Health · Findlay

Findlay, OH health

On every measure CDC estimates, Findlay looks like Ohio as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Findlay is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns, and than 63% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressCMental distressCObesityC+DiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 41%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 61%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (8,477)Healthier than 63%

Better than its income would suggest. Findlay 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, Findlay could be anywhere from C− 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 Findlay 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. Findlay 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.
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How Findlay 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 Findlay adults…

36 of every 100 Findlay adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.8–39.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Findlay, betterFindlay, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Findlay
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.4% Findlay
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Findlay
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Findlay
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
61%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
65%
Colon screening
OH 65%
76%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Findlay 8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Findlay adults are doing

1 in 3Findlay adults feel lonely
34.7% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Findlay adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Findlay adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Findlay adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 8
Findlay adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Findlay adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Findlay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Findlay adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · OH 7.7% · about the same

10.6% of Findlay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Findlay

Findlay 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 Findlay.

Liberty: 39.5% Marion: 39.5% Allen: 39.3% Eagle: 39.6% Blanchard: 39.3% Cass: 39.8% Biglick: 38.5% Jackson: 39.1% Amanda: 38.5% Portage: 39.1% Henry: 40.9% Union: 39% Arlington: 38% Findlay: 39.5% Findlay Liberty Marion Allen Eagle Blanchard Valley Hospital · Findlay · 2.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Fostoria Community Hospital · Fostoria · 13.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Community Health Services - Fostoria · Fostoria · 13.7 mi+
38%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Allen39.3%
Findlay39.5%
Liberty39.5%
Marion39.5%
Eagle39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 17.5 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 Findlay

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

HNearest ERBluffton HospitalBluffton · 17.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFostoria Community Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity & Rural Health ServicesFostoria · 13.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.1 mi
Blanchard Valley Hospital
Findlay · ★★★★★
In Findlay
13.7 mi
Community & Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Fostoria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
17.5 mi
Bluffton Hospital
Bluffton · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Wood County Community Health Center
Bowling Green · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.3 mi
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
Tiffin · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Findlay is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Findlay · need score 12 of 25
! Dental carePart of Findlay is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Findlay · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthFindlay 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 Findlay. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Findlay
MeasureFindlayMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.8–39.9%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%32.4–39.7%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.5%33.8–45.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.9–31.6%29.8%about the same
Depression25.6%22.4–29.2%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%12.2–17.1%15.3%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.2–9.8%8.7%about the same
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.4%13.2%about the same
COPD7.8%7–8.7%8%about the same
Heart disease7.1%6.4–7.8%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.9–16.9%15.4%about the same
Binge drink16.6%13.9–19.6%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%23.9–31.7%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.4%33.6–43.3%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.9–82.1%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.8%57.6–64%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%83.1–86.5%86.1%about the same
Colon screening65.2%60.9–69.2%65.2%about the same
Mammogram75.6%69–81.3%76%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%77.3–81.9%79.2%about the same
No health insurance8%6.8–9.3%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.7%29.8–39.8%35%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.9–23.3%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%16.2–20.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health18.9%16.7–21.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%12.1–15.3%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.8%10.9–14.9%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%8.8–11.9%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6.4–8.6%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.4%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%9.1–12.4%11.7%
Disability
Any disability29.3%25.8–33.1%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11.8–15.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%12.5–15.8%13.9%
Hearing7%6.3–7.9%6.8%
Vision4.7%4.2–5.1%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–3.9%3.8%
Errands alone8.2%7.3–9.1%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 Findlay door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Findlay better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Findlay 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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