Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Taylor Creek

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
Saint Bernard of Clairvaux Catholic Church (Taylor Creek, Ohio) - church & rectory 2Photo: Nheyob · CC BY-SA 4.0
A−Health Grade
Health in Taylor Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Taylor Creek is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns

Taylor Creek beats Ohio on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Taylor Creek

Taylor Creek keeps up with checkups

It beats Ohio on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69% vs 62.9%) and cholesterol checks (88.3% vs 86.1%). Checkups ↓

Taylor Creek is an active town

Only 20.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

Fewer Taylor Creek 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 Taylor Creek’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Taylor Creek’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylor Creek is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns, #134 of 993 in Ohio. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is physical distress (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 88% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 61%.

ASelf-rated health14.5% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.2% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
B+Obesity32.4% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes10.8% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
B+Smoking12.6% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20.1% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 80%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (993)Healthier than 87%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $74K–$124K (8,710)Healthier than 76%

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). Taylor Creek’s median household income is $99,323; among the 8,710 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($74K–$124K), it’s healthier than 76%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Taylor Creek could be anywhere from B to A.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupOH 80%
69%Dentist visitOH 63%
88%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
70%Colon screeningOH 65%
81%MammogramOH 76%
79%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Taylor Creek 5.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.1%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 18.9%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Taylor Creek, betterTaylor Creek, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where Taylor Creek gets moving

6.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
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 11
Taylor Creek adults worry about having enough food
8.9% · OH 14.1%
Better than OH
1 in 12
Taylor Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · OH 11.3%
Better than OH
1 in 17
Taylor Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · OH 8.3%
Better than OH
1 in 19
Taylor Creek adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · OH 7.7%
Better than OH

6.7% of Taylor Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Taylor Creek adults…

Taylor Creek runs below OH on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Taylor Creek adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.2–7.1%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Getting care

Care in and near Taylor Creek

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

HNearest ERMercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 5.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChrist Hospital★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChristian Community Health ServicesHarrison · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.3 mi
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
6.4 mi
Christian Community Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Harrison
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Healthcare Connection
2 sites · nearest in Cincinnati
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Cincinnati VA Medical Center
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
10.2 mi
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield · ★★★★★
ER
10.4 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careTaylor Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTaylor Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Taylor Creek 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 Taylor Creek; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Taylor Creek adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3Taylor Creek adults feel lonely
31.4% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 5Taylor Creek adults lack social or emotional support
19.5% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4Taylor Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 6Taylor Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Taylor Creek 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

Taylor Creek and the towns around it

Taylor Creek’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 11 graded towns around it.

Colerain Township: 33.8%Whitewater Township: 33.1%Crosby Township: 34.3%Dry Ridge: 31.7%Miamitown: 31.2%New Baltimore: 32.2%Grandview: 31.7%Miami Township: 32.9%Dent: 31.8%Green Township: 33.4%Dunlap: 32.2%White Oak: 34.1%North College Hill: 42.8%Pleasant Run: 34.8%Forest Park: 38.7%Shawnee: 31.3%Hooven: 39.7%Lawrenceburg Township: 35%Blue Jay: 33.4%Harrison Township: 32.9%Cleves: 35.1%Ross Township: 39.9%Morgan Township: 38.4%Ross: 36.7%Miami Heights: 31%Cincinnati: 38.3%Addyston: 35.2%North Bend: 34.3%Mack: 31.4%Monfort Heights: 31.7%Bridgetown: 32.7%Cheviot: 38.5%Covedale: 32.4%Delhi Township: 34.2%Taylor Creek: 32.4%Taylor CreekColerain TownshipWhitewater TownshipCrosby TownshipDry RidgeMiamitownNew BaltimoreGrandviewMiami TownshipDentGreen TownshipMercy Health - West Hospital · Cincinnati · 5.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHCincinnati VA Medical Center · Cincinnati · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health - Fairfield Hospital · Fairfield · 10.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHGood Samaritan Hospital · Cincinnati · 10.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHCrossroad Health Center Harrison · Harrison · 6.4 mi+Mt. Healthy Family Practice Center · Cincinnati · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 35 towns on this map, healthiest first
Miamitown31.2%
Dry Ridge31.7%
Grandview31.7%
Dent31.8%
New Baltimore32.2%
Taylor Creek32.4%
Miami Township32.9%
Whitewater Township33.1%
Green Township33.4%
Colerain Township33.8%
Crosby Township34.3%
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
Taylor CreekA−32.4%10.8%12.6%CDC place
Colerain TownshipB33.8%13.2%13.4%ZIP codes
Whitewater TownshipB33.1%11.8%14.9%ZIP codes
Crosby TownshipB34.3%12.1%14.8%ZIP codes
Dry RidgeA−31.7%13.1%11.2%CDC place
MiamitownA−31.2%8.4%12.6%CDC place
Miami TownshipB+32.9%12.2%14.5%ZIP codes
GrandviewA−31.7%10.5%12.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

23.3%

of Taylor Creek adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.4%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for Taylor Creek

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Taylor Creek is better than Ohio on 19 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Taylor Creek’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Taylor CreekOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.5%12.5–16.819.4%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.2%9.8–12.713.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.5–18.317.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity32.4%28.6–36.737.1%32.9%Better
Diabetes10.8%9.5–12.413.2%12%Better
High blood pressure33.2%30.4–36.237.2%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.9%31.9–3836.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.4%24.9–3029.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.111.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.9%8.1–9.88.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6%5.3–6.87.1%6.4%Better
COPD6.1%5.2–7.18%6.3%Better
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.23.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)8.3%6.8–1015.3%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.6%10.4–14.915.4%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work20.1%17.2–23.326.9%24.7%Better
Binge drinking18.9%16.4–21.816.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.4%31.8–39.237.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.7%4.7–78%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.4%76.7–8279.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69%66.2–71.662.9%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.3%86.6–89.886.1%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.8%76–81.379.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.3%66.6–73.965.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)80.7%75.6–85.276%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.1%23.3–29.125.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.4%27.1–35.835%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support19.5%16.6–22.821.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.9%7.2–10.814.1%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing8.4%6.9–1011.3%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off5.9%4.9–78.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.4%4.6–6.37.7%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)6.7%5.3–8.311.7%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability23.3%20.4–26.529.5%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.1%8.6–11.813.9%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.4%9.9–1313.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.9%5.2–6.76.8%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty3.3%2.9–3.74.8%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone6.1%5.3–78.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–3.13.8%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 Taylor Creek

Is Taylor Creek a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Taylor Creek is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #134 of 993 in Ohio. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 76%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Taylor Creek?

CDC estimates 32.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.6% and 36.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Taylor Creek?

Mercy Health - West Hospital in Cincinnati, 5.3 miles in a straight line from Taylor Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Taylor Creek have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–7%), 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 Taylor Creek more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Taylor Creek.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.