Health · Lima

Lima, OH health

Lima differs from Ohio on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.1% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (15.6% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lima

Report card

How Lima 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 Lima adults…

42 of every 100 Lima adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.1–45.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lima, betterLima, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 36% Lima
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 43.8% Lima
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Lima
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 22.8% Lima
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lima 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Lima 11.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Lima adults are doing

1 in 3Lima adults feel lonely

40% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Lima adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.2% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Lima adults lack social or emotional support

25.9% · Ohio 21.3% · worse

1 in 5Lima adults are in frequent mental distress

21.4% · 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 4

Lima adults worry about having enough food

25.9% · OH 14.1% · worse

1 in 5

Lima adults worry about keeping their housing

19.7% · OH 11.3% · worse

1 in 6

Lima adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

15.6% · OH 8.3% · worse

1 in 7

Lima adults lack reliable transportation

13.5% · OH 7.7% · worse

25.5% of Lima adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%

Thinking or memory19.1%

Hearing7.4%

Errands alone12.1%

Vision7.7%

Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Around Lima

Lima 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.

36.4%45.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

American37.7%

Shawnee38.8%

Perry39.8%

Bath42.7%

Lima45.4%

Care nearby

Mercy Health St. Ritas Medical CenterLima · 0.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Lima Memorial Health SystemLima · 1.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Institute for Orthopaedic SurgeryLima · 3.2 mi Directions Medicare profile

Bluffton HospitalBluffton · 15.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Dr. Wilfred Ellis BuildingLima · 0.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Health Partners - Quick CareLima · 1.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLima's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careLima's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Allen County · need score 13 of 25

! Mental healthLima's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 62 · 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 Lima. 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 Lima

Measure	Lima	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	38.1–45.3%	37.2%	worse
High cholesterol	36.2%	32.8–39.9%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	45.4%	39.8–51.3%	37.1%	worse
Arthritis	31.7%	28.9–34.7%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	28.2%	24.9–31.9%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	24.8%	21.2–28.7%	15.3%	worse
Asthma	12.3%	11–13.7%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.1%	6.5–7.8%	8.7%	better
Diabetes	17.3%	15.5–19.3%	13.2%	worse
COPD	11.2%	10.2–12.3%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.5%	7.7–9.3%	7.1%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4.4–5.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	22.8%	20.4–25.4%	15.4%	worse
Binge drink	15.4%	12.9–18.2%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	36%	32–40.2%	26.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	43.8%	38.9–48.9%	37.9%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.6%	77.6–83.4%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	50%	46.8–53.3%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.9%	80–83.8%	86.1%	worse
Colon screening	61.5%	57–65.9%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	69.8%	62.6–76.5%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.4%	76–80.7%	79.2%	about the same
No health insurance	11.3%	9.8–12.9%	8%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	40%	34.9–44.9%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.9%	22.3–29.5%	21.3%	worse
Frequent mental distress	21.4%	19.3–23.6%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	27.5%	24.8–30.3%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.1%	15.4–19%	13.9%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	25.9%	23–28.9%	14.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	19.7%	17.4–22.1%	11.3%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	15.6%	13.9–17.5%	8.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	13.5%	12.1–15%	7.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	25.5%	23–28.2%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	36.9%	33.2–40.8%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.5%	16.7–20.5%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	19.1%	17.3–21%	13.9%
Hearing	7.4%	6.6–8.2%	6.8%
Vision	7.7%	7.1–8.3%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	6.1%	5.6–6.6%	3.8%
Errands alone	12.1%	11–13.3%	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 Lima door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lima 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.