Health · Huron

Huron, OH health

Huron differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.3% vs 14.1%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.1% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Huron
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Huron’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Huron is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns and 85% of Ohio towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressA-Mental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 85%
Towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (9,842)Healthier than 80%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Huron could be anywhere from C+ to A.
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 Huron 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. Huron 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 Huron 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 Huron adults…

39 of every 100 Huron adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Huron, betterHuron, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.3% Huron
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Huron
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Huron
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.9% Huron
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
69%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
69%
Colon screening
OH 65%
80%
Mammogram
OH 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Huron 5.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Huron adults are doing

1 in 3Huron adults feel lonely
31.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Huron adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Huron adults lack social or emotional support
18.1% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 7Huron adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · Ohio 17.5% · better
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 12
Huron adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 14
Huron adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 19
Huron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.2% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 20
Huron adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · OH 7.7% · better

6.2% of Huron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory11.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Around Huron

Huron 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 Huron.

Huron: 37.5% Sandusky: 45.8% Milan: 36.8% Perkins: 42.8% Berlin: 38% Huron: 36.9% Huron Huron Firelands Regional Medical Center · Sandusky · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Ecchc @ Ovh · Sandusky · 6.5 mi+ Fhs @ Sandusky Sela · Sandusky · 7.4 mi+
36.8%45.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Huron36.9%
Huron37.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.3 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 Huron

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

HNearest ERFirelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFisher-Titus Hospital★★★★★ · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careErie, County ofSandusky · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Erie, County of
3 sites · nearest in Sandusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Family Health Services of Erie County
5 sites · nearest in Sandusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky · ★★★★★
ER
12 mi
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Lorain · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careHuron is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHuron is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHuron 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 Huron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Huron
MeasureHuronMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35.4–43.4%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%35.3–43.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity36.9%30.8–43.8%37.1%about the same
Arthritis32.8%29.6–36.4%29.8%about the same
Depression24.1%20.9–27.8%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.4–11%15.3%better
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.8%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.3–12.4%8.7%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.4%13.2%about the same
COPD7.3%6.2–8.5%8%about the same
Heart disease7.4%6.5–8.3%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–3.9%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.9%9.8–14.2%15.4%better
Binge drink16.3%13.6–19.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise23.3%19.5–27.6%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%29.6–39.6%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.7%79.8–85.4%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit69.2%66–72.1%62.9%better
Cholesterol check89.5%88–91%86.1%better
Colon screening69.1%64.7–73.1%65.2%about the same
Mammogram79.9%73.9–85%76%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.7–82.9%79.2%about the same
No health insurance5.5%4.4–6.8%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.7–36.3%35%about the same
Lack emotional support18.1%15.1–21.3%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.4–17.3%17.5%better
Fair or poor health14.9%12.6–17.3%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.6%11–14.4%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%6.7–10.1%14.1%better
Housing insecurity7.2%6–8.6%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5.2%4.3–6.1%8.3%better
No reliable transportation5.1%4.3–5.9%7.7%better
Receive SNAP6.2%4.9–7.7%11.7%
Disability
Any disability25.8%22.3–29.9%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.4–14.5%13.9%
Thinking or memory11.2%9.7–12.9%13.9%
Hearing7.2%6.3–8.2%6.8%
Vision3.7%3.2–4.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.4%3.8%
Errands alone6.5%5.7–7.5%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 Huron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Huron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Huron 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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