Health · Lee

Lee, OH health

Lee differs from Ohio on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.2% vs 15.3%) and more adults with depression (28.8% vs 25.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45710, 45701, 45766
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How Lee 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 Lee adults…

38 of every 100 Lee adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.3–40.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lee, betterLee, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.8% Lee
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Lee
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.5% Lee
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Lee
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
59%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
66%
Colon screening
OH 65%
74%
Mammogram
OH 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lee 8% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Lee adults are doing

1 in 3Lee adults feel lonely
35.6% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 3Lee adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.8% · Ohio 25.4% · worse
1 in 5Lee adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lee adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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 7
Lee adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Lee adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Lee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Lee adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7% · about the same

13.4% of Lee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

of Lee adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Lee

Lee 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.

Alexander: 36.4% Columbia: 39.3% Knox: 37.8% Waterloo: 35.1% Lodi: 36.3% Athens: 35.1% Scipio: 42% Vinton: 40.1% Salem: 45.4% Madison: 40% Brown: 39% York: 38.6% Lee: 37.3% Lee Alexander Columbia Knox Waterloo Ohiohealth O'bleness Hospital · Athens · 8.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Hopewell Health Centers - Athens Respite · Athens · 7.5 mi+ Hopewell Health Centers - Athens · Athens · 8.1 mi+
35.1%45.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Waterloo35.1%
Alexander36.4%
Lee37.3%
Knox37.8%
Columbia39.3%

Care nearby

Ohiohealth O'bleness HospitalAthens · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Hocking Valley Community HospitalLogan · 21.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Rivers HealthPoint Pleasant · 26.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Holzer Medical Center JacksonJackson · 26.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
Hopewell Health Centers - Athens RespiteAthens · 7.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Hopewell Health Centers - AthensAthens · 8.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careLee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Athens County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Athens County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthLee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 33 · need score 19 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 Lee. 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 Lee
MeasureLeeMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%35.3–40.7%37.2%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%34.1–39.5%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.3%33.2–41.5%37.1%about the same
Arthritis29.8%27.6–32%29.8%about the same
Depression28.8%26.1–31.6%25.4%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%15.9–20.8%15.3%worse
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.6%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8.3–9.7%8.7%about the same
Diabetes13%11.7–14.3%13.2%about the same
COPD8.8%7.9–9.7%8%about the same
Heart disease7.2%6.6–7.8%7.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.2–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%15.2–19.3%15.4%about the same
Binge drink18.5%16.2–20.8%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise27.8%24.8–31.1%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%34.8–43%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75.9–80.9%79.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.1%56.3–61.9%62.9%worse
Cholesterol check83.8%82.1–85.4%86.1%worse
Colon screening66.2%62.7–69.6%65.2%about the same
Mammogram73.9%68.4–78.9%76%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%73.7–77.9%79.2%worse
No health insurance8%6.8–9.4%8%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.6%31.8–39.5%35%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%18.8–24.1%21.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.8–21.3%17.5%worse
Fair or poor health20.7%18.6–23%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%13.3–16.1%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.8%12.9–17%14.1%about the same
Housing insecurity11.2%9.8–12.8%11.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7.6–9.7%8.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.6–9.6%7.7%about the same
Receive SNAP13.4%11.5–15.4%11.7%
Disability
Any disability30.7%27.9–33.9%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%12.5–15.4%13.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%14.2–17.3%13.9%
Hearing7.1%6.5–7.8%6.8%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.6–4.3%3.8%
Errands alone9.2%8.3–10.1%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 Lee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Lee better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Lee by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Lee 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.

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