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Health in Cuyahoga Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cuyahoga Heights residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Cuyahoga Heights

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cuyahoga Heights, betterCuyahoga Heights, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Cuyahoga Heights gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cuyahoga Heights adults…

Cuyahoga Heights runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Cuyahoga Heights adults have obesity
Ohio: 37 in 100 · better · likely 29.2–36.8%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Cuyahoga Heights

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

HNearest ERMetrohealth SystemCleveland · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarymount Hospital★★★★★ · 3.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheast Ohio Neighborhood Health ServicesCleveland · 1.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.7 mi
Northeast Ohio Neighborhood Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Cleveland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.8 mi
The Metrohealth System
4 sites · nearest in Cleveland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3 mi
Metrohealth System
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
Marymount Hospital
Garfield Heights · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Cleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab
Cleveland · not rated
Children’s
4.5 mi
Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCuyahoga Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCuyahoga Heights is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cuyahoga Heights 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 Cuyahoga Heights; ≈ 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 Cuyahoga Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
65%Colon screeningOH 65%
74%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cuyahoga Heights 8.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Cuyahoga Heights adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

2 in 5Cuyahoga Heights adults feel lonely
37.7% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Cuyahoga Heights adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Cuyahoga Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Cuyahoga Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Cuyahoga 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.

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
Cuyahoga Heights adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Cuyahoga Heights adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Cuyahoga Heights adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Cuyahoga Heights adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

10.8% of Cuyahoga Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Cuyahoga Heights and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Cleveland: 42.2%Brooklyn Heights: 30.3%Independence: 28.2%Garfield Heights: 41.2%Newburgh Heights: 35.3%Valley View: 29.5%Brook Park: 32.8%Shaker Heights: 31.1%East Cleveland: 49.8%Fairview Park: 30.7%Brooklyn: 33.1%Lakewood: 30.6%Cleveland Heights: 33.3%Bratenahl: 28.5%Euclid: 41.2%Linndale: 44.3%Seven Hills: 29.6%Brecksville: 27.7%Maple Heights: 44.1%Walton Hills: 31.4%Sagamore Hills Township: 35.2%Cuyahoga Heights: 32.9%Cuyahoga HeightsClevelandBrooklyn HeightsIndependenceGarfield HeightsNewburgh HeightsValley ViewMetrohealth System · Cleveland · 3 mi · 3★ MedicareHMarymount Hospital · Garfield Heights · 3.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHCleveland Clinic Children's Hospital for Rehab · Cleveland · 3.9 miHLutheran Hospital · Cleveland · 4.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHMiles Broadway Health Center · Cleveland · 1.7 mi+Broadway Dental Clinic · Cleveland · 1.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 22 towns on this map, healthiest first
Independence28.2%
Valley View29.5%
Brooklyn Heights30.3%
Cuyahoga Heights32.9%
Newburgh Heights35.3%
Garfield Heights41.2%
Cleveland42.2%
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
ClevelandD42.2%17.7%21.5%CDC place
Brooklyn HeightsA−30.3%10.3%12.5%CDC place
IndependenceA28.2%9.7%10.1%CDC place
Garfield HeightsD41.2%16.4%19.4%CDC place
Newburgh HeightsC+35.3%12.2%17.4%CDC place
Valley ViewA29.5%10.8%11.9%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Ohio

Questions about health in Cuyahoga Heights

Why doesn’t Cuyahoga 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 Cuyahoga Heights.

What hospital is closest to Cuyahoga Heights?

Metrohealth System in Cleveland, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Cuyahoga Heights’ 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 Cuyahoga Heights?

51 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Miles Broadway Health Center in Cleveland, 1.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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