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Health in New Haven · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Haven residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Haven

New Haven is older than Ohio, yet healthier on chronic conditions

New Haven runs below Ohio on stroke (3% vs 3.7%), diabetes (11% vs 13.2%) and obesity (31.5% vs 37.1%). That’s despite an older population: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). Conditions ↓

New Haven is an active town

Only 20.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Fewer New Haven adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 7 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 New Haven’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Haven adults…

New Haven runs below OH on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 New Haven adults have had a stroke
Ohio: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.5–3.4%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Why age matters here

New Haven is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in New Haven as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

New Haven39%
Ohio18%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.3%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 19%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.7%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Haven, betterNew Haven, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where New Haven gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
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 12
New Haven adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 13
New Haven adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
New Haven adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
New Haven adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.3% of New Haven adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Getting care

Care in and near New Haven

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
11.6 mi
Healthcare Connection
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Fort Hamilton Hughes Memorial Hospital
Hamilton · ★★★★★
ER
13.8 mi
St. Elizabeth Dearborn Hospital
Lawrenceburg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNew Haven is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNew Haven is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Haven 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 New Haven; ≈ 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 New Haven adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
71%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
73%Colon screeningOH 65%
80%MammogramOH 76%
80%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Haven 5.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How New Haven adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3New Haven adults feel lonely
31.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5New Haven adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4New Haven adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6New Haven adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Haven 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

New Haven and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Harrison: 32.6%Harrison Township: 32.9%Harrison Township: 36.9%New Haven: 31.5%New HavenHarrisonCrossroad Health Center Harrison · Harrison · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
New Haven31.5%
Harrison32.6%
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
HarrisonB+32.6%10.4%14.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.6%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone6.3%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Ohio

Questions about health in New Haven

Why doesn’t New Haven have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to New Haven?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 10.3 miles in a straight line from New Haven’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 New Haven?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Crossroad Health Center Harrison in Harrison, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Haven.

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.