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A−Health Grade
Health in Deer Park · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Deer Park is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns

Deer Park differs from Ohio on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deer Park

Binge drinking is the habit Deer Park doesn’t win on

19.7% of adults binge drink, vs 16.6% across Ohio, even though fewer of them smoke and more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Deer Park is an active town

Only 19.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

COPD and stroke are less common in Deer Park

Deer Park runs below Ohio on five chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.8% vs 8%), stroke (2.7% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (10.2% vs 13.2%). 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 Deer Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Deer Park’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Deer Park is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #111 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 91% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 61%.

ASelf-rated health14.3% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.8% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity31.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise19.8% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 84%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 89%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$104K (10,497)Healthier than 92%

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). Deer Park’s median household income is $83,371; among the 10,497 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$104K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Deer Park could be anywhere from B to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deer Park, betterDeer Park, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Deer Park gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deer Park adults…

Deer Park runs below OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Deer Park adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · better · likely 4.9–6.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Deer Park

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

HNearest ERThe Jewish Hospital-Mercy HealthCincinnati · 0.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCity of CincinnatiCincinnati · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
City of Cincinnati
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Winton Hills Med & Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Bethesda North
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
7 mi
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Cincinnati · not rated
ERChildren’s
7.3 mi
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDeer Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDeer Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deer Park 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 Deer Park; ≈ 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 Deer Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
68%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
77%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deer Park 6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Deer Park adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Deer Park adults feel lonely
31.3% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Deer Park adults lack social or emotional support
18.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Deer Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Deer Park adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Deer Park 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 11
Deer Park adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Deer Park adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Deer Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 18
Deer Park adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7% of Deer Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Deer Park and the towns around it

Deer Park’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Sycamore Township: 30.3%Kenwood: 29%Rossmoyne: 32.1%Dillonvale: 31.4%Silverton: 38%Montgomery: 28.1%Concorde Hills: 27.3%Sharonville: 32.1%Madeira: 28.9%Brecon: 32.2%Blue Ash: 28.5%The Village of Indian Hill: 28.9%Reading: 35.6%Columbia Township: 33.6%Amberley: 29.3%Cincinnati: 38.3%Deer Park: 31.8%Deer ParkSycamore TownshipKenwoodRossmoyneDillonvaleSilvertonThe Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health · Cincinnati · 0.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHBethesda North · Cincinnati · 4.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHCincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center · Cincinnati · 7 miHUniversity of Cincinnati Medical Center · Cincinnati · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHBraxton F. Cann Memorial Medical Center · Cincinnati · 3 mi+Winmed-Cincinnati-Hamilton County Community Action Agency · Cincinnati · 3.8 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Kenwood29%
Sycamore Township30.3%
Dillonvale31.4%
Deer Park31.8%
Rossmoyne32.1%
Silverton38%
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
Deer ParkA−31.8%10.2%12%CDC place
Sycamore TownshipA30.3%11.5%10%ZIP codes
KenwoodA29%12%9.1%CDC place
RossmoyneA32.1%10.9%11.1%CDC place
SilvertonC+38%15.2%14.5%CDC place
DillonvaleA−31.4%10.9%12.2%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Deer Park

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Deer Park is better than Ohio on 20 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Deer Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Deer ParkOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.3%12.3–16.319.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.8%9.4–12.213.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.4–18.317.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity31.8%28–35.937.1%32.9%Better
Diabetes10.2%8.9–11.513.2%12%Better
High blood pressure31.3%28.5–34.137.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.4%30.5–36.336.7%37.1%Better
Arthritis25.8%23.4–28.229.8%25.3%Better
Asthma10.7%9.6–11.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.3%7.5–9.18.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease5.5%4.9–6.27.1%6.4%Better
COPD5.8%4.9–6.78%6.3%Better
Stroke2.7%2.4–33.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.4%7.8–11.315.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%9.7–14.215.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work19.8%16.8–22.826.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19.7%17.1–22.616.6%15.4%Worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%32.4–39.937.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6%4.8–7.48%11%Better
Checkup in the past year78.2%75.3–80.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.7%64.9–70.362.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87%85.2–88.886.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.3%74.8–79.879.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.6%66–73.165.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78%72.4–82.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.5%23.5–29.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.3%27.2–35.435%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support18.8%15.9–21.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.1%7.2–11.114.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.3%6.8–1011.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%4.9–7.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.6%4.7–6.67.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7%5.5–8.711.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability23%20.2–26.129.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs9.8%8.3–11.313.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.5%9.9–13.113.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.6%4.9–6.36.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.4%3–3.84.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.2%5.3–7.18.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–33.8%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 Deer Park

Is Deer Park a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Deer Park is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #111 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Deer Park?

CDC estimates 31.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28% and 35.9%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Deer Park?

The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health in Cincinnati, 0.9 miles in a straight line from Deer Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Deer Park have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–7.4%), 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 Deer Park 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 Deer Park.

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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.