Health · Caldwell

Caldwell, OH health

On most measures Caldwell looks like Ohio as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.7% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.2% vs 15.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Caldwell
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Caldwell’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Caldwell is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, and than 69% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressCObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$64K (5,763)Healthier than 69%

Better than its income would suggest. Caldwell is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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. Caldwell 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 Caldwell 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 Caldwell adults…

38 of every 100 Caldwell adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.4–41.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Caldwell, betterCaldwell, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Caldwell
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.7% Caldwell
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.1% Caldwell
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Caldwell
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
59%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
67%
Colon screening
OH 65%
77%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Caldwell 7.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Caldwell adults are doing

1 in 3Caldwell adults feel lonely
34.7% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Caldwell adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Caldwell adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Caldwell adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Caldwell adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Caldwell adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Caldwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 15
Caldwell adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · OH 7.7% · about the same

9.8% of Caldwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.8%

of Caldwell adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Caldwell

Caldwell and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Olive: 43.9% Noble: 43.5% Center: 42.2% Sharon: 43.9% Enoch: 44.3% Brookfield: 39.9% Spencer: 38.5% Buffalo: 38.7% Marion: 40.9% Caldwell: 39.3% Caldwell Olive Noble Center
38.5%44.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Caldwell39.3%
Center42.2%
Noble43.5%
Olive43.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 20.3 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 Caldwell

No hospital or community health center in Caldwell itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSoutheastern Ohio Regional Medical CenterCambridge · 20.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMarietta Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio Hills Health ServicesQuaker City · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.2 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Quaker City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Muskingum Valley Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Cambridge
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.3 mi
Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center
Cambridge · ★★★★★
ER
21.7 mi
Selby General Hospital
Marietta · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Marietta Memorial Hospital
Marietta · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCaldwell's county is a federal shortage area.Noble County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careCaldwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Noble and Guernsey Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCaldwell's county is a federal shortage area.Muskingum Area MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Caldwell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Caldwell
MeasureCaldwellMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.4–41.6%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%33.2–41.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.3%31.6–47.6%37.1%about the same
Arthritis31.5%28–34.9%29.8%about the same
Depression26.9%23–30.9%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.2%16.5–24%15.3%worse
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.6%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%8.7%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.4%13.2%about the same
COPD8.8%7.3–10.3%8%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.5%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.1–19.4%15.4%about the same
Binge drink17.1%14.2–20.5%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise28.9%23.7–34.3%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%31.4–44.4%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.6%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%55.2–62.5%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.6%83.5–87.6%86.1%about the same
Colon screening67%62.1–71.6%65.2%about the same
Mammogram76.9%69.5–83.2%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77.3–82.1%79.2%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6–10%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.7%29.2–40.2%35%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%16.9–24.3%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.9–20.8%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.6%16.4–23.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.6–16.9%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.6–15%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.7–11.7%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–8%8.3%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.7–8%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.8%7.8–12.3%11.7%
Disability
Any disability30.8%26.1–35.8%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12.2–17.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.4–17%13.9%
Hearing7.5%6.6–8.5%6.8%
Vision4.6%4–5.3%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.2%3.8%
Errands alone8.4%7.1–9.8%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 Caldwell door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Caldwell better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Caldwell 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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