Health · Lafferty

Lafferty, OH health

Lafferty differs from Ohio on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.6% vs 8.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.1% vs 11.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lafferty
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 93 people are less certain, so we show Lafferty's figures without a grade.

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How Lafferty 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 Lafferty adults…

42 of every 100 Lafferty adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.9–45.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lafferty, betterLafferty, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Lafferty
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.6% Lafferty
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Lafferty
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Lafferty
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
63%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
74%
Colon screening
OH 65%
77%
Mammogram
OH 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lafferty 7.5% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lafferty adults are doing

1 in 3Lafferty adults feel lonely
33.4% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Lafferty adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Lafferty adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Lafferty adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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 10
Lafferty adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 12
Lafferty adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 18
Lafferty adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 17
Lafferty adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · OH 7.7% · better

7.8% of Lafferty adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Lafferty

Lafferty 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 Lafferty.

Union: 41.2% Goshen: 41.2% Richland: 39.9% Wheeling: 40% Kirkwood: 40.7% Lafferty: 37.2% Lafferty Union Barnesville Hospital Association · Barnesville · 12.3 miH Ohhc St. Clairsville · Saint Clairsville · 3.7 mi+ Southeast, Inc. - St. Clairsville · Saint Clairsville · 3.8 mi+
37.2%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Lafferty37.2%
Union41.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 10 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 Lafferty

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

HNearest ERHarrison Community HospitalCadiz · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEast Ohio Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 15.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOhio Hills Health ServicesSaint Clairsville · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Ohio Hills Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Saint Clairsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Southeast
3 sites · nearest in Saint Clairsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Harrison Community Hospital
Cadiz · not rated
ERRural critical access
12.3 mi
Barnesville Hospital Association
Barnesville · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.9 mi
East Ohio Regional Hospital
Martins Ferry · ★★★★★
17.6 mi
Wheeling Hospital
Wheeling · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLafferty's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLafferty's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Belmont County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLafferty'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 Lafferty. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lafferty
MeasureLaffertyMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%37.9–45.5%37.2%worse
High cholesterol43.1%39.3–47%36.7%worse
Obesity37.2%31.8–42.9%37.1%about the same
Arthritis36.1%33–39.4%29.8%worse
Depression25.1%21.9–28.6%25.4%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.7–19.3%15.3%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.8–13.2%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.9%12.2–15.9%13.2%about the same
COPD9.2%7.8–10.7%8%about the same
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.7%7.1%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12–17.4%15.4%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.9–18.3%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise29.9%25.7–34.7%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.6%32.2–41.2%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.5%78.6–84.3%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.7–66%62.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.2–90.1%86.1%better
Colon screening73.6%69.6–77.4%65.2%better
Mammogram76.9%71.3–82.2%76%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.9–85.2%79.2%better
No health insurance7.5%5.6–9.8%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.4%28.4–38.5%35%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.6–23.5%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.3–18.5%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.9–23%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.5–17.5%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.2%8–12.7%14.1%better
Housing insecurity8.1%6.6–10%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.6–6.6%8.3%better
No reliable transportation5.8%4.8–6.9%7.7%better
Receive SNAP7.8%6.1–9.9%11.7%
Disability
Any disability32%27.9–36.3%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.4–18.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory13%11.2–15%13.9%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.5%6.8%
Vision4.5%3.9–5.2%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%3.1–4.1%3.8%
Errands alone7.9%6.7–9.1%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 Lafferty door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Lafferty better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lafferty 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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