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AHealth Grade
Health in Berlin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Berlin Township is healthier than 34%

Berlin Township beats Ohio on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 43015, 43021, 43035, 43074. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Berlin Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Berlin Township’s lead shrinks

Berlin Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns, but 34% of the 1,726 towns with similar household incomes ($127K–$211K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Berlin Township is an active town

Only 18.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. The town has 33 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

Berlin Township adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (14.6% vs 17.5%), lack of emotional support (17.9% vs 21.3%) and depression (22.3% vs 25.4%) all run below Ohio. Mind & connection ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Berlin Township

Berlin Township runs below Ohio on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.5% vs 8%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.1% vs 7.1%). A young population is part of it: only 6% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). 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 Ohio figure falls outside Berlin Township’s likely range; Berlin Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 43015, 43021, 43035, 43074, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Berlin Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Berlin Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns, #72 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 93% of towns); the weakest is obesity, still better than 72%.

ASelf-rated health13% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.6% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.1% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise18.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 93%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $127K–$211K (1,726)Healthier than 34%

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). Berlin Township’s median household income is $168,698; among the 1,726 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($127K–$211K), it’s healthier than 34%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Berlin Township could be anywhere from B+ to A+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 43015,43021,43035,43074), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Berlin Township, betterBerlin Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Berlin Township gets moving

33 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Berlin Township adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Berlin Township does better than Ohio.

1 in 3Berlin Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Berlin Township adults lack social or emotional support
17.9% · OH 21.3% · Better than OH
1 in 4Berlin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · OH 25.4% · Better than OH
1 in 7Berlin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · OH 17.5% · Better than OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Berlin Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Berlin Township adults…

Berlin Township runs below OH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Berlin Township adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.9–6.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters in Berlin Township

Only 6% of Berlin Township residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Berlin Township6%
Ohio18%
Getting care

Care in and near Berlin Township

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

HNearest ERGrady Memorial HospitalDelaware · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrady Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSoutheast, Inc. - Delaware Health CenterDelaware · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Delaware Health Center
Delaware · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.8 mi
Grady Memorial Hospital
Delaware · ★★★★★
ER
9.2 mi
Mount Carmel St. Ann's
Westerville · ★★★★★
ER
9.5 mi
Heart of Ohio Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Westerville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.6 mi
Mount Carmel Dublin
Dublin · not rated
ER
13.9 mi
Dublin Methodist Hospital
Dublin · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBerlin Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Berlin Township itself

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 Township; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
73%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
81%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berlin Township 5.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
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 12
Berlin Township adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 13
Berlin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Berlin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
Berlin Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.3% of Berlin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Berlin Township and the towns around it

Berlin Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Brown Township: 33.6%Orange Township: 30.5%Berkshire Township: 33.5%Delaware: 33.7%Liberty Township: 31.3%Oxford Township: 37.2%Kingston Township: 33.8%Columbus: 34.7%Westerville: 29.2%Genoa Township: 32.1%Sunbury: 32.8%Trenton Township: 33.8%Delaware Township: 33.5%Troy Township: 33.6%Scioto Township: 35%Concord Township: 32.4%Dublin: 26.6%Berlin Township: 32.8%Berlin TownshipBrown TownshipOrange TownshipBerkshire TownshipDelawareLiberty TownshipGrady Memorial Hospital · Delaware · 6.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHMount Carmel St. Ann's · Westerville · 9.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHMount Carmel Dublin · Dublin · 13.6 miHDublin Methodist Hospital · Dublin · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHSoutheast, Inc. - Delaware Health Center · Delaware · 4.4 mi+Heart of Ohio Family Health Ob-Gyn at St. Ann's · Westerville · 9.5 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orange Township30.5%
Liberty Township31.3%
Berlin Township32.8%
Berkshire Township33.5%
Brown Township33.6%
Delaware33.7%
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
Berlin TownshipA32.8%10.1%11.5%ZIP codes
Brown TownshipA−33.6%10.5%12.3%ZIP codes
Orange TownshipA+30.5%8.9%9.6%ZIP codes
DelawareA−33.7%10.1%12.7%CDC place
Berkshire TownshipA33.5%10.4%11.5%ZIP codes
Liberty TownshipA31.3%9.9%10.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.2%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Berlin Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Berlin Township is better than Ohio on 22 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Berlin Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Berlin TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health13%11.5–14.719.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.5%9.4–11.813.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13.1–16.217.5%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity32.8%28.5–37.437.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.1%8.9–11.413.2%12%Better
High blood pressure31.1%28.3–3437.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.6%30.6–36.736.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.4%24–28.829.8%25.3%Better
Asthma10%8.9–11.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.5%7.7–9.28.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.1%4.6–5.67.1%6.4%Better
COPD5.5%4.9–6.18%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.83.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.2%6.7–9.915.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%10–13.215.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work18.8%16.1–21.526.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19%16.4–21.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%28.6–36.237.9%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.5%4.7–6.48%11%Better
Checkup in the past year81%78.3–83.579.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year72.7%70.1–75.362.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.1%86.6–89.586.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.7%75.1–80.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.3%63.6–70.865.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.5%75.1–85.176%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.3%19.6–2525.4%20.6%Better
Feel lonely31.3%26.9–35.835%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support17.9%15.3–20.921.3%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.6%7.2–10.114.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.7%6.6–911.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.5%4.8–6.48.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.2%4.6–5.97.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.3%5.4–7.511.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability20.8%18.3–23.429.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.2%8.1–10.413.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.5%9.4–11.813.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.3%4.7–5.96.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.2%2.9–3.54.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.6%5–6.28.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.5%2.3–2.83.8%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 Ohio figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Berlin Township

Is Berlin Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Berlin Township is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns: A for health, #72 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Berlin Township?

CDC estimates 32.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.5% and 37.4%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Berlin Township?

Grady Memorial Hospital in Delaware, 6.8 miles in a straight line from Berlin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Berlin Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–6.4%), against 8% across Ohio.

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 Berlin Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B+ to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. 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.