Health · Flushing
Flushing, OH health
Flushing differs from Ohio on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8%) and more smokers (21.8% vs 15.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FlushingTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Flushing’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Flushing is healthier than 5% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 5%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (9,329)Healthier than 2%
About what its income would suggest. Flushing does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Flushing could be anywhere from D− to C−.
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 Flushing 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. Flushing 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 Flushing 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
43.7% have obesity
0 better4 close8 worse
Habits
35.8% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79.4% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
34.8% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
17.8% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
36.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Flushing adults…
43 of every 100 Flushing adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.6–46.2%
Bars show Flushing; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Flushing, betterFlushing, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults
35.8% Flushing
OH 26.9%
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41% Flushing
OH 37.9%
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16% Flushing
OH 16.6%
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
21.8% Flushing
OH 15.4%
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Flushing 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 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flushing 8.8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Flushing adults are doing
1 in 3Flushing adults feel lonely
34.8% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Flushing adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Flushing adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Flushing adults are in frequent mental distress
20.5% · Ohio 17.5% · worse
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 6
Flushing adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · OH 14.1% · worse
1 in 8
Flushing adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Flushing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · OH 8.3% · worse
1 in 10
Flushing adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · OH 7.7% · worse
17.4% of Flushing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.5%
of Flushing adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Flushing
No hospital or community health center in Flushing itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERHarrison Community HospitalCadiz · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio Hills Health ServicesSaint Clairsville · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
6 sites · nearest in Saint Clairsville
Ohhc St. ClairsvilleSaint Clairsville · 6.9 mi
Freeport Family Health CenterFreeport · 11.6 mi
Ohio Hills Health ServicesBarnesville · 12.6 mi
Barnesville Family Health CenterBarnesville · 12.6 mi
Ohhc Barnesville Dental CenterBarnesville · 12.6 mi
Quaker City Family Health CenterQuaker City · 17.5 mi
6.9 mi
Southeast
2 sites · nearest in Saint Clairsville
Southeast, Inc. - St. ClairsvilleSaint Clairsville · 6.9 mi
Southeast, Inc. - Cadiz Health CenterCadiz · 9.2 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careFlushing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careFlushing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthFlushing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 8 · need score 17 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 Flushing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Flushing
| Measure | Flushing | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 42.5% | 38.6–46.2% | 37.2% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.9% | 37.1–44.8% | 36.7% | worse |
| Obesity | 43.7% | 37.7–49.8% | 37.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 34.9% | 31.7–38.2% | 29.8% | worse |
| Depression | 28.7% | 25–32.6% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.9% | 15–21.2% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.4% | 8.4–10.5% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 15.8% | 13.8–18% | 13.2% | worse |
| COPD | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.4% | 8.3–10.5% | 7.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 4.1–5.2% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.8% | 18.3–25.1% | 15.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16% | 13.4–19% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.8% | 30.7–40.8% | 26.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41% | 36.4–45.8% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.4% | 76.1–82.4% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.4% | 49.1–55.8% | 62.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.8% | 81.6–86.1% | 86.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.7% | 57.6–65.9% | 65.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.2% | 63.5–76.3% | 76% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.4% | 77.9–82.7% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.8% | 6.9–11.1% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.8% | 29.8–40% | 35% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.3% | 17.9–24.9% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.5% | 18.1–23% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25.6% | 22.1–29.1% | 19.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.1% | 15.9–20.4% | 13.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.8% | 14.7–21.3% | 14.1% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.7% | 9–12.3% | 8.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9.6% | 8.2–11.1% | 7.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 17.4% | 14.3–20.8% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.5% | 32–40.9% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.1% | 15.7–20.6% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.2% | 15–19.6% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.5–5.9% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2% | 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 Flushing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Flushing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Flushing 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.