Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Shawnee Hills is healthier than 40%
Shawnee Hills differs from Ohio on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 11 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Shawnee Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Shawnee Hills
Against towns with similar incomes, Shawnee Hills’ lead shrinks
Shawnee Hills is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, but 40% of the 7,331 towns with similar household incomes ($82K–$136K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Shawnee Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Ohio on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (68.1% vs 62.9%) and cholesterol checks (88.1% vs 86.1%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Shawnee Hills adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Ohio. 1 in 11 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 Shawnee Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
What’s behind Shawnee Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Shawnee Hills is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, #230 of 993 in Ohio. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 78% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 34%).
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). Shawnee Hills’ median household income is $108,750; among the 7,331 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($82K–$136K), it’s healthier than 40%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Shawnee Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7% of Shawnee Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Out of every 100 Shawnee Hills adults…
Shawnee Hills runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Shawnee Hills
No hospital or community health center in Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee Hills adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
1 in 3 Shawnee 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.
Shawnee Hills and the towns around it
Shawnee Hills has the best Health Grade of the 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee Hills | B+ | 38.2% | 11.4% | 13.7% | CDC place |
| Silvercreek Township | B− | 39.1% | 11.9% | 14.7% | ZIP 45335 |
| New Jasper Township | C+ | 40.4% | 13% | 15.3% | ZIP codes |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Shawnee Hills adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Shawnee Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Shawnee Hills is better than Ohio on 11 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Shawnee Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Shawnee Hills | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.9%13.5–18.6 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.8%11.1–14.7 | 13.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.1%14.2–18.3 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 38.2%31.6–45 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.4%9.8–13.2 | 13.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.7%32.8–40.7 | 37.2% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.6%34.5–42.8 | 36.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 31.2%27.8–34.4 | 29.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.9%9.6–12.2 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%8.9–10.9 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%6–7.6 | 7.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.2%6.1–8.3 | 8% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.9–3.6 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.8%8–11.9 | 15.3% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.7%11.4–16.5 | 15.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.8%18.8–27.2 | 26.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%13.7–19.6 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9%31.1–41 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.2%4.9–7.6 | 8% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 79.9%76.6–82.9 | 79.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.1%65–71.2 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.1%86.3–89.8 | 86.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 80.3%77.5–82.8 | 79.2% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 71%66.9–74.9 | 65.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.8%66.4–80.2 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.5%21.1–28.2 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.3%28–38.1 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.5%16.6–23.6 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.1%7.2–11.3 | 14.1% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8%6.6–9.8 | 11.3% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.7%4.7–6.8 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.4%4.6–6.4 | 7.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7%5.5–8.7 | 11.7% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.7%21.9–29.8 | 29.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.7%9.9–13.7 | 13.9% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.2%10.5–14 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.6%5.8–7.4 | 6.8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.2–4.1 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.6%5.7–7.6 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.6–3.4 | 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 Shawnee Hills
Is Shawnee Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Shawnee Hills is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #230 of 993 in Ohio. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Shawnee Hills?
CDC estimates 38.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 45%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Shawnee Hills?
Kettering Health Greene Memorial in Xenia, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Shawnee Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Shawnee Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7.6%), 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee 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.