On CDC estimates, Pleasant Hills is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns
Pleasant Hills differs from Ohio on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Pleasant Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Pleasant Hills
Pleasant Hills is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Pleasant Hills is healthier than 70%. Against the 10,400 towns with similar household incomes ($51K–$86K), it’s healthier than 88%. Health Grade ↓
Pleasant Hills is older than Ohio, yet healthier on chronic conditions
Pleasant Hills runs below Ohio on COPD (6.1% vs 8%) and depression (21.3% vs 25.4%). That’s despite an older population: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%). Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Pleasant Hills, and more people treating it
41.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Ohio 37.2%), but 84% of them take medicine for it, vs 79.2% statewide. Checkups ↓
Pleasant Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Ohio on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.1% vs 79.9%) and cholesterol checks (91% vs 86.1%). Checkups ↓
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 Pleasant Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Pleasant Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pleasant Hills is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 88% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 14%).
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). Pleasant Hills’ median household income is $68,560; among the 10,400 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$86K), it’s healthier than 88%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Pleasant Hills adults…
Pleasant Hills runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Pleasant Hills is an older town: 28% 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 Pleasant Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Pleasant Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Care in and near Pleasant Hills
No hospital or community health center in Pleasant Hills 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 Pleasant Hills; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio
Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Pleasant Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Pleasant Hills does better than Ohio.
1 in 3 Pleasant Hills 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.
9.2% of Pleasant Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Pleasant Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pleasant Hills | B+ | 35.9% | 15.1% | 10.7% | CDC place |
| Finneytown | B | 36% | 14.3% | 13.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Pleasant Hills adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Pleasant Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pleasant Hills is better than Ohio on 13 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Pleasant Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Pleasant Hills | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 16.5%13.8–19.4 | 19.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.2%9.6–12.9 | 13.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.5%12.6–16.4 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.9%31.8–40.3 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 15.1%13.1–17.2 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 41.8%38.6–45.1 | 37.2% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.8%33.7–40 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.2%28.4–34.2 | 29.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.2–12.9 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.8%8–9.7 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%5.8–7.6 | 7.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.1%5–7.2 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.4–4.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.3%12–16.7 | 15.3% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.7%8.4–13.1 | 15.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 22.7%18.8–26.6 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 14.2%12.2–16.5 | 16.6% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.1%36.4–43.9 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.8%4.5–7.3 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 84.1%81.9–86.2 | 79.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.6%61.8–67.4 | 62.9% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 91%89.6–92.3 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84%81.9–86 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 73.3%70–76.4 | 65.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 83.2%78.7–87 | 76% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.3%18.8–23.9 | 25.4% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 32.2%28–36.7 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.1%18.8–25.5 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.8%9.3–14.6 | 14.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11%8.9–13.3 | 11.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.9%6.5–9.4 | 8.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.6%5.5–7.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.2%7–11.7 | 11.7% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.1%21.5–28.5 | 29.5% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13%10.8–15.3 | 13.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.2%8.7–11.8 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.5%4.8–6.3 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4.2%3.6–4.9 | 4.8% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.5%5.5–7.6 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%2.9–4 | 3.8% | 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 Pleasant Hills
Is Pleasant Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pleasant Hills is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 88%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Pleasant Hills?
CDC estimates 35.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.8% and 40.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Pleasant Hills?
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital in Fairfield, 5.2 miles in a straight line from Pleasant Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Pleasant Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–7.3%), 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 Pleasant Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Pleasant Hills.
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.