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Health in Northgate · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Northgate is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Northgate trails Ohio on 2 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

Health Grade

What’s behind Northgate’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Northgate is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, #549 of 993 in Ohio. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 53% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 16%).

C+Self-rated health21.1% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.1% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.4% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.9% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise28% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 45%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (10,807)Healthier than 32%

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). Northgate’s median household income is $73,672; among the 10,807 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 32%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Northgate could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Northgate adults…

Northgate runs above OH on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Northgate adults have diabetes
Ohio: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 13.3–16.7%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Northgate

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 5.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthcare ConnectionCincinnati · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Healthcare Connection
3 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.1 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
5.6 mi
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ER
6.3 mi
Winton Hills Med & Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
8.6 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Northgate is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, North Hamilton · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careNorthgate is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Northgate 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 Northgate; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 28%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.1%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 16%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Northgate, betterNorthgate, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Northgate gets moving

2.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
61%Dentist visitOH 63%
86%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
67%Colon screeningOH 65%
77%MammogramOH 76%
81%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Northgate 8.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Northgate adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Northgate adults feel lonely
34% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Northgate adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Northgate adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Northgate adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Northgate 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.

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
Northgate adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
Northgate adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
Northgate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 11
Northgate adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

14% of Northgate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

Northgate and the towns around it

Northgate’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Mount Healthy Heights: 41.1%Groesbeck: 35.4%Northbrook: 38.6%Pleasant Run: 34.8%White Oak: 34.1%Skyline Acres: 42.8%Colerain Township: 33.8%Springfield Township: 39%Northgate: 36.4%NorthgateMount Healthy HeightsGroesbeckNorthbrookMercy Health - Fairfield Hospital · Fairfield · 5.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHMt. Healthy Family Practice Center · Cincinnati · 3.2 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Groesbeck35.4%
Northgate36.4%
Northbrook38.6%
Mount Healthy Heights41.1%
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
NorthgateC36.4%14.9%16.5%CDC place
Mount Healthy HeightsD41.1%16.5%19.5%CDC place
GroesbeckB−35.4%13.4%15%CDC place
NorthbrookC−38.6%14.2%17.6%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Northgate

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Northgate is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Northgate’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…NorthgateOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.1%18.6–23.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14%12.5–15.913.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.1%16.1–20.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.4%32.3–40.537.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.9%13.3–16.713.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure39.3%36.3–42.437.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.7%33.7–39.836.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.1%28.5–33.729.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.7%10.5–12.911.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.7%7.9–9.68.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.9%7.1–8.77.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8.8%7.7–9.98%6.3%About the same
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.53.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.7%14–19.715.3%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.5%14.2–19.115.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work28%24.4–31.726.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16%13.7–18.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%35.2–4337.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.5%7.1–108%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80%77.3–82.579.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.8%57.8–63.762.9%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86%84.3–87.686.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.8%78.5–82.979.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.8%62.9–70.665.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.5%70.5–81.776%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.8%23–28.725.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely34%29.7–38.335%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.8%19.7–26.221.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.3%14.1–1914.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing13.1%11.3–15.111.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.6%8.4–118.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation8.7%7.6–9.97.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14%12.1–16.311.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability30.5%27.1–3429.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.2%13.3–17.113.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.3%12.7–16.213.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.5–8.16.8%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.5%4.9–64.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%7.8–108.1%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.83.8%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 Northgate

Is Northgate a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Northgate is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #549 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 32%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Northgate?

CDC estimates 36.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.3% and 40.5%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Northgate?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 5.1 miles in a straight line from Northgate’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Northgate have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–10%), 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 Northgate more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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.