On CDC estimates, Pepper Pike is among the healthiest U.S. towns
Pepper Pike differs from Ohio on 29 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 27 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pepper Pike. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pepper Pike
Pepper Pike is the healthiest town in Ohio we grade
Out of 993 Ohio towns with a Health Grade, Pepper Pike comes first on the seven CDC estimates behind it. Nationally it’s healthier than 99% of towns. Health Grade ↓
Pepper Pike is an active town
Only 14% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓
Pepper Pike keeps up with checkups
It beats Ohio on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.5% vs 79.9%) and dentist visits (80.4% vs 62.9%). Checkups ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Pepper Pike’s lead shrinks
Pepper Pike is healthier than 99% of U.S. towns, but 75% of the 624 towns with similar household incomes ($171K–$285K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Few Pepper Pike adults smoke
6.6% of adults smoke cigarettes, 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 Pepper Pike’s likely range.
What’s behind Pepper Pike’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pepper Pike is among the healthiest U.S. towns, #1 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is fair or poor health (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 88%.
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). Pepper Pike’s median household income is $227,813; among the 624 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($171K–$285K), it’s healthier than 75%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
7.3 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Pepper Pike adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Out of every 100 Pepper Pike adults…
Pepper Pike runs below OH on 10 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Pepper Pike
No hospital or community health center in Pepper Pike itself. These are the nearest.
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 Pepper Pike; ≈ 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).
How Pepper Pike adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Pepper Pike does better than Ohio.
1 in 3 Pepper Pike adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
2.9% of Pepper Pike adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Pepper Pike and the towns around it
Pepper Pike has the best Health Grade of the 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Pike | A+ | 25.4% | 9.3% | 6.6% | CDC place |
| Beachwood | A+ | 26.1% | 10.6% | 7.6% | CDC place |
| Moreland Hills | A+ | 27.8% | 10.2% | 8.1% | CDC place |
| Hunting Valley | — | — | — | — | |
| Orange | A | 29.7% | 11.8% | 9.8% | CDC place |
| Woodmere | — | — | — | — |
Hunting Valley and Woodmere: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pepper Pike adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pepper Pike
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pepper Pike is better than Ohio on 27 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Pepper Pike’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pepper Pike | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 10.3%8.8–11.8 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 9%7.9–10.2 | 13.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.7–12.3 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.4%22.3–28.7 | 37.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 9.3%8.1–10.5 | 13.2% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 32.9%30.2–35.6 | 37.2% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.8%36.9–42.8 | 36.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 27%24.6–29.4 | 29.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.7%8.7–10.8 | 11.1% | 9.9% | Better |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.9%10–11.9 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%4.9–6.1 | 7.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 4.3%3.7–5.1 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.7%3.8–5.6 | 15.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.6%5.4–8 | 15.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 14%11.9–16.3 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 18.1%15.9–20.6 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.3%26.4–32.3 | 37.9% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.3%2.7–4 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.5%80.3–84.7 | 79.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 80.4%78.4–82.2 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.4%91.3–93.4 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81%78.5–83.2 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.9%70.9–76.7 | 65.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 82.1%77.8–85.8 | 76% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21%18.7–23.5 | 25.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 31.2%27.5–35.2 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 16%13.7–18.5 | 21.3% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 4.8%3.8–5.8 | 14.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.5%3.7–5.4 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.3%2.8–3.9 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.3%2.8–3.8 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 2.9%2.3–3.6 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 20%17.6–22.6 | 29.5% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.8%7.5–10.1 | 13.9% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 7.3%6.3–8.4 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%4.9–6.3 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 2.5%2.2–2.8 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 4.2%3.6–4.8 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 1.9%1.7–2.2 | 3.8% | 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 Pepper Pike
Is Pepper Pike a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pepper Pike is among the healthiest U.S. towns: A+ for health, #1 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 75%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pepper Pike?
CDC estimates 25.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.3% and 28.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pepper Pike?
Lake Health Beachwood Medical Center in Beachwood, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Pepper Pike’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Pepper Pike have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.7–4%), 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 Pepper Pike more than anything measured there. Even at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade stays A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pepper Pike.
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.