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Health in Austintown · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Austintown residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
37.8%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
27.5%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.5%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
34.5%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
≈4.8 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Austintown

9.4%have COPD · OH 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Austintown adults…

Austintown runs above OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Austintown adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Austintown

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

HNearest ERMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown HospitalYoungstown · ≈4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital★★★★★ · 4.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMeridian HealthcareYoungstown · 2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2 mi
Meridian Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Youngstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈4.8 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
5 mi
Ohio North East Health Systems
4 sites · nearest in Youngstown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Surgical Hospital at Southwoods
Youngstown · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.8 mi
HMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
Boardman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.9 mi
MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austintown itself
✓ Dental careAustintown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAustintown 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 Austintown; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 15.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Austintown, betterAustintown, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Austintown gets moving

0.8 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves

1Lynn Kirk Park0.2 mi of trails2Woodside Community Garden9 acres3Greenbriar Park7 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
63%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austintown 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Austintown adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Austintown adults feel lonely
34.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Austintown adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Austintown adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Austintown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Austintown adults feel lonely. 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
Austintown adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Austintown adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
Austintown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Austintown adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.6% of Austintown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Austintown and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Austintown Township: 37.1%Youngstown: 47.2%Canfield Township: 32.8%Weathersfield Township: 38.7%Jackson Township: 38%Lordstown: 37.7%Liberty Township: 41.8%Girard: 40.6%Campbell: 43.9%Boardman Township: 36.1%Coitsville Township: 37.6%Struthers: 37.3%Hubbard Township: 37.3%Ellsworth Township: 35.7%Austintown: 37.8%AustintownAustintown TownshipYoungstownCanfield TownshipMH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital · Youngstown · 4.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSurgical Hospital at Southwoods · Youngstown · 6.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHMHP St. Elizabeth Boardman Health Center · Boardman · 7.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHMeridian Healthcare - Meridian Road Campus · Youngstown · 2 mi+Rise Recovery · Youngstown · 5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Canfield Township32.8%
Austintown Township37.1%
Austintown37.8%
Youngstown47.2%
OH37.1%

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
Austintown TownshipC+37.1%13.7%16.5%ZIP codes
YoungstownD−47.2%20.5%24.7%CDC place
Canfield TownshipA−32.8%11.6%11.7%ZIP 44406

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

of Austintown adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Austintown

Why doesn’t Austintown have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Austintown?

MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital in Youngstown, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Austintown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Austintown?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Meridian Healthcare - Meridian Road Campus in Youngstown, 2.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio 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.