6%21%CDC place
Ryland Heights————

Ryland Heights: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35%

of Fairview adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Fairview

Why doesn’t Fairview have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fairview?

St. Elizabeth Edgewood in Edgewood, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Fairview’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Fairview?

19 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Transitions in Ft Mitchell, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.