Health · Marblehead

Marblehead, OH health

Marblehead differs from Ohio on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (3.8% vs 8.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.8% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.8% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Marblehead
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 876 people are less certain, so we show Marblehead's figures without a grade.

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How Marblehead 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 Marblehead adults…

44 of every 100 Marblehead adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–48.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marblehead, betterMarblehead, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Marblehead
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Marblehead
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Marblehead
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Marblehead
OH 15.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
OH 80%
68%
Dentist visit
OH 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
OH 86%
73%
Colon screening
OH 65%
77%
Mammogram
OH 76%
86%
Taking BP meds
OH 79%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marblehead 5.3% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection

How Marblehead adults are doing

1 in 3Marblehead adults feel lonely
30.3% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 5Marblehead adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.7% · Ohio 25.4% · better
1 in 6Marblehead adults lack social or emotional support
17.1% · Ohio 21.3% · better
1 in 8Marblehead adults are in frequent mental distress
13% · Ohio 17.5% · better
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 15
Marblehead adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · OH 14.1% · better
1 in 18
Marblehead adults worry about keeping their housing
5.5% · OH 11.3% · better
1 in 26
Marblehead adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · OH 8.3% · better
1 in 24
Marblehead adults lack reliable transportation
4.2% · OH 7.7% · better

4.9% of Marblehead adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory10%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Marblehead

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

HNearest ERFirelands Regional Medical CenterSandusky · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBellevue Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careErie, County ofKelleys Island · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Erie, County of
3 sites · nearest in Kelleys Island
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
Family Health Services of Erie County
5 sites · nearest in Sandusky
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Firelands Regional Medical Center
Sandusky · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Magruder Hospital
Port Clinton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue · ★★★★★
22.2 mi
Fisher-Titus Hospital
Norwalk · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMarblehead's county is a federal shortage area.Ottawa County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careMarblehead is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMarblehead's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Seneca-Ottawa-Sandusky-Wyandot MHCA · need score 16 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 Marblehead. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marblehead
MeasureMarbleheadMarginOhio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.5%38.9–48.1%37.2%worse
High cholesterol45.3%40.7–49.7%36.7%worse
Obesity34.7%27.7–42%37.1%about the same
Arthritis37%32.8–40.9%29.8%worse
Depression21.7%18.5–25.2%25.4%better
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.4–11.2%15.3%better
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.8%12.3–15.4%8.7%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.3–16.1%13.2%about the same
COPD7.9%5.9–10.2%8%about the same
Heart disease8.8%7.4–10.4%7.1%worse
Stroke3.9%3.2–4.7%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%7.7–13.9%15.4%better
Binge drink13.6%11.2–16.2%16.6%better
Get no exercise24.8%19.5–30.7%26.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%28–39.8%37.9%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84%81–86.5%79.9%better
Dentist visit68.3%65–71.6%62.9%better
Cholesterol check92%90.4–93.4%86.1%better
Colon screening72.8%68.1–77.3%65.2%better
Mammogram76.7%69.6–83%76%about the same
Taking BP meds85.5%83–87.6%79.2%better
No health insurance5.3%3.8–7.2%8%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.4–35.8%35%about the same
Lack emotional support17.1%14–20.6%21.3%better
Frequent mental distress13%11.1–15.2%17.5%better
Fair or poor health15.8%12.3–19.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%10.8–15.7%13.9%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.8%4.9–9.2%14.1%better
Housing insecurity5.5%4.2–7%11.3%better
Utility shut-off threat3.8%3.1–4.7%8.3%better
No reliable transportation4.2%3.3–5.1%7.7%better
Receive SNAP4.9%3.4–6.8%11.7%
Disability
Any disability27.2%22.2–32.6%29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%10.6–17.1%13.9%
Thinking or memory10%8.1–12.2%13.9%
Hearing8.5%7.2–9.9%6.8%
Vision3.6%2.9–4.6%4.8%
Dressing or bathing3%2.3–3.8%3.8%
Errands alone6.1%4.9–7.7%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 Marblehead door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Marblehead better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marblehead 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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