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Health in Metamora · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Metamora residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Metamora

★ What stands out · 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 10
Metamora adults worry about having enough food
10% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Metamora adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Metamora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Metamora adults lack reliable transportation
6% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

7.2% of Metamora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Metamora adults…

Metamora runs below OH on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Metamora adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Metamora

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Toledo Medical CenterToledo · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Toledo Hospital★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health Association of ToledoHolland · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Neighborhood Health Association of Toledo
2 sites · nearest in Holland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Central
Toledo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16 mi
University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Promedica Toledo Hospital
Toledo · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
Adrian · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMetamora is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMetamora is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Metamora 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 Metamora; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.9%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Metamora, betterMetamora, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Metamora gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Metamora 7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Metamora adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Metamora adults feel lonely
34.1% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Metamora adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Metamora adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Metamora adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Metamora 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.

Around town

Metamora 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.

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Ohio

Questions about health in Metamora

Why doesn’t Metamora have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Metamora?

University of Toledo Medical Center in Toledo, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Metamora’s 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 Metamora?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Holland Health Care in Holland, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.