Health · Bridgeport

Bridgeport, OH health

Bridgeport differs from Ohio on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.3% vs 15.3%) and more smokers (18.7% vs 15.4%).

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

Report card

How Bridgeport 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 Bridgeport adults…

41 of every 100 Bridgeport adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.9–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bridgeport, betterBridgeport, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.6% Bridgeport
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.3% Bridgeport
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Bridgeport
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Bridgeport
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bridgeport 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bridgeport 8.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Bridgeport adults are doing

1 in 3Bridgeport adults feel lonely

34.9% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Bridgeport adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Bridgeport adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Bridgeport adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · 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 7

Bridgeport adults worry about having enough food

15.1% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 8

Bridgeport adults worry about keeping their housing

12% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Bridgeport adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 12

Bridgeport adults lack reliable transportation

8.3% · OH 7.7% · about the same

13.3% of Bridgeport adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%

Thinking or memory15.5%

Hearing7.8%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Bridgeport

Bridgeport 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.

36%47%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Wheeling41%

Brookside41.3%

Bridgeport41.5%

Pease42.6%

Martins Ferry44.2%

Care nearby

East Ohio Regional HospitalMartins Ferry · 2.7 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Wheeling HospitalWheeling · 2.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Reynolds Memorial HospitalGlen Dale · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Harrison Community HospitalCadiz · 18 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Wheeling Health Right CenterWheeling · 1.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Southeast, Inc. - Martins Ferry Health CenterMartins Ferry · 2.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBridgeport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careBridgeport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthBridgeport's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 · need score 17 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 Bridgeport. 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 Bridgeport

Measure	Bridgeport	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.7%	36.9–44.4%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	40.1%	36.4–44%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	41.5%	35.7–47.2%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	33.2%	30–36.3%	29.8%	worse
Depression	26.9%	23.5–30.5%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	19.3%	16.2–22.6%	15.3%	worse
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–13%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.2%	8.4–10.2%	8.7%	about the same
Diabetes	14.5%	12.6–16.5%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	9.7%	8.4–11.1%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.3–9.2%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.7–4.6%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.7%	15.8–21.6%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	16.5%	13.8–19.4%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.6%	27.8–37.3%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.3%	35.8–45.1%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.5%	76.4–82.5%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	57%	53.6–60.3%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.2%	83.3–87.1%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	62.2%	58–66.4%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	72.5%	65.8–78.3%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.2%	77.8–82.5%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	8.2%	6.7–10%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.9%	30–39.8%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.3–25.2%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	16.8–21.3%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	19.6–25.7%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.4%	14.3–18.4%	13.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.1%	12.4–17.7%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12%	10.1–13.9%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9%	7.6–10.4%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.3%	7.1–9.5%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	13.3%	10.9–15.7%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	33.3%	28.9–37.5%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	16%	13.8–18.3%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	15.5%	13.4–17.6%	13.9%
Hearing	7.8%	6.8–8.7%	6.8%
Vision	5.5%	4.9–6.1%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.8–4.9%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.2%	8–10.5%	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 Bridgeport door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bridgeport 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.