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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Miami Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Miami Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns

Miami Township differs from Ohio on 9 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45002, 45052, 45248, 45001. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miami Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Miami Township’s lead shrinks

Miami Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, but 49% of the 8,693 towns with similar household incomes ($75K–$124K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Miami Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Miami Township is an active town

Only 22.7% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. The town has 19 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves. 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 Miami Township’s likely range; Miami Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 45002, 45052, 45248, 45001, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Miami Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Miami Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, #241 of 993 in Ohio. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 72% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 48%).

B+Self-rated health17.2% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.8% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.9% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.9% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.7% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 76%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $75K–$124K (8,693)Healthier than 49%

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). Miami Township’s median household income is $99,375; among the 8,693 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($75K–$124K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Miami Township could be anywhere from C+ to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 45002,45052,45248,45001,45233), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

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
Miami Township adults worry about having enough food
10.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Miami Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Miami Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 16
Miami Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

8.5% of Miami Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.3%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miami Township, betterMiami Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Miami Township gets moving

19 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miami Township adults…

Miami Township runs below OH on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Miami Township adults have had cancer
Ohio: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–10.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Miami Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 12.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesCincinnati · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
10.6 mi
City of Cincinnati
3 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Florence
Florence · ★★★★★
ER
11.9 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMiami Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiami Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miami Township 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 Miami Township; ≈ 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 Miami Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
67%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
68%Colon screeningOH 65%
78%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miami Township 6.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Miami Township adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Miami Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Miami Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Miami Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Miami Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Miami Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Miami Township and the towns around it

Miami Township’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.

Whitewater Township: 33.1%Shawnee: 31.3%Cincinnati: 38.3%Addyston: 35.2%Grandview: 31.7%Hooven: 39.7%North Bend: 34.3%Green Township: 33.4%Mack: 31.4%Dent: 31.8%Cleves: 35.1%Lawrenceburg Township: 35%Taylor Creek: 32.4%Colerain Township: 33.8%Crosby Township: 34.3%Miamitown: 31.2%Blue Jay: 33.4%Harrison Township: 32.9%Anderson Township: 31.8%Delhi Township: 34.2%Columbia Township: 33.6%Springfield Township: 39%Finneytown: 36%Delhi Hills: 32.3%Monfort Heights: 31.7%Fairfax: 32.3%North College Hill: 42.8%Miami Heights: 31%Bridgetown: 32.7%Cheviot: 38.5%Covedale: 32.4%White Oak: 34.1%Center Township: 37.9%Lawrenceburg: 35.4%Miller Township: 35%Greendale: 36.5%Hidden Valley: 34.5%Aurora: 39.5%Petersburg: 39.5%Manchester Township: 36.7%Miami Township: 32.9%Miami TownshipWhitewater TownshipShawneeCincinnatiAddystonGrandviewHoovenNorth BendGreen TownshipMackDentClevesLawrenceburg TownshipMercy Health - West Hospital · Cincinnati · 7.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital · Lawrenceburg · 8.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Florence · Florence · 11.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHGood Samaritan Hospital · Cincinnati · 11.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCrossroad Heath Center West · Cincinnati · 7.3 mi+Millvale at Hopple Street Health Center · Cincinnati · 10.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 41 towns on this map, healthiest first
Shawnee31.3%
Mack31.4%
Grandview31.7%
Dent31.8%
Miami Township32.9%
Whitewater Township33.1%
Green Township33.4%
North Bend34.3%
Lawrenceburg Township35%
Cleves35.1%
Addyston35.2%
Cincinnati38.3%
Hooven39.7%
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
Miami TownshipB+32.9%12.2%14.5%ZIP codes
Whitewater TownshipB33.1%11.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Shawnee————
CincinnatiC38.3%14.1%16.1%CDC place
Addyston————
GrandviewA−31.7%10.5%12.8%CDC place
Hooven————
North Bend————

Shawnee, Addyston and Hooven: fewer than 1,000 residents. North Bend: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Miami Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Miami Township is better than Ohio on 8 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Miami Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Miami TownshipOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.2%15.1–19.419.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.8%11.3–14.413.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.9%15.2–18.817.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.9%29–3737.1%32.9%Better
Diabetes12.2%10.8–13.813.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure35.4%32.5–38.537.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.9%33.9–4036.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.4%27.8–3329.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%9.9–12.411.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.78.7%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.1%6.4–7.97.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.8%6.9–8.88%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.1%11.8–16.615.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.5–16.715.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.7%19.8–25.926.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.3%15.8–2116.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%31.2–38.637.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.7–7.98%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.4%76.6–81.979.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67%64.3–69.762.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.3%85.7–88.786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80%77.4–82.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.2%64.6–71.865.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%72.3–82.676%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27%24.1–3025.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.5%27.5–35.935%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.4%16.6–22.421.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.4%8.7–12.314.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.7%7.3–10.211.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.3%5.4–7.38.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.1%5.2–77.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.5%7.1–1011.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability26.7%23.7–29.929.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.9–14.113.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.7%11.3–14.313.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7%6.2–7.86.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.6–4.54.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.3%6.5–8.28.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.83.8%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 Miami Township

Is Miami Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Miami Township is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #241 of 993 in Ohio. 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 Miami Township?

CDC estimates 32.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 29% and 37%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Miami Township?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Miami Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Miami Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.9%), 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 Miami Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.

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Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Miami Township.

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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.