Health · Bethlehem

Bethlehem, OH health

Bethlehem differs from Ohio on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.2% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 44662, 44612, 44608, 44626

C-Health Grade

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Bethlehem’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bethlehem is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC+Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 36%

Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (9,697)Healthier than 20%

About what its income would suggest. Bethlehem does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bethlehem could be anywhere from D to B−.

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 Bethlehem 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. Bethlehem’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Bethlehem 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 Bethlehem adults…

40 of every 100 Bethlehem adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.7–43.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bethlehem, betterBethlehem, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Bethlehem
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Bethlehem
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Bethlehem
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Bethlehem
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OH 80%

Dentist visit

OH 63%

Cholesterol check

OH 86%

Colon screening

OH 65%

Mammogram

OH 76%

Taking BP meds

OH 79%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bethlehem 8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Bethlehem adults are doing

1 in 3Bethlehem adults feel lonely

34.7% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Bethlehem adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.3% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Bethlehem adults lack social or emotional support

21% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Bethlehem adults are in frequent mental distress

17.7% · Ohio 17.5% · too close to call

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 8

Bethlehem adults worry about having enough food

12.7% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 10

Bethlehem adults worry about keeping their housing

9.8% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 14

Bethlehem adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.2% · OH 8.3% · better

1 in 14

Bethlehem adults lack reliable transportation

7% · OH 7.7% · about the same

10.9% of Bethlehem adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%

Thinking or memory14.5%

Hearing8.3%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Bethlehem

Bethlehem and the towns around it

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

38.1%46.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first

Navarre39.5%

Bolivar39.5%

Pike40%

Bethlehem40.2%

Sugarcreek40.5%

Lawrence41.1%

Perry41.3%

Massillon42%

Care nearby

Aultman HospitalCanton · 8.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Medical CenterCanton · 9.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Union HospitalDover · 12.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Aultman Orrville HospitalOrrville · 17.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

My Community Health Center - MagnoliaMagnolia · 7.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Massillon Professional BuildingMassillon · 8.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBethlehem's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stark County · need score 14 of 25

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

! Mental healthBethlehem's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA-Stark County · need score 12 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 Bethlehem. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Bethlehem

Measure	Bethlehem	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.1%	36.7–43.6%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	40.1%	36.6–43.7%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	40.2%	34.9–45.6%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	34.2%	31.3–37.2%	29.8%	worse
Depression	25.3%	22.3–28.5%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.6%	13–18.5%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10–12.5%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.4%	9.5–11.4%	8.7%	worse
Diabetes	14.2%	12.6–16%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	9.9%	8.8–11.1%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.6%	7.8–9.5%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.6%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.1%	15.7–20.4%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.7%	13.3–18.3%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.1%	26.4–34.1%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	35.3%	31.2–39.7%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.6%	76.7–82.3%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.1%	60–66.1%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.5%	84.9–88%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	65.6%	61.5–69.6%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	73.2%	66.6–79%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.4%	79.1–83.6%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8%	6.8–9.3%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.7%	30.1–39.6%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21%	17.9–24.3%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.7%	15.9–19.6%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.3%	18.9–23.8%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.5%	13.9–17.3%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.7%	10.8–14.8%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.8%	8.4–11.4%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.2%	6.2–8.2%	8.3%	better
No reliable transportation	7%	6.1–8%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.9%	9.2–12.7%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	32.7%	29.2–36.4%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.1%	14.2–18.1%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	14.5%	13–16.2%	13.9%
Hearing	8.3%	7.5–9.3%	6.8%
Vision	5%	4.6–5.5%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.8–4.6%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.9–9.8%	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 Bethlehem door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bethlehem by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bethlehem by how much of its land each one covers.

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.