On CDC estimates, Harbor Hills is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns
Harbor Hills differs from Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 4 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Harbor Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Harbor Hills
Cancer and arthritis run high in Harbor Hills
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12%), vs 8.7% across Ohio. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35.7%), vs 29.8% across Ohio. In all, Harbor Hills runs above Ohio on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Harbor Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Ohio on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.3% vs 62.9%) and cholesterol checks (89.6% vs 86.1%). Checkups ↓
Harbor Hills is short on primary care and mental health care
Harbor Hills’ county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Fewer Harbor Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 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 Harbor Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
What’s behind Harbor Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Harbor Hills is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 78% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 21%).
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). Harbor Hills’ median household income is $86,136; among the 10,297 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Harbor Hills adults…
Harbor Hills runs above OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Harbor Hills is an older town: 26% 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 Harbor Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Harbor Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Care in and near Harbor Hills
No hospital or community health center in Harbor Hills 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 Harbor Hills; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.7% of Harbor Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
How Harbor Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Harbor Hills does better than Ohio.
1 in 3 Harbor Hills 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.
Harbor Hills and the towns around it
Harbor Hills has the best Health Grade of the 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harbor Hills | B | 36.6% | 14.3% | 14.6% | CDC place |
| Licking Township | B− | 37.1% | 13.2% | 15.4% | ZIP codes |
| Buckeye Lake | C− | 39.7% | 14.6% | 19.2% | CDC place |
| Thornport | — | — | — | — | |
| Union Township | B− | 36.9% | 13.1% | 15.1% | ZIP codes |
| Thorn Township | B− | 35.8% | 12.9% | 15% | ZIP codes |
Thornport: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Harbor Hills adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Harbor Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Harbor Hills is better than Ohio on 10 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Harbor Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Harbor Hills | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.4%14.7–20.2 | 19.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%12.2–16 | 13.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.2%13.4–17.2 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.6%30.8–42.6 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.3%12.3–16.4 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 40%36.1–44 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 41.7%37.7–45.9 | 36.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 35.7%32.3–39.3 | 29.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.7%9.5–12 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12%10.9–13.2 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.2%7.2–9.3 | 7.1% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.5%7.2–9.9 | 8% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.4–4.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.1%11.6–16.8 | 15.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.6%12.1–17.2 | 15.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 23.8%19.8–27.7 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.1%11.6–16.9 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.7%28.6–38.8 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.2%4.9–7.7 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.8%78.8–84.7 | 79.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.3%68.3–74.1 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.6%88.1–91.1 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.6%79.9–85.2 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 70.7%66.3–74.8 | 65.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79%72.5–84.4 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.5%21.3–27.9 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.4%27.4–37.8 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.5%16.3–23.2 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9%7.2–11.2 | 14.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 7.5%6.2–9.1 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.2%4.4–6.2 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.2%4.4–6.1 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 6.7%5.3–8.4 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.8%25.8–33.8 | 29.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.5%12.3–16.9 | 13.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.1%10.4–13.9 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.9%7–8.9 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4%3.5–4.6 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.1%6.1–8.2 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%2.9–3.9 | 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 Harbor Hills
Is Harbor Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Harbor Hills is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Harbor Hills?
CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.8% and 42.6%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Harbor Hills?
Licking Memorial Hospital in Newark, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Harbor Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Harbor Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7.7%), 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 Harbor Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Harbor Hills.
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.