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Health in Hunting Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hunting Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hunting Valley

Hunting Valley is older than Ohio, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Hunting Valley runs below Ohio on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (5.6% vs 8%), obesity (27.5% vs 37.1%) and diabetes (10.9% vs 13.2%). That’s despite an older population: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). Conditions ↓

Hunting Valley keeps up with checkups

It beats Ohio on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (83% vs 79.9%) and dentist visits (78.7% vs 62.9%). Checkups ↓

Hunting Valley is an active town

Only 16.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

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 Hunting Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hunting Valley adults…

Hunting Valley runs below OH on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Hunting Valley adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11.2–13.3%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

Hunting Valley is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hunting Valley as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hunting Valley34%
Ohio18%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupOH 80%
79%Dentist visitOH 63%
92%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
73%Colon screeningOH 65%
82%MammogramOH 76%
83%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hunting Valley 3.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.4%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 8.2%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hunting Valley, betterHunting Valley, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Hunting Valley gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hunting Valley

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

HNearest ERLake Health Beachwood Medical CenterBeachwood · 4.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarymount Hospital★★★★★ · 10.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSignature HealthBeachwood · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Hillcrest Hospital
Mayfield Heights · ★★★★★
4.6 mi
Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center
Beachwood · not rated
ER
4.9 mi
Signature Health
3 sites · nearest in Beachwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5 mi
University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center
Beachwood · ★★★★★
ER
6.9 mi
South Pointe Hospital
Warrensville Heights · ★★★★★
8.3 mi
The Metrohealth System
2 sites · nearest in Bedford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHunting Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHunting Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hunting Valley 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 Hunting Valley; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Hunting Valley adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Hunting Valley does better than Ohio.

3 in 10Hunting Valley adults feel lonely
30% · OH 35% · Better than OH
1 in 6Hunting Valley adults lack social or emotional support
15.7% · OH 21.3% · Better than OH
1 in 5Hunting Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · OH 25.4% · Better than OH
1 in 9Hunting Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
11.3% · OH 17.5% · Better than OH
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hunting Valley 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 19
Hunting Valley adults worry about having enough food
5.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 21
Hunting Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
4.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 29
Hunting Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.5% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 29
Hunting Valley adults lack reliable transportation
3.5% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

3.5% of Hunting Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Hunting Valley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Russell Township: 31%Moreland Hills: 27.8%Pepper Pike: 25.4%Gates Mills: 27.4%South Russell: 30.2%Chester Township: 32.7%Chesterland: 32.7%Newbury Township: 32.9%Chagrin Falls Township: 28.8%Chagrin Falls: 27.4%Bentleyville: 28%Orange: 29.7%Solon: 27.8%Beachwood: 26.1%Woodmere: 34.3%Mayfield: 28.2%Mayfield Heights: 30.8%Willoughby Hills: 37.5%Hunting Valley: 27.5%Hunting ValleyRussell TownshipMoreland HillsPepper PikeGates MillsHillcrest Hospital · Mayfield Heights · 2.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHLake Health Beachwood Medical Center · Beachwood · 4.6 miHUniversity Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center · Beachwood · 5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSignature Health Beachwood Clinic · Beachwood · 4.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pepper Pike25.4%
Gates Mills27.4%
Hunting Valley27.5%
Moreland Hills27.8%
Russell Township31%
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
Russell TownshipA−31%12.1%10.5%ZIP codes
Moreland HillsA+27.8%10.2%8.1%CDC place
Pepper PikeA+25.4%9.3%6.6%CDC place
Gates MillsA27.4%10.9%8.2%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 Hunting Valley adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory8.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone5%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Hunting Valley

Why doesn’t Hunting Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hunting Valley?

Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center in Beachwood, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Hunting Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Hunting Valley?

12 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Signature Health Beachwood Clinic in Beachwood, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hunting Valley.

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.