Health · Jerusalem

Jerusalem, OH health

Jerusalem differs from Ohio on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.7% vs 14.1%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 43412, 43616, 43445

B-Health Grade

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B⁻

Jerusalem’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Jerusalem is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns and 71% of Ohio towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressBMental distressBObesityC+DiabetesC+SmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 51%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 71%

Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$116K (8,897)Healthier than 35%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Jerusalem is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem 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. Jerusalem’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem adults…

37 of every 100 Jerusalem adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.2–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Jerusalem, betterJerusalem, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Jerusalem
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.1% Jerusalem
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Jerusalem
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.2% Jerusalem
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Jerusalem 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Jerusalem 7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Jerusalem adults are doing

1 in 3Jerusalem adults feel lonely

34.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Jerusalem adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.5% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 5Jerusalem adults lack social or emotional support

20.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Jerusalem adults are in frequent mental distress

16.8% · 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 9

Jerusalem adults worry about having enough food

10.7% · OH 14.1% · better

1 in 11

Jerusalem adults worry about keeping their housing

9.1% · OH 11.3% · better

1 in 16

Jerusalem adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · OH 8.3% · better

1 in 16

Jerusalem adults lack reliable transportation

6.1% · OH 7.7% · better

8.2% of Jerusalem adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing7%

Errands alone7.3%

Vision4.2%

Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Jerusalem

Jerusalem 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 Jerusalem.

31.3%40.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first

Oregon32.6%

Jerusalem35.2%

Washington36%

Allen37.1%

Curtice37.1%

Benton38.1%

Carroll39.3%

Put-in-Bay40.9%

Care nearby

Magruder HospitalPort Clinton · 18.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Promedica Monroe Regional HospitalMonroe · 19.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Bay Park Community HospitalOregon · 21 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy St. Vincent Medical CenterToledo · 23 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Family Medical Center - Opportunity CenterMonroe · 18.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Port Clinton Health CenterPort Clinton · 18.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Jerusalem is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Northeast Lucas County · need score 18 of 25

✓ Dental careJerusalem is not a shortage area

! Mental healthJerusalem's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lucas County · need score 15 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 Jerusalem. 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 Jerusalem

Measure	Jerusalem	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.2%	34.2–40.1%	37.2%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.8%	35.8–41.9%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	35.2%	30.6–39.9%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	32.1%	29.6–34.6%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	25.5%	22.9–28.3%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.7%	11.2–14.4%	15.3%	better
Asthma	10.7%	9.7–11.7%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.8%	9–10.7%	8.7%	worse
Diabetes	12.7%	11.4–14.1%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	8.1%	7.2–9%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7.3%	6.7–8%	7.1%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–3.8%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.2%	13.3–17.2%	15.4%	about the same
Binge drink	16.7%	14.5–19.1%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.9%	23.8–30.2%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.1%	33.8–40.5%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.4%	77.9–82.7%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.6%	64.4–68.7%	62.9%	better
Cholesterol check	87.9%	86.5–89.2%	86.1%	better
Colon screening	67.5%	64.7–70.2%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	75.8%	71.5–79.8%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.7%	78.6–82.8%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	7%	6.1–8.2%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.3%	30.5–38.7%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.5%	17.9–23.6%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.8%	15.2–18.4%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.2%	16.3–20.3%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14%	12.7–15.4%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.7%	9.2–12.5%	14.1%	better
Housing insecurity	9.1%	7.9–10.5%	11.3%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.6–7.3%	8.3%	better
No reliable transportation	6.1%	5.4–6.9%	7.7%	better
Receive SNAP	8.2%	6.9–9.6%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	28.5%	25.7–31.6%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.5%	12–15%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	13%	11.7–14.3%	13.9%
Hearing	7%	6.3–7.7%	6.8%
Vision	4.2%	3.8–4.5%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.5%	3.2–3.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	7.3%	6.6–8%	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 Jerusalem door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Jerusalem by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Jerusalem by how much of its land each one covers.

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.