Health · Obetz

Obetz, OH health

Obetz differs from Ohio on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.2% vs 8.7%) and fewer adults with heart disease (6.1% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults in frequent mental distress (20% vs 17.5%).

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

Report card

How Obetz 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 Obetz adults…

33 of every 100 Obetz adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · better · margin 30.6–35.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Obetz, betterObetz, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Obetz
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Obetz
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Obetz
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Obetz
OH 15.4%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Obetz 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Obetz 9.1% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Obetz adults are doing

1 in 3Obetz adults feel lonely

39.5% · Ohio 35% · worse

1 in 4Obetz adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.2% · Ohio 25.4% · worse

1 in 4Obetz adults lack social or emotional support

23.5% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Obetz adults are in frequent mental distress

20% · 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 6

Obetz adults worry about having enough food

15.8% · OH 14.1% · about the same

1 in 8

Obetz adults worry about keeping their housing

12.6% · OH 11.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Obetz adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · OH 8.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Obetz adults lack reliable transportation

8.7% · OH 7.7% · about the same

12.6% of Obetz adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%

Thinking or memory15.9%

Hearing5.8%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Obetz

Obetz 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.

27.6%38.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 25towns on this map, healthiest first

Groveport33.2%

Obetz34.4%

Columbus34.7%

Madison34.9%

Hamilton37.7%

Care nearby

Nationwide Children's HospitalColumbus · 6.3 mi · ER · children's Directions Medicare profile

Grant Medical CenterColumbus · 7.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Diley Ridge Medical CenterCanal Winchester · 8.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mount Carmel East & WestColumbus · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Primaryone Health 3480 Refugee Road, Columbus, Oh 43232Columbus · 4.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Southeast, Inc. - Vista Village Health Center SiteColumbus · 4.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Obetz is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Far South Columbus · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careObetz is not a shortage area

! Mental healthObetz's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Franklin County MHCA · need score 17 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 Obetz. 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 Obetz

Measure	Obetz	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.2%	30.6–35.8%	37.2%	better
High cholesterol	34.6%	32.1–37.2%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	34.4%	30.9–37.9%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	26.4%	24.3–28.6%	29.8%	better
Depression	28.2%	25.6–31%	25.4%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.3%	12–16.8%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	11.7%	10.5–12.9%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.2%	6.6–7.9%	8.7%	better
Diabetes	11.9%	10.6–13.4%	13.2%	about the same
COPD	7.6%	6.6–8.6%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.1%	5.5–6.8%	7.1%	better
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.6%	3.7%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.2%	14.8–19.6%	15.4%	about the same
Binge drink	18.6%	16.3–20.9%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.9%	22.8–29%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	37.5%	34.3–40.6%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.5%	76–80.8%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.5%	61.8–67.1%	62.9%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.3%	82.4–86.2%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	61.4%	57.8–64.9%	65.2%	worse
Mammogram	75.9%	70.6–80.8%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76%	73.5–78.4%	79.2%	worse
No health insurance	9.1%	7.5–10.9%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	39.5%	35.6–43.7%	35%	worse
Lack emotional support	23.5%	20.6–26.8%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20%	18–22.1%	17.5%	worse
Fair or poor health	20.1%	17.7–22.6%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.6%	13–16.2%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.8%	13.3–18.5%	14.1%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.6%	10.7–14.6%	11.3%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	7.9–10.5%	8.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.7%	7.5–9.9%	7.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	12.6%	10.5–14.8%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	28.6%	25.6–31.7%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	13%	11.4–14.6%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	15.9%	14–17.9%	13.9%
Hearing	5.8%	5.2–6.5%	6.8%
Vision	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	3.8%	3.4–4.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.5–9.6%	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 Obetz door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Obetz 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.