Health · Wickliffe

Wickliffe, KY health

On most measures Wickliffe looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.3% vs 18.9%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 797 people are less certain, so we show Wickliffe's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Wickliffe 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.

Care & screenings

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Wickliffe adults…

25 of every 100 Wickliffe adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 21.1–31.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wickliffe, betterWickliffe, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% Wickliffe
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Wickliffe 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 Wickliffe

Wickliffe and the towns around it

Care nearby

Massac Memorial HospitalMetropolis · 23.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah · 24.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health PaducahPaducah · 26.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 27.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Arcare-165Barlow · 6.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cairo Mega ClinicCairo · 8.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWickliffe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ballard County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careWickliffe's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ballard County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthWickliffe's county is a federal shortage area.Ballard County · need score 14 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Wickliffe. 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 Wickliffe

Measure	Wickliffe	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	25.3%	21.1–31.5%	18.9%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	41.1%	34.6–50.7%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	54.9%	51.1–59.8%	58.1%	about the same
Colon screening	66%	61.2–72.3%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	72%	64.1–81.3%	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 Wickliffe door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wickliffe 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.