Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Lakeside Park is healthier than 29%
Lakeside Park beats Kentucky on 16 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lakeside Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lakeside Park
Against towns with similar incomes, Lakeside Park’s lead shrinks
Lakeside Park is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, but 29% of the 4,688 towns with similar household incomes ($96K–$161K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Fewer Lakeside Park adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Kentucky. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Lakeside Park is an active town
Only 22.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Kentucky. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Lakeside Park
Lakeside Park runs below Kentucky on COPD (8.3% vs 10.2%), stroke (3.3% vs 4%) and diabetes (11.4% vs 13.7%). Conditions ↓
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 Lakeside Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Lakeside Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lakeside Park is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, #26 of 141 in Kentucky. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 74% of towns); the weakest is smoking, still better than 56%.
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). Lakeside Park’s median household income is $128,650; among the 4,688 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($96K–$161K), it’s healthier than 29%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.8% of Lakeside Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
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.
Out of every 100 Lakeside Park adults…
Lakeside Park runs below KY on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Lakeside Park
No hospital or community health center in Lakeside Park 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 Lakeside Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lakeside Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How Lakeside Park adults are doing
About the same as Kentucky on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Lakeside Park and the towns around it
Lakeside Park’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeside Park | B+ | 32.9% | 11.4% | 14.2% | CDC place |
| Fort Mitchell | A− | 32.8% | 10% | 13.9% | CDC place |
| Crestview Hills | A− | 30.7% | 11.9% | 12.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lakeside Park adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lakeside Park
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lakeside Park is better than Kentucky on 16 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Kentucky figure falls inside Lakeside Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lakeside Park | KY | U.S. | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.3%15.5–19.4 | 22.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.6%11.2–14.3 | 15.2% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.7%14.1–17.5 | 17.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.9%26.9–39.5 | 38.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.4%9.9–13.1 | 13.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 35.3%31.6–39 | 38.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.7%32.8–40.7 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28%24.9–31.6 | 32.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.4–12.1 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9%8.1–9.9 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.5–8 | 8.2% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 8.3%7.4–9.2 | 10.2% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.3%3–3.6 | 4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.2%9.3–13.5 | 18.9% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.2%12.4–16.2 | 18.5% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 22.4%19–26.3 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 16.1%13.2–19.4 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9%30.2–42.1 | 39.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 4.7%3.5–6.4 | 5.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.4%74.8–81.9 | 78.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 66.1%62.7–69.7 | 58.1% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.4%84.1–88.5 | 84.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.7%77.9–83.2 | 81.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.2%67.6–76.8 | 65.8% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.2%70–83.8 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.1%22.5–30.1 | 26.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 21.3%18.4–24.7 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.9%9.7–12.4 | 15.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.3%8.2–10.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.7%5.9–7.7 | 8.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.7%6–7.4 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.8%7.7–10 | 14.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.2%28.5–36.3 | 37.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.7%12.2–15.4 | 17.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.7%13.2–16.4 | 17.3% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7.1–9 | 9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.6%4.1–5 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.6%6.9–8.4 | 9.4% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.8–3.3 | 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 Lakeside Park
Is Lakeside Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lakeside Park is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #26 of 141 in Kentucky. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lakeside Park?
CDC estimates 32.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.9% and 39.5%, against 38.3% across Kentucky and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lakeside Park?
St. Elizabeth Edgewood in Edgewood, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Lakeside Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lakeside Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 4.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3.5–6.4%), 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 Lakeside Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lakeside Park.
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.