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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Miami Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Miami Township is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns

Miami Township beats Ohio on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 45342, 45459, 45449, 45439. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miami Township

Health varies a lot right around Miami Township

Grades next door run from Springboro (A) to Jefferson Township (D). Miami Township is a B. Around town ↓

Fewer Miami Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Miami Township has a top-rated hospital

Kettering Health Miamisburg is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. Getting care ↓

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 45342, 45459, 45449, 45439, 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 63% of U.S. towns, #261 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 71% of towns); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 51%.

B+Self-rated health17.5% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B+Physical distress12.8% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity33.6% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.4% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.3% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 74%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $60K–$99K (10,767)Healthier than 70%

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 $79,536; among the 10,767 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$99K), it’s healthier than 70%, 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 45342,45459,45449,45439), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.
A note on the data.the FBI's population for this police department (30,895) differs from the Census Bureau's figure (52,991)

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Around town

Miami Township and the towns around it

Miami Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 11 graded towns around it.

Moraine: 40.2%West Carrollton: 37.5%Kettering: 33.5%Miamisburg: 34.5%German Township: 34%Washington Township: 31%Springboro: 32.1%Franklin Township: 36.2%Carlisle: 36.3%Jefferson Township: 41.4%Dayton: 42.9%Oakwood: 29.6%Sugarcreek Township: 37%Beavercreek Township: 37.5%Centerville: 30.7%Beavercreek: 35.4%Riverside: 37%Madison Township: 41%Jackson Township: 35.6%Gratis Township: 40.3%Bellbrook: 36.3%Clear Creek Township: 34%Franklin: 38.3%Middletown: 43.4%Turtlecreek Township: 36.7%Drexel: 41.7%Miami Township: 33.6%Miami TownshipMoraineWest CarrolltonKetteringMiamisburgGerman TownshipWashington TownshipSpringboroFranklin TownshipCarlisleJefferson TownshipKettering Health Miamisburg · Miamisburg · 0.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHKettering Health Main Campus · Kettering · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHDayton VA Medical Center · Dayton · 8 mi · 5★ MedicareHMiami Valley Hospital · Dayton · 9.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHCommunity Health Centers of Greater Dayton - Alex Central Health Center · Miamisburg · 1.5 mi+Centerpoint Health Suite D · Franklin · 4.9 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Washington Township31%
Springboro32.1%
Kettering33.5%
Miami Township33.6%
German Township34%
Miamisburg34.5%
Franklin Township36.2%
Carlisle36.3%
West Carrollton37.5%
Moraine40.2%
Jefferson Township41.4%
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 TownshipB33.6%12%13.4%ZIP codes
MoraineD40.2%16.4%20.3%CDC place
West CarrolltonC−37.5%14.1%17.4%CDC place
KetteringB+33.5%12%12.9%CDC place
MiamisburgB−34.5%13.1%14.6%CDC place
German TownshipB34%12.2%13.9%ZIP codes
Washington TownshipA−31%12.2%10.1%ZIP codes
Franklin TownshipC+36.2%13.2%17.2%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

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 9
Miami Township adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Miami Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Miami Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 15
Miami Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

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

Getting care

Care in and near Miami Township

1 hospital and 1 community health center in Miami Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERKettering Health MiamisburgMiamisburg · 0.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKettering Health Greene Memorial★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of Greater Dayton - Alex Central Health CenterMiamisburg · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Kettering Health Miamisburg
Miamisburg · ★★★★★
ERIn Miami Township
1.5 mi
Community Health Centers of Greater Dayton - Alex Central Health Center
Miamisburg · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Miami Township
4.9 mi
Talbert House Health Center D/B/A Centerpoint Health
2 sites · nearest in Franklin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Kettering Health Main Campus
Kettering · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Dayton VA Medical Center
Dayton · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
9.1 mi
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMiami Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiami Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMiami Township is not a shortage area

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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miami Township adults…

Miami Township runs below OH on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Miami Township adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 3–3.5%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 17%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 13.4%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miami Township, betterMiami Township, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Miami Township gets moving

20 miles of trails across 21 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
66%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
66%Colon screeningOH 65%
75%MammogramOH 76%
78%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miami Township 6.6% · 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
35% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Miami Township adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Miami Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Miami Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
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 10 and worse on 0; 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 health17.5%15.6–19.719.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)12.8%11.3–14.313.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17%15.2–18.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity33.6%29–38.337.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.6–13.513.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.2%30.2–36.437.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)33.1%30–36.436.7%37.1%Better
Arthritis27.6%25–30.329.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.8–12.211.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8.1–9.78.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.8–7.17.1%6.4%About the same
COPD7.1%6.4–7.98%6.3%Better
Stroke3.2%3–3.53.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.8%10.5–15.315.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%11.7–15.315.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work25.3%22.1–28.726.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17%14.5–19.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%32.9–4137.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.6%5.7–7.68%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.9%77–82.679.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.6%62.6–68.662.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.8%85.1–88.386.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.7%75–80.279.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.4%62.5–70.265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.4%69.3–80.976%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.1%23.1–29.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely35%30.6–39.735%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.3%16.6–22.321.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.9%9.3–12.614.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.3%8.1–10.811.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.8–7.78.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.8–7.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.5%7.3–9.911.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability27.7%24.7–3129.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.3%10.9–13.813.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.8%11.4–14.313.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.4%5.7–7.16.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4%3.7–4.44.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.2%6.4–8.18.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%2.9–3.53.8%3.8%Lower

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 63% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #261 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. 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 33.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29% and 38.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Miami Township?

Kettering Health Miamisburg in Miamisburg, 0.7 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 6.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.7–7.6%), 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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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.