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Health in Derby · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Derby residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.3%
About the same as OH (19.4%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as OH (37.1%)
No exercise
29.9%
About the same as OH (26.9%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as OH (8%)
Feel lonely
36.1%
About the same as OH (35%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
Doctors Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Derby

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Derby

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

HNearest ERDoctors HospitalColumbus · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDoctors Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careColumbus Neighborhood Health CenterColumbus · 15.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Doctors Hospital
Columbus · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.3 mi
Columbus Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.9 mi
Rocking Horse Center - Madison County
London · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
16 mi
Madison Health
London · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.7 mi
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Columbus · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.8 mi
Berger Hospital
Circleville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Derby itself
✓ Dental careDerby is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Derby 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 Derby; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Derby adults…

Derby runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Derby adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–41.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Derby, betterDerby, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Derby gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Darby Township Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
59%Dentist visitOH 63%
83%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
60%Colon screeningOH 65%
71%MammogramOH 76%
76%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Derby 8.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Derby adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

4 in 10Derby adults feel lonely
36.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Derby adults lack social or emotional support
22% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Derby adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Derby adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Derby 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
Derby adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Derby adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Derby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 13
Derby adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

11.3% of Derby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Derby 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.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Ohio

Questions about health in Derby

Why doesn’t Derby have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Derby?

Doctors Hospital in Columbus, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Derby’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.