Health Profile of Brunswick, Ohio
Brunswick Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Brunswick Around average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 77.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.8% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.6% | 17.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Brunswick is 79.8 years, about 2.7 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.8%, lower than the Ohio average of 6.4%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.6% of residents, lower than the Ohio average of 17.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
10,489 residents in Brunswick are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 333 105 men · 228 women
- 75–84 1,255 579 men · 676 women
- 65–74 2,909 1,349 men · 1,560 women
- 50–64 5,992 2,964 men · 3,028 women
Younger residents
6,261 residents in Brunswick are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 2,083 922 boys · 1,161 girls
- 7–12 1,850 897 boys · 953 girls
- 3–7 1,351 709 boys · 642 girls
- 0–3 977 540 boys · 437 girls
About 840 residents in Brunswick (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.5% | 12.0% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.4% | 6.9% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.7% | 7.7% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 37.2% | 38.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Brunswick is about 25% lower than in Ohio. The rate of diabetes in Brunswick is about 21% lower than in Ohio.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 20.1% | 24.3% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 19.5% | 16.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.7% | 28.8% | 25.1% |
The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Brunswick is about 21% lower than in Ohio. The rate of smoking in Brunswick is about 18% lower than in Ohio. The rate of binge drinking in Brunswick is about 15% higher than in Ohio.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,777 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 514,549 minutes a day and 187.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brunswick is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.48 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Brunswick | Ohio Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.26 | 7.10 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Brunswick is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Brunswick, OH Health Compared With Nearby Cities
Brunswick, OH is typical in size for this group, 29,532 residents against a local median of 30,990, so the measures below are close to a like for like comparison. The measure that sets Brunswick, OH apart most is obesity: 37.2%, 32% above the local median of 28.2%. That is the weaker end of the local range on this measure.
Uninsured tells the same story from another angle: 3.8% against a local median of 4.7%, 20% below it. The picture is mixed rather than uniform: uninsured runs ahead of the neighbourhood while obesity runs behind it, so Brunswick, OH is trading one against the other rather than simply out-performing what surrounds it. The cities themselves spread 8.4% on obesity, so Brunswick, OH sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Brunswick, OH has the 4th lowest obesity of the 4 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick, OH | 29,532 | 79.8 yrs #3/4 | 3.8% #2/4 | 37.2% #4/4 |
| Strongsville, OH | 45,983 | 80.9 yrs | 3.5% | 27.9% |
| North Royalton, OH | 30,990 | 80.8 yrs | 5.4% | 28.2% |
| Medina, OH | 21,146 | 78.8 yrs | 4.7% | 36.4% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Brunswick, Ohio has an overall health index grade of B, making it notably better than Ohio, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Brunswick, Ohio.
Is Brunswick, Ohio a healthy place to live?
Brunswick, Ohio has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the life expectancy in Brunswick, Ohio?
People in Brunswick, Ohio can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 2.7 years longer than the Ohio average of 77.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Brunswick, Ohio?
3.8% of residents in Brunswick, Ohio have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 2.6 points below the Ohio rate of 6.4%.
What is the obesity rate in Brunswick, Ohio?
37.2% of adults in Brunswick, Ohio are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.2 points below the Ohio rate of 38.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Brunswick, Ohio go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 46,777 cigarettes a day, 1.4 million a month, or 17.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 514,549 minutes a day and 187.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Brunswick is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 4.48 lifetimes a year.
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