Editing Cuyahoga County, Ohio (section)

===Community comparison of disparities===
According to the Fox Chase Cancer Center, a health disparity can be defined as the existence of inequalities that prevent certain members of a population group from benefiting from the same health status as other groups.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Fox Chase Cancer Center: Comprehensive Care|url = http://www.fccc.edu|website = www.fccc.edu.|access-date = November 12, 2015}}</ref>  Cuyahoga County has many [[health disparities]] when comparing cities and demographics. The [[Hough, Cleveland|Hough]] [[Neighborhoods in Cleveland|neighborhood]] of Cleveland and the suburb of [[Lyndhurst, Ohio|Lyndhurst]] can be compared to illustrate some of the disparities. The communities are both in Cuyahoga County and are less than 10 miles apart. They also have similar populations, but a different racial breakdown according to the 2010 census. The Hough neighborhood's population was 16,359 (96.1% Black or African American and 2.1% White American) and the Lyndhurst's population was 14,001 (6.4% Black or African American and 90.3% White American). A 24-year disparity was seen in life expectancy between the communities.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title = County health rankings in Northeast Ohio tell tale of haves and have nots|url = http://www.cleveland.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2015/03/rwjf_county_health_rankings_in.html|website = cleveland.com| date=March 25, 2015 |access-date = November 12, 2015}}</ref> Hough neighborhood residents have a life expectancy of 64 years and residents in Lyndhurst have a life expectancy of 88.5 years.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title = HBO documentary explores 24-year difference in life expectancy between Lyndhurst and Cleveland's Hough neighborhood|url = http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2012/05/exploration_of_24-year_life_ex.html|website = cleveland.com| date=May 6, 2012 |access-date = November 12, 2015}}</ref> The annual median income in the Hough neighborhood is $13,630<ref name=":1" /> while it is $52,272 in Lyndhurst. Data collected from the Center for Community Solutions indicated from 1990 to 2001, the rate of heart disease for residents of the Hough neighborhood was around four times that of Lyndhurst residents. The Lyndhurst rate of accidental deaths was nine times higher than the Hough neighborhood.<ref name=":2" />