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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Skyline Acres · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Skyline Acres is healthier than 56%

Skyline Acres differs from Ohio on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 15 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Skyline Acres

Making ends meet is harder in Skyline Acres

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.7%), vs 14.1% across Ohio. Housing insecurity (20.6% vs 11.3%) and utility shut-off threats (15.1% vs 8.3%) are higher too. 22.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.7% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes, stroke and high blood pressure run high in Skyline Acres

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (19.5%), vs 13.2% across Ohio. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.3%), vs 3.7% across Ohio. High blood pressure is also above the state: 46.6%, vs 37.2% across Ohio. In all, Skyline Acres runs above Ohio on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Skyline Acres

55.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 21.4% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

Skyline Acres is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Skyline Acres is healthier than 20%. Against the 4,422 towns with similar household incomes ($35K–$58K), it’s healthier than 56%. Health Grade ↓

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 Skyline Acres’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Skyline Acres’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Skyline Acres is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 54% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 2%).

C−Self-rated health24.9% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity42.8% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
D−Diabetes19.5% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.1% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $35K–$58K (4,422)Healthier than 56%

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). Skyline Acres’ median household income is $46,250; among the 4,422 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($35K–$58K), it’s healthier than 56%, more than its income alone would suggest.

Where Skyline Acres compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 6.4% (U.S. 7.9%); binge drinking, 12.1% (U.S. 15.4%); checkup in the past year, 84.1% (U.S. 77.4%).

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

How TownRatings grades health →

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 4
Skyline Acres adults worry about having enough food
24.7% · OH 14.1%
Worse than OH
1 in 5
Skyline Acres adults worry about keeping their housing
20.6% · OH 11.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 7
Skyline Acres adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.1% · OH 8.3%
Worse than OH
1 in 8
Skyline Acres adults lack reliable transportation
12.3% · OH 7.7%
Worse than OH

22.2% of Skyline Acres adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Skyline Acres adults…

Skyline Acres runs below OH on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

20 of every 100 Skyline Acres adults have diabetes
Ohio: 13 in 100 · worse · likely 17.2–21.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupOH 80%
55%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
69%Colon screeningOH 65%
82%MammogramOH 76%
83%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Skyline Acres 9.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Getting care

Care in and near Skyline Acres

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthcare ConnectionCincinnati · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Healthcare Connection
3 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Winton Hills Med & Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
6.3 mi
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Skyline Acres is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, North Hamilton · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careSkyline Acres is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Skyline Acres 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 Skyline Acres; ≈ 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 32.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 46.3%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 12.1%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Skyline Acres, betterSkyline Acres, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Skyline Acres gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Skyline Acres adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Skyline Acres runs above Ohio.

2 in 5Skyline Acres adults feel lonely
37.8% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
3 in 10Skyline Acres adults lack social or emotional support
28.7% · OH 21.3% · Worse than OH
1 in 5Skyline Acres adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · OH 25.4% · Better than OH
1 in 6Skyline Acres adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Skyline Acres 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

Skyline Acres and the towns around it

Skyline Acres’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Groesbeck: 35.4%Springfield Township: 39%North College Hill: 42.8%Northbrook: 38.6%Mount Healthy: 42.4%White Oak: 34.1%Northgate: 36.4%Cincinnati: 38.3%Finneytown: 36%Wyoming: 30%Forest Park: 38.7%Greenhills: 35.7%Pleasant Run Farm: 37.6%New Burlington: 40.8%Woodlawn: 38.9%Springdale: 36.3%Colerain Township: 33.8%Skyline Acres: 42.8%Skyline AcresGroesbeckSpringfield TownshipNorth College HillNorthbrookMount HealthyMercy Health - West Hospital · Cincinnati · 3.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCincinnati VA Medical Center · Cincinnati · 6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health - Fairfield Hospital · Fairfield · 6.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHGood Samaritan Hospital · Cincinnati · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMt. Healthy Family Practice Center · Cincinnati · 1.5 mi+Winton Hills Medical and Health Center · Cincinnati · 4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#17 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Groesbeck35.4%
Northbrook38.6%
Springfield Township39%
Mount Healthy42.4%
Skyline Acres42.8%
North College Hill42.8%
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
Skyline AcresC−42.8%19.5%15.6%CDC place
GroesbeckB−35.4%13.4%15%CDC place
Springfield TownshipC39%16.5%15.7%ZIP codes
North College HillD42.8%17.2%18.6%CDC place
NorthbrookC−38.6%14.2%17.6%CDC place
Mount HealthyD42.4%18.5%19.6%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision7.1%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Skyline Acres

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Skyline Acres is better than Ohio on 6 and worse on 15; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Skyline Acres’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Skyline AcresOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health24.9%21–28.719.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12–15.913.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%15.8–20.317.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity42.8%38.5–47.337.1%32.9%Worse
Diabetes19.5%17.2–21.613.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure46.6%43.5–49.637.2%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.1%32.2–38.236.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.5%28.8–34.129.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma13.3%11.8–14.811.1%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.4%5.7–78.7%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.7–8.67.1%6.4%About the same
COPD8%6.7–9.48%6.3%About the same
Stroke5.3%4.6–63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)21.4%18.1–2515.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.6–18.615.4%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work32.1%27.5–36.626.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking12.1%10.3–1416.6%15.4%Better
Sleep under 7 hours46.3%42.2–50.437.9%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.7%7.6–12.48%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year84.1%81.8–86.379.9%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year55.1%51.9–58.162.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.2%86.1–89.986.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)83.3%81.3–85.179.2%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.6%65.1–7265.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)81.9%77.1–86.176%76.4%Better
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression21.3%18.8–2425.4%20.6%Better
Feel lonely37.8%32.9–42.535%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support28.7%24.4–32.921.3%23.6%Worse
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food24.7%19.8–29.814.1%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing20.6%16.9–24.311.3%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off15.1%12.6–17.68.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation12.3%10.2–14.67.7%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)22.2%17.4–26.911.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability32.4%28.2–36.529.5%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.4–21.113.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.5%12.3–16.813.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.4%4.7–6.16.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty7.1%6–8.34.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.1%8.5–11.88.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.6%4.7–6.63.8%3.8%Higher

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 Skyline Acres

Is Skyline Acres a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Skyline Acres is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Skyline Acres?

CDC estimates 42.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 38.5% and 47.3%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Skyline Acres?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Skyline Acres’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Skyline Acres have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–12.4%), 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 Skyline Acres more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Skyline Acres.

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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.