Health · Avon

Avon, OH health

Avon differs from Ohio on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (4.4% vs 7.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Avon
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Avon’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Avon is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 96% of Ohio towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressAMental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesASmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 96%
Towns with similar incomes, $102K–$170K (3,873)Healthier than 66%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Avon is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Avon could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
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 our Healthiest towns in Ohio ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Avon 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. Avon uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
Report card

How Avon compares with Ohio

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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Avon adults…

33 of every 100 Avon adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · better · margin 30–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Avon, betterAvon, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% Avon
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Avon
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Avon
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.8% Avon
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
75%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
68%
Colon screening
OH 65%
81%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avon 4.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Avon adults are doing

1 in 3Avon adults feel lonely
29.2% · Ohio 35% · better
1 in 4Avon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Avon adults lack social or emotional support
17.2% · Ohio 21.3% · better
1 in 7Avon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · Ohio 17.5% · better
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 14
Avon adults worry about having enough food
7% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 15
Avon adults worry about keeping their housing
6.6% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 21
Avon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 23
Avon adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · OH 7.7% · better

4.9% of Avon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

22.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.8%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.4%

Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Avon

Avon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Avon.

Sheffield: 33.2% Avon Lake: 31.9% Westlake: 27.7% North Ridgeville: 33.8% Bay Village: 28% Lorain: 42.9% Sheffield: 45.2% Sheffield Lake: 36.9% Elyria: 39.5% North Olmsted: 31.3% Rocky River: 27.8% Fairview Park: 30.7% Eaton: 36.2% Olmsted: 29.8% Avon: 31.6% Avon Sheffield Avon Lake Westlake North Ridgeville Bay Village Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital · Avon · 0 mi · 5★ MedicareH Uh St. John Medical Center · Westlake · 3.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center · Elyria · 7.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Fairview Hospital · Cleveland · 9.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Lchd North Ridgeville · North Ridgeville · 3.8 mi+ Health and Wellness West · Cleveland · 9.7 mi+
27.7%45.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Westlake27.7%
Bay Village28%
Avon31.6%
Avon Lake31.9%
Sheffield33.2%
North Ridgeville33.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 0 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Avon

1 hospital in Avon, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon · 0 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFairview Hospital★★★★★ · 9.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLorain County Health & DentistryNorth Ridgeville · 3.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0 mi
Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital
Avon · ★★★★★
ERIn Avon
3.4 mi
Uh St. John Medical Center
Westlake · ★★★★★
ER
3.8 mi
Lorain County Health & Dentistry
5 sites · nearest in North Ridgeville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
Elyria · ★★★★★
9.4 mi
Fairview Hospital
Cleveland · ★★★★★
ER
9.7 mi
Health and Wellness West
Cleveland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careAvon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAvon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAvon 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 Avon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Avon
MeasureAvonMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.4%30–37.1%37.2%better
High cholesterol36.9%33.2–40.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity31.6%26.5–37.1%37.1%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.6–31.6%29.8%about the same
Depression23.8%20.7–27.2%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.8–11.4%15.3%better
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.4%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.9–10.7%8.7%worse
Diabetes10.4%9–11.9%13.2%better
COPD5.2%4.5–5.9%8%better
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.3%7.1%better
Stroke2.7%2.4–2.9%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.8%8.1–11.5%15.4%better
Binge drink17.2%14.4–20.2%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%17.1–23.8%26.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%29.5–39.5%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%78.1–83.9%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit74.7%72–77.3%62.9%better
Cholesterol check90%88.6–91.3%86.1%better
Colon screening67.8%63.5–71.7%65.2%about the same
Mammogram80.7%74.8–85.6%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.8–82.5%79.2%about the same
No health insurance4.7%3.8–5.7%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%24.7–33.8%35%better
Lack emotional support17.2%14.5–20.1%21.3%better
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.8–16.3%17.5%better
Fair or poor health12.7%10.8–14.6%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress10.9%9.5–12.4%13.9%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7%5.7–8.4%14.1%better
Housing insecurity6.6%5.4–7.7%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4–5.6%8.3%better
No reliable transportation4.4%3.7–5.1%7.7%better
Receive SNAP4.9%3.9–6%11.7%
Disability
Any disability22.5%19.4–25.8%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs9.8%8.3–11.3%13.9%
Thinking or memory9.7%8.5–11.1%13.9%
Hearing5.6%5–6.3%6.8%
Vision2.9%2.6–3.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing2.4%2.1–2.7%3.8%
Errands alone5.3%4.6–6.1%8.1%
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 Avon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Avon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Avon directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Ohio 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.

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