Health · Elsmere

Elsmere, KY health

On every measure CDC estimates, Elsmere looks like Kentucky as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Elsmere

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CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Elsmere, so we show its figures without a grade.

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How Elsmere compares with Kentucky

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

How Elsmere ranks in Kentucky

#18 Closest to a top hospitalof 145 · 2.2 mi

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Elsmere adults…

18 of every 100 Elsmere adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · too close to call · margin 15.2–22.1%

Bars show Elsmere; the black tick is Kentucky. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elsmere, betterElsmere, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.2% Elsmere
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elsmere adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.

Dentist visit

KY 58%

Colon screening

KY 66%

Mammogram

KY 73%

Around Elsmere

Elsmere and the towns around it

Care nearby

St. Elizabeth EdgewoodEdgewood · 2.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Elizabeth FlorenceFlorence · 2.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Elizabeth Ft ThomasFort Thomas · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Christ HospitalCincinnati · 10.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Healthpoint FlorenceFlorence · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

TransitionsFt Mitchell · 3.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careElsmere is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careElsmere is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthElsmere is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Elsmere. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Elsmere

Measure	Elsmere	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	18.3%	15.2–22.1%	18.9%	about the same
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	40.2%	34.2–46.7%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	57.3%	53.6–61.1%	58.1%	about the same
Colon screening	65.4%	60.4–70.6%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	74.3%	66.9–81.4%	72.7%	about the same

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Elsmere door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Elsmere better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elsmere directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kentucky figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.