Health in Oak Hill
Oak Hill differs from Florida on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (10.6% vs 15.9%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (72.7% vs 65.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 7.2%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oak Hill. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Oak Hill
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Keeping up with care
Share of Oak Hill adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Florida.
Care in and near Oak Hill
No hospital or community health center in Oak Hill 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 Oak 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).
Out of every 100 Oak Hill adults…
Oak Hill runs above FL on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Oak Hill is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 21% across Florida. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Oak Hill as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Florida
Share of adults, with the Florida figure marked.
5.8 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
Oak Hill’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Oak Hill is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Oak Hill does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as the Healthiest towns in Florida ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Oak Hill with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
How Oak Hill adults are doing
About the same as Florida on each measure.
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.
Oak Hill and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Oak Hill adults live with a disability (Florida 31.3%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
All 33 CDC measures for Oak Hill
| Measure | Oak Hill | Likely range | Florida | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.5% | 41.5–49.4% | 36.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 45.3% | 41.5–49.2% | 39% | worse |
| Obesity | 33.2% | 28.1–38.6% | 31.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.9% | 31.3–38.3% | 26.6% | worse |
| Depression | 19.1% | 16.4–22.1% | 17.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.1% | 13.2–19.2% | 12.7% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 9.4% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.2% | 11.8–14.6% | 9.1% | worse |
| Diabetes | 15.7% | 13.5–17.8% | 13.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.8% | 9–12.7% | 7.2% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 7.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.1% | 4.5–5.8% | 3.8% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.5% | 12.6–18.5% | 12.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.8% | 10.8–15.1% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.6% | 22.2–31.3% | 26.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.6% | 28–37.4% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82% | 79.3–84.7% | 78.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 61.3% | 57.9–64.7% | 57.4% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.6% | 88.1–91% | 87% | better |
| Colon screening | 72.7% | 68.5–76.7% | 65.7% | better |
| Mammogram | 70.6% | 63.1–77.4% | 76.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 83.7% | 81.2–85.9% | 78.4% | better |
| No health insurance | 10.6% | 8.4–13.3% | 15.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.2% | 14.2–18.1% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.2% | 18.9–26% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.8% | 14.6–19.2% | 14.3% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.6% | 32–41.3% | 31.3% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.8% | 16–21.8% | 15.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.8% | 11.8–15.9% | 13.7% | |
| Hearing | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 7.6% | |
| Vision | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 4–5.5% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 7.7–10.5% | 8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Oak Hill door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Florida figure falls inside it, we don’t call Oak Hill better or worse.
CDC publishes Oak Hill directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oak Hill.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Florida 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.