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Health in Moscow · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moscow residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moscow

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Moscow

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.4%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), vs 8% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Moscow runs above Ohio on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Moscow adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.8%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Moscow

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.7%), vs 15.4% 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 Moscow’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moscow adults…

Moscow runs above OH on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Moscow adults have heart disease
Ohio: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–13%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 33.8%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 14.7%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 20.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Moscow, betterMoscow, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Moscow gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Moscow

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

HNearest ERMercy Health-Anderson HospitalCincinnati · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Elizabeth Ft Thomas★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioNew Richmond · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
7 sites · nearest in New Richmond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.4 mi
Bracken County Family Health Center
Augusta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.9 mi
Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia · ★★★★★
ER
19.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Ft Thomas
Fort Thomas · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Edgewood
Edgewood · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMoscow is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoscow is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMoscow 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 Moscow; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupOH 80%
62%Dentist visitOH 63%
87%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
68%MammogramOH 76%
83%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moscow 8.6% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Moscow adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Moscow adults feel lonely
34.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Moscow adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Moscow adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Moscow adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Moscow 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 6
Moscow adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 9
Moscow adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Moscow adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 12
Moscow adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

13.1% of Moscow adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Moscow and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 37.4%Monroe Township: 36.4%Franklin Township: 38.7%Tate Township: 38.3%Neville: 38.5%Moscow: 36.9%MoscowWashington Township
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Moscow36.9%
Washington Township37.4%
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
Washington TownshipC−37.4%14.3%20.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.1%

of Moscow adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Ohio

Questions about health in Moscow

Why doesn’t Moscow have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Moscow?

Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital in Cincinnati, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Moscow’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Moscow?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Healthsource New Richmond in New Richmond, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.