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45816

in Benton Ridge, OhioPopulation 351

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49.17/ 100

Ranked #17,423 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 46%)

Ranked #476 of 1,176 Ohio ZIPs (top 40%)

Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.

Robust across all 9 health domains

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.

Natural-disaster risk

in the bottom 0.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST2nd
US1st
Definition & 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 ›

Fiber broadband

100%

at the national maximum

Higher is healthier

ST99th
US99th
Definition & source ›

The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.

Full methodology ›

Expected annual disaster loss

$0

in the bottom 2.0% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST3rd
US2nd
Definition & source ›

FEMA’s modeled estimate, in dollars per year, of the average harm to people expected from natural hazards — an annualized average, not a forecast for any single year.

Full methodology ›

Floodplain exposure

0.00%

at the national minimum

Lower is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area inside FEMA’s 1%-annual-chance floodplain — the “100-year” flood zone, where flooding has about a 1-in-100 chance in any given year.

Measured from FEMA’s mapped flood panels. Where a panel has not been mapped, no value is published for that ZIP — those ZIPs are absent from this comparison rather than counted as unexposed.

Full methodology ›

Transportation noise

15.1%

in the top 4.3% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US96th
Definition & source ›

The modeled share of residents exposed to average road, rail, and aviation noise at or above 55 decibels — a noticeable background presence.

Full methodology ›

Tree cover

0.00%

at the national minimum

Higher is healthier

ST1st
US1st
Definition & source ›

The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.

Full methodology ›

Walkability

140 intersections/sq mi

in the top 5.6% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST93rd
US94th
Definition & source ›

The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.

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Distance to a community health center

19.7 mi

in the top 8.4% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST99th
US92nd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a Superfund site

42.4 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Higher is healthier

ST94th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Superfund site — an abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous-waste site the EPA has listed for cleanup.

Full methodology ›

Distance to a nursing home

7.9 mi

in the top 17% nationally

Lower is healthier

ST96th
US83rd
Definition & source ›

The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing home.

Full methodology ›

The read

By the composite measure, Benton Ridge, Ohio (ZIP 45816) sits in the bottom 46% nationally (17,423rd) and the top 40% of Ohio (476th).

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The main burdens in the data show plainly and lead the picture: modeled transportation noise rests in the top 4.3% nationally, modeled tree cover sits at the national minimum, and distance to a community health center registers in the top 8.4% nationally. More positively, modeled disaster risk lands in the bottom 0.3% nationally, fiber broadband resides at the national maximum, and modeled expected annual loss lies in the bottom 2.0% nationally. Floodplain exposure settles at the national minimum, and walkability stands in the top 5.6% nationally. Households without a vehicle is at the national minimum, shared with about 16% of ZIPs. Modeled loud transportation noise rests at the national minimum, shared with about 22% of ZIPs.

Compared with the ZIPs that surround it, walkability runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. In plain language, disaster risk is the area's national rank on its highest non-flood peril in FEMA's modeled Risk Index, like wildfire or quake. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Floodplain exposure is land with about a 1-in-100 chance of flooding each year, nicknamed the "100-year floodplain". ZIP 45840, 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.

Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.

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Lifting this score

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 63%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 67%

14%

Disability

healthier than 62%

7%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 83%

5%

About typical

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 47%

21%

Preventive Care

healthier than 57%

13%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 17%

11%

Mental Health

healthier than 20%

8%

Healthcare Access

healthier than 7%

5%

Lifting this score

Chronic Disease Burden

healthier than 63%

21%

Social Need / SDOH

healthier than 70%

16%

Environmental Hazard

healthier than 93%

14%

Climate / Disaster Risk

healthier than 84%

5%

About typical

Preventive Care

healthier than 52%

13%

Mental Health

healthier than 43%

8%

Disability

healthier than 59%

7%

Holding it back

Risk Behavior

healthier than 33%

11%

Healthcare Access

in the bottom 0.00%

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.

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
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Arthritis among adults29.9%26.7–33.4
High blood pressure among adults37.8%33.9–41.9
Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults8.8%7.9–9.8
Current asthma among adults11.0%9.8–12.5
Coronary heart disease among adults7.4%6.4–8.4
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults8.5%7.0–10.1
Depression among adults26.2%22.7–30.1
Diagnosed diabetes among adults13.1%11.2–15.2
High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened36.8%32.9–40.8
Obesity among adults41.6%35.5–48.0
Stroke among adults3.6%3.1–4.1
All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years10.9%8.9–13.1
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years7.2%5.5–9.3
Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure79.8%77.0–82.5
Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults78.8%75.5–81.9
Cholesterol screening among adults86.1%83.8–88.0
Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years65.6%61.2–69.7
Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults60.2%56.9–63.4
Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years76.3%69.6–82.2
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Binge drinking among adults17.0%14.2–20.2
Current cigarette smoking among adults18.0%14.4–22.0
No leisure-time physical activity among adults28.5%23.5–33.9
Short sleep duration among adults39.6%34.8–44.6
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults19.6%16.4–23.2
Frequent mental distress among adults18.5%16.1–21.2
Frequent physical distress among adults14.5%12.5–16.8
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Cognitive disability among adults14.3%12.0–16.8
Any disability among adults29.2%24.9–34.0
Hearing disability among adults7.2%6.2–8.2
Independent living disability among adults8.1%6.9–9.6
Mobility disability among adults13.8%11.6–16.4
Self-care disability among adults3.8%3.2–4.5
Vision disability among adults4.5%3.9–5.3
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
MeasureCrude prevalence95% CI
Lack of social and emotional support among adults20.6%16.9–24.4
Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults12.4%9.6–15.5
Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults10.6%8.1–13.3
Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults10.2%8.2–12.4
Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults7.0%5.8–8.3
Loneliness among adults34.2%28.9–39.5
Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults7.6%6.2–9.0
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Poverty rate6.0%10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,36410.7% (3.5–26.2%) n=1,177
Uninsured 18–642.4%9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,2867.8% (2.5–18.1%) n=1,174
No HS diploma (25+)10.8%7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,5057.5% (2.3–17.0%) n=1,179
Bachelor's or higher (25+)18.5%23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,50519.7% (8.1–45.8%) n=1,179
Unemployment rate (16+)1.3%3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,2743.7% (0.0–9.8%) n=1,171
Households without a vehicle0.0%3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,3224.4% (0.0–14.5%) n=1,177
Broadband subscription93.1%89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,32288.9% (76.5–96.0%) n=1,177
Housing cost burden (≥30% income)13.1%23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,32221.3% (11.2–34.6%) n=1,177
Homeownership rate84.8%78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,32278.3% (52.8–91.8%) n=1,177
Crowded housing (>1 per room)0.0%1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,3220.8% (0.0–3.5%) n=1,177
Foreign-born population0.0%2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,5531.0% (0.0–6.8%) n=1,180
Single-parent households45.4%53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,08753.2% (36.6–68.1%) n=1,168
Population 65+17.4%19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,55319.0% (11.1–27.2%) n=1,180
Median age41.3 yr42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,29241.5 yr (33.2–50.5) n=1,169
Median household income$76,719$72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318$70,500 ($46,328–$101,197) n=1,127
Median home value$125,700$222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049$177,700 ($104,860–$310,980) n=1,117
Median gross rent$625$1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670$907 ($714–$1,294) n=1,007
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
MeasureValueUS median (p10–p90)OH median (p10–p90)
Life expectancy at birth82.8 yr ± 2.1678.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,30877.9 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 2.16 years of 82.8, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.

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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured