ZIP code
44212
in Brunswick, OhioPopulation 45,889
54.86/ 100
Ranked #9,611 of 32,066 US ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranked #190 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #42 of 113 Cleveland, OH ZIPs (top 37%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Fatal road crashes
2 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 6.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST6thUS7thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Natural-disaster risk
in the top 23% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS77thDefinition & source ›
This area’s national rank on its single highest non-flood natural hazard — such as wildfire, tornado, or earthquake — in FEMA’s modeled National Risk Index; flooding is shown separately.
Full methodology ›The read
By the composite health measure, Brunswick, Ohio (ZIP 44212) ranks in the top 30% healthiest ZIPs nationally (9,611th) and the top 16% of Ohio (190th).
The measures that set this area apart are worth putting up front: fatal road crashes lands in the bottom 6.8% nationally, and subsidized affordable housing sits in the top 10.2% nationally. Distance to a nursing home is at the national minimum, shared with about 27% of ZIPs. Mental-health providers settles in the top 16% nationally, floodplain exposure resides in the bottom 17% nationally, and grocery registers in the top 18% nationally. Modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 19% nationally, and vision disability stands in the bottom 18% nationally. Set against that, modeled industrial-pollution burden lies in the top 16% nationally, and expected annual loss lands in the top 21% nationally.
Read against the ZIPs closest to it, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. To spell things out, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Subsidized affordable housing is the main federal tax-credit program (HUD) funding affordable rental housing, counted as local units it supports. Close by, ZIP 44133, just across the boundary, ranks healthier overall.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Cleveland, OH metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Disability
healthier than 79%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 86%
5%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 58%
21%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 41%
14%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 47%
11%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 55%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 37%
8%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 79%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 69%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 64%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 78%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 76%
8%
Disability
healthier than 82%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 91%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 51%
5%
Nothing measured is holding this score back.
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 67%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 70%
14%
Disability
healthier than 70%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 72%
5%
About typical
Preventive Care
healthier than 43%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 59%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 49%
8%
Holding it back
Healthcare Access
healthier than 36%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
44028
Ohioshares a border
Score 54.70
Closest healthier
44133
Ohioshares a border
Score 60.13
Similar health profile
44645
Ohio98% similar profile
Score 52.48
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 29.8% | 26.7–32.8 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 36.2% | 32.5–40.0 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 9.4% | 8.5–10.2 |
| Current asthma among adults | 10.9% | 9.7–12.2 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.3% | 6.5–8.0 |
| Depression among adults | 24.9% | 21.5–28.4 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.8% | 10.3–13.4 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.4% | 33.5–41.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.2% | 31.0–43.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.2% | 3.0–3.5 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.0% | 8.9–13.3 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 79.0% | 76.3–81.5 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 79.4% | 76.2–82.5 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.0% | 85.4–88.5 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 66.6% | 61.9–70.9 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 67.8% | 64.6–71.0 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 73.7% | 66.0–80.1 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 17.8% | 14.8–21.0 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 14.3% | 12.5–16.4 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 25.2% | 21.6–29.2 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 35.3% | 29.8–40.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.0% | 15.2–18.9 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.1% | 11.7–14.8 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 12.8% | 11.4–14.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 26.6% | 23.3–30.2 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.4% | 5.8–7.2 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 7.0% | 6.3–7.8 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 12.1% | 10.6–13.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.2% | 2.9–3.4 |
| Vision disability among adults | 3.9% | 3.6–4.2 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.4% | 17.3–23.4 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 8.0% | 6.8–9.3 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 8.9% | 7.7–10.3 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 6.1% | 5.3–6.8 |
| Loneliness among adults | 33.7% | 28.9–38.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 6.4% | 5.5–7.3 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 6.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 10.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 5.2% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 7.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 6.8% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 7.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 29.4% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 1.9% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 3.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171 |
| Households without a vehicle | 3.8% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 4.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177 |
| Broadband subscription | 93.4% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 88.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 22.2% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177 |
| Homeownership rate | 76.8% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 78.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.8% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 0.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.4% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180 |
| Single-parent households | 52.2% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 53.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168 |
| Population 65+ | 17.9% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180 |
| Median age | 41.2 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 41.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169 |
| Median household income | $91,441 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127 |
| Median home value | $264,000 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117 |
| Median gross rent | $1,189 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | OH median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 79.9 yr ± 0.56 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.9 yr (74.0–81.3) n=1,154 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 0.56 years of 79.9, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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