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Health in Kenton Vale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kenton Vale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
23.9%
About the same as KY (22.4%)
Obesity
36.7%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
27.9%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
3.5 mi
St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas
What stands out

What stands out about health in Kenton Vale

12.8%have COPD · KY 10.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kenton Vale adults…

Kenton Vale runs above KY on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Kenton Vale adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 11.6–14.1%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Kenton Vale

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

HNearest ERSt. Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas · 3.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Elizabeth Ft Thomas★★★★★ · 3.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Point Family CareCovington · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Health Point Family Care
2 sites · nearest in Covington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.3 mi
The Cincinnati Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas
Fort Thomas · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Edgewood
Edgewood · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
4.9 mi
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
6 mi
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careKenton Vale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKenton Vale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKenton Vale 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 Kenton Vale; ≈ 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 27.9%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.2%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 14.5%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kenton Vale, betterKenton Vale, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Kenton Vale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
59%Dentist visitKY 58%
85%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
68%Colon screeningKY 66%
73%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kenton Vale 6.1% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Kenton Vale adults are doing

About the same as Kentucky on each measure.

1 in 5Kenton Vale adults lack social or emotional support
21% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10Kenton Vale adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 6Kenton Vale adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · KY 17.4% · About the same as 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.

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 7
Kenton Vale adults worry about having enough food
15% · KY 15.5%
About the same as KY
1 in 10
Kenton Vale adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · KY 11.7%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Kenton Vale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY
1 in 12
Kenton Vale adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · KY 8.8%
About the same as KY

15.8% of Kenton Vale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Around town

Kenton Vale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Covington: 38.4%Fort Wright: 32.5%Taylor Mill: 36.6%Ludlow: 36%Park Hills: 31.8%Wilder: 35.6%Erlanger: 34.8%Ryland Heights: 34.9%Independence: 33.4%Newport: 39%Cincinnati: 38.3%Fort Mitchell: 32.8%Edgewood: 32.1%Crestview Hills: 30.7%Kenton Vale: 36.7%Kenton ValeCovingtonFort WrightSt. Elizabeth Ft Thomas · Fort Thomas · 3.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Edgewood · Edgewood · 3.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHChrist Hospital · Cincinnati · 4.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · Cincinnati · 6 mi · 3★ MedicareHHealthpoint Covington Center · Covington · 1.7 mi+Shelterhouse-Barron Center for Men · Cincinnati · 3.3 mi+
Healthier than KYNear KYLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fort Wright32.5%
Kenton Vale36.7%
Covington38.4%
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
CovingtonC−38.4%13.3%20.6%CDC place
Fort WrightA−32.5%11.8%13.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Kenton Vale

Why doesn’t Kenton Vale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kenton Vale?

St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas in Fort Thomas, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Kenton Vale’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 Kenton Vale?

29 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthpoint Covington Center in Covington, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kenton Vale.

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.