Health · Madison
Madison, OH health
On most measures Madison looks like Ohio as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (10.6% vs 15.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.9% vs 14.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MadisonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Madison’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Madison is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns and 66% of Ohio towns.
BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 66%
Towns with similar incomes, $71K–$119K (8,546)Healthier than 26%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Madison is healthier than 45% 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, Madison could be anywhere from D to A−.
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 Madison 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. Madison uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Madison 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
37.5% have obesity
1 better11 close0 worse
Habits
25.7% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
80.3% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
10.9% face food insecurity
3 better2 close0 worse
Disability
28.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Madison adults…
37 of every 100 Madison adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33–40.7%
Bars show Madison; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Madison, betterMadison, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.7% Madison
OH 26.9%
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.3% Madison
OH 37.9%
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.5% Madison
OH 16.6%
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.2% Madison
OH 15.4%
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Madison 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
Madison 7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Madison adults are doing
1 in 3Madison adults feel lonely
32% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Madison adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Madison adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Madison adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Madison adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 11
Madison adults worry about keeping their housing
9.4% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 15
Madison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 16
Madison adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · OH 7.7% · better
8.4% of Madison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Disability
Living with a disability
28.8%
of Madison adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Madison
No hospital or community health center in Madison itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERUhhs Memorial Hospital of GenevaGeneva · 5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSignature HealthPainesville · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Signature Health
5 sites · nearest in Painesville
Signature Health Painesville Health CenterPainesville · 10.2 mi
Shi Ashtabula Family Health CenterAshtabula · 15.2 mi
Signature Health Ashtabula Health CenterAshtabula · 15.3 mi
Signature Health New Willoughby ClinicWilloughby · 19.5 mi
Signature Health - WickliffeWickliffe · 24.4 mi
14.7 mi
Crossroads Health
2 sites · nearest in Mentor
Crossroads Health Mentor AvenueMentor · 14.7 mi
Crossroads Health Mentor AvenueMentor · 14.7 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careMadison is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMadison is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMadison is not a shortage area
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 Madison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Madison
| Measure | Madison | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.8% | 33–40.7% | 37.2% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.7% | 31.7–39.5% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.5% | 31.1–43.5% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.8% | 28.4–35% | 29.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.1% | 22.3–29.7% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.6% | 8.6–12.9% | 15.3% | better |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.7% | 8.7–10.7% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4% | 10.6–14.2% | 13.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.9% | 6.5–9.3% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7% | 6–7.8% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 3.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.2% | 13.2–19.5% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.5% | 14.6–20.7% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.7% | 21.1–30.3% | 26.9% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.3% | 35–46.1% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.3% | 76.9–83.4% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.1% | 57.8–64.4% | 62.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.4% | 85.4–89.3% | 86.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 66.4% | 61.9–70.9% | 65.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.5% | 69.8–82.6% | 76% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.8% | 77.1–82.3% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7% | 5.3–8.9% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32% | 27.1–37.4% | 35% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.2% | 16.9–24.1% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.5% | 15.2–19.9% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.2% | 15.1–21.6% | 19.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.5% | 12.4–16.6% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.9% | 8.5–13.8% | 14.1% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 9.4% | 7.6–11.5% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.5% | 5.4–7.8% | 8.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5% | 7.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 8.4% | 6.4–10.7% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.8% | 24.5–33.2% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.9% | 10.7–15.2% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.7% | 11.6–15.9% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 7.6% | 6.4–8.9% | 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 Madison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Madison better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Madison 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.