Photo: Chris Light · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Walnut Creek is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns
Walnut Creek differs from Ohio on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 15 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Walnut Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Walnut Creek
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Walnut Creek
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (13.3%), about twice the Ohio rate. 1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.7%), vs 8% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 6.5%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, Walnut Creek runs above Ohio on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Ohio 18%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Walnut Creek adults get no exercise
2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.6%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Walnut Creek
51.9% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 20.7% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Walnut Creek’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care. 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 Walnut Creek’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.
What’s behind Walnut Creek’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Walnut Creek is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 66% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 2%).
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). Walnut Creek’s median household income is $80,724; among the 10,706 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$101K), it’s healthier than 5%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Walnut Creek compares well: binge drinking, 12.2% (U.S. 15.4%); taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 84.9% (U.S. 76.5%); threatened with a utility shut-off, 6.4% (U.S. 7.6%).
Out of every 100 Walnut Creek adults…
Walnut Creek runs above OH on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Walnut Creek is an older town: 36% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Ohio. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Walnut Creek as about how healthy they are.
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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Walnut Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
Care in and near Walnut Creek
No hospital or community health center in Walnut Creek 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 Walnut 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).
How Walnut Creek adults are doing
About the same as Ohio on each measure.
2 in 5 Walnut Creek 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.
12.8% of Walnut Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Walnut Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walnut Creek | D | 33.9% | 16.6% | 18% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Walnut Creek adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Walnut Creek
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Walnut Creek is better than Ohio on 3 and worse on 15; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside Walnut Creek’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Walnut Creek | OH | U.S. | vs OH |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 30.3%24.9–35.1 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 20.1%17–23.1 | 13.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.1%16.1–20.4 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 33.9%26.5–42.2 | 37.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 16.6%14.2–19.3 | 13.2% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 45.1%40.9–49.6 | 37.2% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.1%38.6–47.9 | 36.7% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 41%37.2–45.1 | 29.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.8%10.4–13.4 | 11.1% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 13.6%12.1–15.2 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 13.3%11.1–15.4 | 7.1% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 14.7%11.8–17.2 | 8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 6.5%5.3–7.7 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 20.7%17.1–24.7 | 15.3% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18%15.5–20.7 | 15.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 40.6%34–47 | 26.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 12.2%10–14.6 | 16.6% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6%27.4–40.2 | 37.9% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 13.9%11.8–16.4 | 8% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 80.6%77.5–83.6 | 79.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 51.9%48.2–55.9 | 62.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.5%82.8–86.4 | 86.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 84.9%83–86.8 | 79.2% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.3%60.2–70.3 | 65.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.6%62.3–78.2 | 76% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.7%22.3–29.9 | 25.4% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 38.9%33.1–45 | 35% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.7%20.8–29 | 21.3% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 16.5%13.7–19.5 | 14.1% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.2%8.6–12 | 11.3% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.4%5.4–7.4 | 8.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.3%7.1–9.6 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 12.8%10.5–15.2 | 11.7% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.5%40.2–52.1 | 29.5% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 25.6%20.6–29.8 | 13.9% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.9%16.1–21.5 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 13.8%11.7–15.9 | 6.8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.9%6.2–9.3 | 4.8% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 13.6%10.9–15.9 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.9%4.7–7 | 3.8% | 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 Walnut Creek
Is Walnut Creek a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Walnut Creek is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 5%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Walnut Creek?
CDC estimates 33.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.5% and 42.2%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Walnut Creek?
Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg, 7.4 miles in a straight line from Walnut Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Walnut Creek have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 13.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 11.8–16.4%), 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 Walnut Creek more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Walnut Creek.
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.