Ridgewood, OH health
Ridgewood differs from Ohio on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (5.1% vs 14.1%) and fewer uninsured adults (3.7% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RidgewoodNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 380 people are less certain, so we show Ridgewood's figures without a grade.
How Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood adults…
Bars show Ridgewood; 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 Ridgewood adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Ohio.
How Ridgewood 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.
3.5% of Ridgewood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Living with a disability
of Ridgewood adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood.
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 Ridgewood
No hospital or community health center in Ridgewood 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 Ridgewood. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Ridgewood
| Measure | Ridgewood | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.3% | 28.4–34.3% | 37.2% | better |
| High cholesterol | 35.2% | 32.2–38.4% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 29.2% | 25.3–33.2% | 37.1% | better |
| Arthritis | 26.2% | 23.6–28.9% | 29.8% | better |
| Depression | 24.2% | 21.4–27.2% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.4% | 6–9% | 15.3% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.9–11.3% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.6–10.5% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.8% | 8.5–11.2% | 13.2% | better |
| COPD | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4% | 8% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.3% | 4.6–6% | 7.1% | better |
| Stroke | 2.4% | 2.1–2.8% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8% | 6–10.3% | 15.4% | better |
| Binge drink | 19% | 16.4–21.8% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 14.9% | 12.3–17.9% | 26.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.8% | 29.3–36.5% | 37.9% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.9% | 78.3–83.4% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 75.6% | 73.2–77.9% | 62.9% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 91% | 89.5–92.3% | 86.1% | better |
| Colon screening | 72.8% | 69.4–76.1% | 65.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 83.3% | 78.5–87.5% | 76% | better |
| Taking BP meds | 79.7% | 77.1–82.2% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 3.7% | 2.8–4.9% | 8% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 27.5% | 23.5–31.6% | 35% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 15.6% | 13–18.4% | 21.3% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.1% | 11.4–15.2% | 17.5% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 10.7% | 9–12.8% | 19.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9% | 7.7–10.5% | 13.9% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 5.1% | 3.7–6.8% | 14.1% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 5.3% | 4–6.8% | 11.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4% | 3.2–4.9% | 8.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 3.6% | 3–4.4% | 7.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 3.5% | 2.4–4.9% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 18.5% | 15.8–21.5% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 7.9% | 6.6–9.4% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 8.2% | 6.9–9.8% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 5.2% | 4.5–5.8% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2% | 1.7–2.4% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 4.3% | 3.6–5.2% | 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.