Health · Winchester
Winchester, OH health
Winchester differs from Ohio on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 8%) and more smokers (19.9% vs 15.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for WinchesterTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Winchester’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Winchester is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns, and than 58% of towns with similar incomes.
CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressCObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
Ohio towns we grade (1,692)Healthier than 22%
Towns with similar incomes, $30K–$51K (2,454)Healthier than 58%
Better than its income would suggest. Winchester is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Winchester 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 Winchester 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. Winchester uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Winchester 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
38.7% have obesity
0 better10 close2 worse
Habits
33.6% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79.1% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
34.7% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
16.3% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
33.9% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Winchester adults…
38 of every 100 Winchester adults have high blood pressure
Ohio: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.1–42.5%
Bars show Winchester; the black tick is Ohio. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Winchester, betterWinchester, worseToo close to callOhio
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33.6% Winchester
OH 26.9%
OH 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.1% Winchester
OH 37.9%
OH 37.9%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.3% Winchester
OH 16.6%
OH 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.9% Winchester
OH 15.4%
OH 15.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Winchester 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
Winchester 9.2% · Ohio 1 in 13 (8%)
Mind & connection
How Winchester adults are doing
1 in 3Winchester adults feel lonely
34.7% · Ohio 35% · too close to call
1 in 4Winchester adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Ohio 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 5Winchester adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Ohio 21.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Winchester adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 6
Winchester adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · OH 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Winchester adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · OH 11.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Winchester adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · OH 8.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Winchester adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · OH 7.7% · about the same
14.7% of Winchester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.7% across Ohio.
Disability
Living with a disability
33.9%
of Winchester adults live with a disability (Ohio 29.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Black tick: Ohio. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Winchester
No hospital or community health center in Winchester itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAdams County Regional Medical CenterSeaman · 4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthsource of OhioSeaman · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.2 mi
Healthsource of Ohio
4 sites · nearest in Seaman
Healthsource SeamanSeaman · 5.2 mi
Healthsource GeorgetownGeorgetown · 14.1 mi
Healthsource Mt. OrabMount Orab · 16.6 mi
Healthsource HillsboroHillsboro · 18.9 mi
12.6 mi
Shawnee Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in West Union
West Union ClinicWest Union · 12.6 mi
West Union ClinicWest Union · 12.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careWinchester's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Adams County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careWinchester's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Adams County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthWinchester's county is a federal shortage area.Adams-Lawrence-Scioto MHCA · need score 13 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 Winchester. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Winchester
| Measure | Winchester | Margin | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.3% | 34.1–42.5% | 37.2% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 38% | 33.8–42.3% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.7% | 31.6–46.1% | 37.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.3% | 28.8–35.9% | 29.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.8% | 23.1–30.8% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.8% | 13.9–20.2% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.8% | 10.5–13.5% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.7–10.6% | 8.7% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12–16.4% | 13.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.7% | 9–12.6% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.5% | 7.3–9.6% | 7.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.7–4.8% | 3.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.9% | 16.4–23.7% | 15.4% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.3% | 12.6–18.5% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33.6% | 28.4–39.5% | 26.9% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.1% | 33–45.5% | 37.9% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.1% | 75.5–82.5% | 79.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.8% | 50–57.5% | 62.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.9% | 81.5–86.3% | 86.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 61.3% | 56.6–65.9% | 65.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.3% | 59.6–75.7% | 76% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 80.1% | 77.6–82.6% | 79.2% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.2% | 7–11.7% | 8% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.7% | 29.6–40.1% | 35% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22% | 18.5–26% | 21.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.7% | 17.4–22.4% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23% | 19.3–27.1% | 19.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.2–18.9% | 13.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.3% | 13–20.1% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.1% | 9.7–14.6% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9% | 7.4–10.6% | 8.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.6% | 7.1–10.2% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 14.7% | 11.5–18.2% | 11.7% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.9% | 29.2–39.2% | 29.5% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.9% | 14.2–19.8% | 13.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.7% | 14.3–19.5% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6% | 6.8% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 4.9–6.6% | 4.8% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.6% | 3.9–5.4% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8% | 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 Winchester door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Ohio figure falls inside it, we don't call Winchester better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Winchester 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.