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Health in West Hill · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, West Hill is healthier than 52%

West Hill trails Ohio on 11 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in West Hill

Dental care lags in West Hill

53.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.9% across Ohio. Among those 65 and older, 23.4% have lost all their teeth (Ohio 15.3%). Checkups ↓

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in West Hill

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8% across Ohio. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), vs 7.1% across Ohio. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Ohio. In all, West Hill runs above Ohio on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More West Hill adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (32.6%), vs 26.9% across Ohio. Habits ↓

West Hill is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, West Hill is healthier than 11%. Against the 2,483 towns with similar household incomes ($30K–$50K), it’s healthier than 52%. 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 West Hill’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind West Hill’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Hill is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 22% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 10%).

C−Self-rated health23.4% · OH 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.5% · OH 13.9% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress19.1% · OH 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.3% · OH 37.1% · U.S. 32.9%
DDiabetes16% · OH 13.2% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.5% smoke · OH 15.4% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise32.6% · OH 26.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $30K–$50K (2,483)Healthier than 52%

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). West Hill’s median household income is $40,325; among the 2,483 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($30K–$50K), it’s healthier than 52%, 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, West Hill could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOH 80%
53%Dentist visitOH 63%
85%Cholesterol checkOH 86%
63%Colon screeningOH 65%
73%MammogramOH 76%
82%Taking BP medsOH 79%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
West Hill 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 West Hill adults…

West Hill runs above OH on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 West Hill adults have COPD
Ohio: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–12.6%
Better than OHWorseAbout the sameOhio
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Ohio

Share of adults, with the Ohio figure marked.

Get no exercise 32.6%OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.5%OH 37.9%
Binge drink 14.8%OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 19.5%OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
West Hill, betterWest Hill, worseAbout the sameOhio
Where West Hill gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near West Hill

No hospital or community health center in West Hill itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSharon Regional Medical CenterSharon · 1.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUPMC Horizon★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSharon Community Health CenterSharon · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Sharon Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Sharon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1 mi
Primary Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Sharon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.6 mi
Sharon Regional Medical Center
Sharon · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Edgewood Surgical Hospital
Transfer · not rated
≈11 mi
MH St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
MH St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Warren · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers West Hill itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers West Hill itself
✓ Mental healthWest Hill is not a shortage area

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 West Hill; ≈ 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 West Hill adults are doing

About the same as Ohio on each measure.

1 in 3West Hill adults feel lonely
33.9% · OH 35% · About the same as OH
1 in 4West Hill adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · OH 21.3% · About the same as OH
1 in 4West Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · OH 25.4% · About the same as OH
1 in 5West Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · OH 17.5% · About the same as OH
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 West Hill adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 6
West Hill adults worry about having enough food
17.5% · OH 14.1%
About the same as OH
1 in 8
West Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · OH 11.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 10
West Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · OH 8.3%
About the same as OH
1 in 11
West Hill adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · OH 7.7%
About the same as OH

15.9% of West Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Around town

West Hill and the towns around it

West Hill’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 5 graded towns around it.

Brookfield Center: 37.6%Masury: 39.4%Sharon: 38.6%Brookfield Township: 37.9%Hermitage: 33.6%Farrell: 45.3%Hartford Township: 39.6%Vienna Township: 36%Yankee Lake: 36.4%Hubbard Township: 37.3%West Hill: 40.3%West HillBrookfield CenterMasurySharonBrookfield TownshipSharon Regional Medical Center · Sharon · 1.6 mi · 3★ MedicareHEdgewood Surgical Hospital · Transfer · 8.9 miHSharon Community Health Center - Behavioral Health · Sharon · 0.9 mi+Sharon Medical Group · Sharon · 1 mi+
Healthier than OHNear OHLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookfield Center37.6%
Brookfield Township37.9%
Sharon38.6%
Masury39.4%
West Hill40.3%
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
West HillD40.3%16%19.5%CDC place
Brookfield CenterC+37.6%14.6%16.4%CDC place
MasuryC−39.4%15.3%19.3%CDC place
Brookfield TownshipC37.9%14.9%16.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Ohio

Every CDC estimate for West Hill

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, West Hill is better than Ohio on 0 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Ohio figure falls inside West Hill’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…West HillOHU.S.vs OH
Overall health
Fair or poor health23.4%19.8–27.219.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.5%14.2–18.713.9%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.1%16.7–21.317.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.3%34.5–45.737.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes16%13.9–18.113.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure40.9%36.9–44.337.2%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)39.3%35.3–42.936.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.8%32.3–38.929.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–1311.1%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.6–10.68.7%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.2%8–10.47.1%6.4%Worse
COPD10.8%9.1–12.68%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.43.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)23.4%19.7–27.415.3%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%15.9–22.915.4%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work32.6%27.6–37.326.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.8%12.1–17.316.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.5%36.6–46.737.9%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.2%7.1–11.68%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.3%76.9–83.179.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year53.2%49.8–56.862.9%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.4%83.3–87.686.1%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)81.6%79–83.779.2%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.1%58.6–67.665.2%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.5%65.4–78.976%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.1%22.6–29.425.4%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.9%28.6–3935%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.8%19.1–26.621.3%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food17.5%14–21.214.1%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.9%10.6–15.411.3%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.6%8.1–11.28.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation9.1%7.6–10.67.7%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15.9%12.6–19.411.7%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability34.3%29.7–38.729.5%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.9%15–20.613.9%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.1%13.7–18.513.9%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.6%7.5–9.86.8%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.3%5.5–7.34.8%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%8.8–11.98.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.1%4.4–5.93.8%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 West Hill

Is West Hill a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, West Hill is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns: D 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 West Hill?

CDC estimates 40.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.5% and 45.7%, against 37.1% across Ohio and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to West Hill?

Sharon Regional Medical Center in Sharon, 1.6 miles in a straight line from West Hill’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in West Hill have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–11.6%), 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 West Hill more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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.