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Health in Berlin Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Berlin Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Berlin Heights

★ What stands out · 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 10
Berlin Heights adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Berlin Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Berlin Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Berlin Heights adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.1% of Berlin Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berlin Heights adults…

Berlin Heights runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Berlin Heights adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Berlin Heights

Only 10% of Berlin Heights residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Berlin Heights10%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Berlin Heights

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

HNearest ERFisher-Titus HospitalNorwalk · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Allen Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careErie, County ofNorwalk · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Erie, County of
5 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Family Health Services of Erie County
3 sites · nearest in Norwalk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky · ★★★★★
ER
14.5 mi
Mercy Allen Hospital
Oberlin · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.3 mi
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Lorain · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBerlin Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerlin Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBerlin Heights 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 Berlin Heights; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berlin Heights, betterBerlin Heights, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Berlin Heights gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berlin Heights 6.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Berlin Heights adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Berlin Heights adults feel lonely
33.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Berlin Heights adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Berlin Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Berlin Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Berlin Heights 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.

Around town

Berlin Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

of Berlin Heights adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Ohio

Questions about health in Berlin Heights

Why doesn’t Berlin Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Berlin Heights?

Fisher-Titus Hospital in Norwalk, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Berlin Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Berlin Heights?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ecchc Norwalk Health Center in Norwalk, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Berlin Heights.

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.