Health · Springfield

Springfield, OH health

Springfield differs from Ohio on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.8% vs 8.7%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.5% vs 79.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (12.2% vs 8.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 45231, 45240, 45224, 45216

CHealth Grade

TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Springfield’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Springfield is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressC+Mental distressCObesityDDiabetesC+SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 30%

Less healthyHealthier

Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 47%

Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,838)Healthier than 28%

About what its income would suggest. Springfield does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Springfield could be anywhere from D to B−.

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 Springfield 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. Springfield’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Springfield 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 Springfield adults…

42 of every 100 Springfield adults have high blood pressure

Ohio: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.7–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Springfield, betterSpringfield, worseToo close to callOhio

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.7% Springfield
OH 26.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.8% Springfield
OH 37.9%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.6% Springfield
OH 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Springfield
OH 15.4%

0%10%20%30%40%50%

Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Springfield 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

Springfield 8.7% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)

Mind & connection

How Springfield adults are doing

1 in 3Springfield adults feel lonely

34.7% · Ohio 35% · too close to call

1 in 4Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.9% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Springfield adults lack social or emotional support

24.4% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress

17.7% · 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 5

Springfield adults worry about having enough food

19.6% · OH 14.1% · worse

1 in 6

Springfield adults worry about keeping their housing

16.1% · OH 11.3% · worse

1 in 8

Springfield adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.2% · OH 8.3% · worse

1 in 10

Springfield adults lack reliable transportation

10.2% · OH 7.7% · worse

17.8% of Springfield adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%

Thinking or memory14%

Hearing6.4%

Errands alone9.2%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Around Springfield

Springfield 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.

28.4%56.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#27 of 34towns on this map, healthiest first

Wyoming30%

Greenhills35.7%

Finneytown36%

Springdale36.3%

Pleasant Run Farm37.6%

Cincinnati38.3%

Forest Park38.7%

Woodlawn38.9%

Springfield39%

New Burlington40.8%

Mount Healthy42.4%

North College Hill42.8%

Skyline Acres42.8%

Care nearby

Mercy Health - Fairfield HospitalFairfield · 4.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health - West HospitalCincinnati · 6.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Cincinnati VA Medical CenterCincinnati · 6.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati · 7.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mt. Healthy Family Practice CenterCincinnati · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Forest Park Health CenterCincinnati · 2.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Springfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cincinnati · need score 19 of 25

! Dental carePart of Springfield is a federal shortage area for some residents.North Cincinnati · need score 19 of 25

! Mental healthSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hamilton County MHCA · need score 14 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 Springfield. 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 Springfield

Measure	Springfield	Margin	Ohio
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	38.7–44.7%	37.2%	worse
High cholesterol	35.8%	32.9–38.9%	36.7%	about the same
Obesity	39%	34.8–43.3%	37.1%	about the same
Arthritis	30.8%	28.3–33.4%	29.8%	about the same
Depression	23.9%	21.2–26.7%	25.4%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	17.9%	15.1–20.9%	15.3%	about the same
Asthma	12.2%	10.9–13.5%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.8%	7.1–8.5%	8.7%	better
Diabetes	16.5%	14.8–18.3%	13.2%	worse
COPD	8.3%	7.5–9.1%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7.5%	6.8–8.3%	7.1%	about the same
Stroke	4.5%	4.1–4.8%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.7%	13.9–17.6%	15.4%	about the same
Binge drink	14.6%	12.6–16.9%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.7%	25.6–32%	26.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	41.8%	37.9–45.6%	37.9%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.8%	79.3–84.1%	79.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.6%	55.7–61.6%	62.9%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.2%	85.8–88.6%	86.1%	about the same
Colon screening	67.5%	63.7–71.1%	65.2%	about the same
Mammogram	78.8%	73.6–83.5%	76%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.5%	79.3–83.5%	79.2%	better
No health insurance	8.7%	7.5–10%	8%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.7%	30.4–39.2%	35%	about the same
Lack emotional support	24.4%	21.2–27.8%	21.3%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.7%	16–19.6%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22%	19.9–24.4%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	13.7%	12.3–15.3%	13.9%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.6%	17.1–22.1%	14.1%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.1%	14.1–18.2%	11.3%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.2%	10.7–13.7%	8.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.2%	9.1–11.4%	7.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	17.8%	15.6–20%	11.7%
Disability
Any disability	30.2%	27.3–33.4%	29.5%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.9%	14.3–17.7%	13.9%
Thinking or memory	14%	12.6–15.5%	13.9%
Hearing	6.4%	5.7–7.1%	6.8%
Vision	6.1%	5.6–6.7%	4.8%
Dressing or bathing	4.9%	4.5–5.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.2%	8.3–10.2%	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 Springfield door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Springfield by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Springfield by how much of its land each one covers.

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.