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A−Health Grade
Health in Miamitown · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Miamitown is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns

Miamitown differs from Ohio on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 18 better, 3 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Miamitown

Miamitown is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Miamitown is healthier than 82%. Against the 10,012 towns with similar household incomes ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 97%. Health Grade ↓

Binge drinking is the habit Miamitown doesn’t win on

21.6% of adults binge drink, vs 16.6% across Ohio, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Miamitown

Miamitown runs below Ohio on nine chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.3% vs 3.7%), heart disease (4.5% vs 7.1%) and diabetes (8.4% vs 13.2%). Conditions ↓

Miamitown is an active town

Only 19% 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 Miamitown’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Miamitown’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Miamitown is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 95% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 27%).

ASelf-rated health13.7% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity31.2% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.4% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise19% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 82%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,012)Healthier than 97%

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). Miamitown’s median household income is $65,395; among the 10,012 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 97%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Miamitown could be anywhere from B to A.

How TownRatings grades health →

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 19%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 21.6%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Miamitown, betterMiamitown, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Miamitown gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Miamitown adults…

Miamitown runs below OH on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

2 of every 100 Miamitown adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2–2.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Miamitown

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 5.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
Mt. Healthy Family Practice Center
Cincinnati · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
11.3 mi
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
11.5 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMiamitown is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMiamitown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Miamitown 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 Miamitown; ≈ 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 Miamitown adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

76%Yearly checkupOH 80%
72%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
79%MammogramOH 76%
73%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Miamitown 6.4% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Miamitown adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Miamitown adults feel lonely
33.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Miamitown adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Miamitown adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Miamitown adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Miamitown 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 11
Miamitown adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 11
Miamitown adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Miamitown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Miamitown adults lack reliable transportation
6% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.7% of Miamitown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Miamitown and the towns around it

Miamitown’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 7 graded towns around it.

Taylor Creek: 32.4%Whitewater Township: 33.1%Colerain Township: 33.8%Blue Jay: 33.4%Grandview: 31.7%Miami Township: 32.9%Crosby Township: 34.3%Dry Ridge: 31.7%New Baltimore: 32.2%Dent: 31.8%Green Township: 33.4%Shawnee: 31.3%Hooven: 39.7%Lawrenceburg Township: 35%Harrison Township: 32.9%Cleves: 35.1%Dunlap: 32.2%White Oak: 34.1%North College Hill: 42.8%Pleasant Run: 34.8%Forest Park: 38.7%Miami Heights: 31%Cincinnati: 38.3%Addyston: 35.2%North Bend: 34.3%Mack: 31.4%Miamitown: 31.2%MiamitownTaylor CreekWhitewater TownshipColerain TownshipBlue JayGrandviewMiami TownshipMercy Health - West Hospital · Cincinnati · 6.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHCincinnati VA Medical Center · Cincinnati · 11.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHGood Samaritan Hospital · Cincinnati · 11.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHSt. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital · Lawrenceburg · 11.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHCrossroad Health Center Harrison · Harrison · 5.3 mi+Mt. Healthy Family Practice Center · Cincinnati · 9.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 27 towns on this map, healthiest first
Miamitown31.2%
Grandview31.7%
Taylor Creek32.4%
Miami Township32.9%
Whitewater Township33.1%
Blue Jay33.4%
Colerain Township33.8%
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
MiamitownA−31.2%8.4%12.6%CDC place
Colerain TownshipB33.8%13.2%13.4%ZIP codes
Whitewater TownshipB33.1%11.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Taylor CreekA−32.4%10.8%12.6%CDC place
Blue JayB33.4%12.5%14.9%CDC place
Miami TownshipB+32.9%12.2%14.5%ZIP codes
GrandviewA−31.7%10.5%12.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.5%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing4.7%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.1%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Miamitown

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Miamitown is better than Ohio on 18 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Miamitown’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…MiamitownOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.7%11.4–16.119.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.5%9–12.113.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16–20.817.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity31.2%27.1–35.337.1%32.9%Better
Diabetes8.4%7.2–9.613.2%12%Better
High blood pressure27.3%24.6–29.937.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)30.4%27.7–33.336.7%37.1%Better
Arthritis22.5%20.3–24.729.8%25.3%Better
Asthma11.2%10–12.511.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.9%6.2–7.68.7%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease4.5%3.9–5.17.1%6.4%Better
COPD5.2%4.3–6.28%6.3%Better
Stroke2.3%2–2.63.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.5%9.5–13.815.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.6%9.9–15.415.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work19%15.7–22.526.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking21.6%18.7–24.716.6%15.4%Worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%30.7–3837.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%4.9–8.28%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year76.1%72.8–7979.9%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year71.7%69.1–74.162.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%81.9–8786.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)73.2%70.1–75.979.2%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.6%64.7–72.265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.9%73.5–83.876%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.4%25.3–31.525.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.9%29.5–38.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support20.1%16.7–23.721.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food9.4%7.1–12.114.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.8%7–10.811.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%4.8–7.18.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6%4.8–7.27.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.7%5–8.611.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability22.6%19.2–26.129.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8.5%7.1–1013.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering12.9%10.7–15.113.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty4.7%4.1–5.46.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.1%2.7–3.64.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.3%5.3–7.58.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.4%2–2.83.8%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 Miamitown

Is Miamitown a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Miamitown is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns: A− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 97%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Miamitown?

CDC estimates 31.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.1% and 35.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Miamitown?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Miamitown’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Miamitown have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–8.2%), 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 Miamitown more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Neighbors talk health

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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.