Emery Row · Photo: Photo by Greg Hume (Greg5030) · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Taylor Mill is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns
Taylor Mill differs from Kentucky on 5 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Taylor Mill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Taylor Mill
What’s behind Taylor Mill’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylor Mill is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns, #83 of 141 in Kentucky. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 47% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 6%).
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). Taylor Mill’s median household income is $88,546; among the 10,129 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($66K–$111K), it’s healthier than 9%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Few Kentucky towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Taylor Mill is healthier than 41% of graded towns, against 23% nationally.
Where Taylor Mill compares well: worried about having enough food, 12.5% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 9.4% (U.S. 12%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.4% of Taylor Mill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.
Out of every 100 Taylor Mill adults…
On every condition, Taylor Mill is about the same as Kentucky. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Taylor Mill
No hospital or community health center in Taylor Mill 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 Taylor Mill; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Kentucky
Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Taylor Mill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.
How Taylor Mill adults are doing
About the same as Kentucky on each measure.
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Taylor Mill and the towns around it
Taylor Mill’s Health Grade ranks 2nd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor Mill | C− | 36.6% | 13.6% | 21% | CDC place |
| Covington | C− | 38.4% | 13.3% | 20.6% | CDC place |
| Wilder | B | 35.6% | 11.7% | 14.1% | CDC place |
| Fairview | — | — | — | — | |
| Ryland Heights | — | — | — | — |
Fairview and Ryland Heights: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Taylor Mill adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Taylor Mill
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Taylor Mill is better than Kentucky on 4 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Kentucky figure falls inside Taylor Mill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Taylor Mill | KY | U.S. | vs KY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.8%20.5–25.4 | 22.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16%14.3–18 | 15.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.9%16.2–19.9 | 17.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.6%30.3–43.7 | 38.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.6%11.9–15.7 | 13.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 37.8%33.9–41.6 | 38.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.4%34.2–42.5 | 36.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.4%28–35.4 | 32.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.2%9.9–12.8 | 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 | 8.2%7.4–9.1 | 8.2% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 11%9.9–12.3 | 10.2% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.6–4.3 | 4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.2%13.3–19.6 | 18.9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21%18.7–23.8 | 18.5% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 28.3%24.3–33.1 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.8%12.1–18.2 | 14.2% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39%33.1–45.6 | 39.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6%4.4–7.9 | 5.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 77.7%74.1–81.4 | 78.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 57.4%53.8–61.4 | 58.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.9%83.5–88 | 84.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82%79.2–84.6 | 81.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.3%63.5–73 | 65.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.9%66.3–81 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.5%23.8–31.8 | 26.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.4%17.6–23.6 | 22.5% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.5%11.2–14.1 | 15.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%8.3–10.7 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7%6.1–8.1 | 8.8% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.1%6.4–7.9 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.4%10.1–13 | 14.5% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.3%34.1–43.1 | 37.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.5%15.6–19.7 | 17.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.1%16.3–20.3 | 17.3% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.1%8.1–10.3 | 9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6%5.5–6.6 | 6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.6%8.7–10.7 | 9.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.4%4.1–4.8 | 4.4% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Taylor Mill
Is Taylor Mill a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylor Mill is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #83 of 141 in Kentucky. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 9%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Taylor Mill?
CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 43.7%, against 38.3% across Kentucky and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Taylor Mill?
St. Elizabeth Edgewood in Edgewood, 3.5 miles in a straight line from Taylor Mill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Taylor Mill have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–7.9%), 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 Taylor Mill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Taylor Mill.
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.