Photo: Nyttend · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Brookfield Center is healthier than 55%
Brookfield Center differs from Ohio on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brookfield Center. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brookfield Center
Brookfield Center is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Brookfield Center is healthier than 36%. Against the 9,234 towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 55%. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and heart disease run high in Brookfield Center
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. In all, Brookfield Center runs above Ohio on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Fewer Brookfield Center adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 11 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 9 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Brookfield Center’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Brookfield Center’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brookfield Center is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 55% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 18%).
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). Brookfield Center’s median household income is $61,250; among the 9,234 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 55%, about where its income would put it.
Where Brookfield Center compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.6% (U.S. 76.5%); worried about keeping housing, 9.2% (U.S. 12%); lack reliable transportation, 6.4% (U.S. 7.9%).
Out of every 100 Brookfield Center adults…
Brookfield Center runs above OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Brookfield Center is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Brookfield Center as about how healthy they are.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.9% of Brookfield Center adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Care in and near Brookfield Center
No hospital or community health center in Brookfield Center 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 Brookfield Center; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
4.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Brookfield Center adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
How Brookfield Center adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
1 in 3 Brookfield Center adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Brookfield Center and the towns around it
Brookfield Center has the best Health Grade of the 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brookfield Center | C+ | 37.6% | 14.6% | 16.4% | CDC place |
| West Hill | D | 40.3% | 16% | 19.5% | CDC place |
| Masury | C− | 39.4% | 15.3% | 19.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Brookfield Center adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Brookfield Center
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Brookfield Center is better than Ohio on 5 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Brookfield Center’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Brookfield Center | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.2%16.4–22 | 19.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%12.8–16.6 | 13.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%14.8–18.7 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.6%32–42.8 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.6%12.7–16.5 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 40.1%36.2–43.6 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.4%36.3–44 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 36.3%32.8–39.3 | 29.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.4–11.8 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 11.1%10–12.2 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7%7.7–9.8 | 7.1% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.4%8–10.7 | 8% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.7–4.7 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 17.4%14.5–20.8 | 15.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4%13.8–19.1 | 15.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 28.6%24–32.9 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.1%12.5–17.7 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.7%34.1–43.7 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.1%5.7–8.8 | 8% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.4%78.3–84 | 79.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.2%55.9–62.6 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.3–89.7 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.6%80–84.8 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.3%62–70.4 | 65.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.3%68.5–81.2 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.5%21.2–27.5 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 31.4%26.7–36.3 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.5%17.3–24 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.8%9.6–14.1 | 14.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.2%7.6–10.9 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.7%5.7–7.9 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.4%5.4–7.4 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.9%8.1–11.9 | 11.7% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.4%26.3–34.3 | 29.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.4%13.1–17.6 | 13.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.2%11.5–14.9 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.5%7.5–9.5 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.2–5.4 | 4.8% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.1%7–9.3 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.9%3.4–4.5 | 3.8% | 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 Ohio figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Brookfield Center
Is Brookfield Center a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Brookfield Center is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Brookfield Center?
CDC estimates 37.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 32% and 42.8%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Brookfield Center?
Sharon Regional Medical Center in Sharon, 3.1 miles in a straight line from Brookfield Center’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Brookfield Center have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–8.8%), 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 Brookfield Center 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 Brookfield Center.
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.