Peninsula, OH health
Peninsula differs from Ohio on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.8% vs 15.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.7% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PeninsulaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 576 people are less certain, so we show Peninsula's figures without a grade.
How Peninsula 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Peninsula adults…
Bars show Peninsula; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OH 26.9%
OH 37.9%
OH 16.6%
OH 15.4%
Keeping up with care
Share of Peninsula adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
How Peninsula adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.8% of Peninsula adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Living with a disability
of Peninsula adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Peninsula and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Peninsula.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Peninsula
No hospital or community health center in Peninsula itself. These are the nearest.
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 Peninsula. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Peninsula
| Measure | Peninsula | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.2% | 32.6–39.7% | 37.2% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 39% | 35.5–42.5% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.5% | 29.5–39.6% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.9% | 28.8–35% | 29.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.2% | 22.1–28.5% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.8% | 5.5–8.3% | 15.3% | better |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11% | 10–12.2% | 8.7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12% | 10.2–13.9% | 13.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.8% | 5.3–8.3% | 8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.6% | 5.6–7.7% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.6–3.6% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.5% | 8.5–14.7% | 15.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 16.1% | 13.7–18.7% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 20.7% | 16.7–25.2% | 26.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.7% | 28.2–35.6% | 37.9% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 82.1% | 79.4–84.5% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 76.6% | 74.2–78.9% | 62.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.4% | 87.5–91.1% | 86.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 74.2% | 70.4–77.7% | 65.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 71.6% | 65–77.6% | 76% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 81.4% | 78.7–83.7% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 5% | 3.6–6.7% | 8% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30% | 25.7–35% | 35% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 17.1% | 14.1–20.6% | 21.3% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 14.8% | 12.7–17% | 17.5% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.1% | 12.3–18.5% | 19.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.2% | 10.3–14.4% | 13.9% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7.7% | 5.6–10.2% | 14.1% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6.8% | 5.2–8.7% | 11.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5% | 3.9–6.2% | 8.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.7% | 3.8–5.8% | 7.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.8% | 4.1–7.9% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.2% | 22.1–30.7% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.7% | 9.4–14.2% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.6% | 8.7–12.7% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 3.4% | 2.8–4.1% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.8% | 2.2–3.4% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 5.9% | 4.8–7.2% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.