Kent, OH health
Kent differs from Ohio on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5% vs 8.7%) and fewer adults with diabetes (8.4% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults without reliable transportation (14% vs 7.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KentHow Kent 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Kent adults…
Bars show Kent; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OH 26.9%
OH 37.9%
OH 16.6%
OH 15.4%
Keeping up with care
Share of Kent adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
How Kent adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.6% of Kent adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Living with a disability
of Kent adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Kent and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.
Obesity
Care nearby
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 Kent. 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 Kent
| Measure | Kent | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 26.7% | 23.6–29.9% | 37.2% | better |
| High cholesterol | 27.4% | 24.4–30.5% | 36.7% | better |
| Obesity | 33% | 27.1–38.9% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 19.3% | 17.2–21.5% | 29.8% | better |
| Depression | 29.4% | 25.5–33.2% | 25.4% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.5% | 15.4–21.8% | 15.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.3% | 10.8–13.8% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5% | 4.5–5.5% | 8.7% | better |
| Diabetes | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5% | 13.2% | better |
| COPD | 6.4% | 5.6–7.2% | 8% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.6% | 4.1–5.1% | 7.1% | better |
| Stroke | 2.4% | 2.2–2.6% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14% | 12–16.3% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.1% | 14.1–20.3% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.2% | 22.1–30.6% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41% | 35.7–46.3% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.7% | 71.7–79.2% | 79.9% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 55.4% | 51.7–58.8% | 62.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 73.5% | 70.5–76.3% | 86.1% | worse |
| Colon screening | 64.8% | 60.2–69% | 65.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.7% | 65.3–79.1% | 76% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 65.9% | 63.4–68.2% | 79.2% | worse |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 7–10.2% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 40.9% | 35.8–46.2% | 35% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 21.3% | 18.2–24.7% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 23.9% | 21.3–26.7% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 20% | 17.5–23% | 19.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.7% | 11.1–14.3% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21.4% | 18.2–24.6% | 14.1% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8% | 11.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4% | 8.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14% | 12.1–15.8% | 7.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.6% | 16.5–22.7% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.8% | 28.6–37.1% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.1% | 8.7–11.5% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.7% | 18.2–23.3% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.3% | 3–3.7% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 11.6% | 10.1–13.1% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.