Health · Ada

Ada, KS health

Ada differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 11.2%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.6% vs 8.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (4.5% vs 3.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ada
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 67 people are less certain, so we show Ada's figures without a grade.

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How Ada compares with Kansas

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

Out of every 100 Ada adults…

41 of every 100 Ada adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.5–45.4%

Bars show Ada; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ada, betterAda, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28% Ada
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Ada
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Ada
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Ada
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ada adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
66%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
71%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ada 8.2% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ada adults are doing

1 in 3Ada adults feel lonely
29.3% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Ada adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Ada adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Ada adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · Kansas 16% · 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 9
Ada adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 12
Ada adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 15
Ada adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 16
Ada adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1% · about the same

6.6% of Ada adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

of Ada adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Ada

No hospital or community health center in Ada itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest EROttawa County Health CenterMinneapolis · 10 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMitchell County Hospital Health Systems★★★★★ · 24.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 27.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
16 mi
Lincoln County Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
Rural critical access
24.3 mi
Mitchell County Hospital Health Systems
Beloit · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
27.1 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
27.7 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.3 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careAda is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAda is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAda's county is a federal shortage area.Ottawa County · need score 12 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 Ada. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ada
MeasureAdaMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41%36.5–45.4%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41.1%36.5–45.9%36.7%about the same
Obesity37.5%29.4–46.1%36.5%about the same
Arthritis33.2%29.4–36.8%25.5%worse
Depression19.4%16.3–22.6%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.5%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.9%8.7–11.2%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.7–12.1%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.9%11.8–16.2%11.4%worse
COPD9.4%7.6–11.5%6.7%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.6–10.3%6.4%worse
Stroke4.5%3.8–5.3%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%11.6–18.7%14%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.6–18.3%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise28%22.6–34%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24.5–36.8%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75–81.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit66.1%62.7–69.6%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.1–87.7%84.1%about the same
Colon screening71.4%66.3–76.3%63.5%better
Mammogram74%65.9–80.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.6–85.1%77.6%better
No health insurance8.2%6.1–11.1%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.3%24.3–34.5%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.6–24.2%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.8%12.7–16.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.3–23.7%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.1–16.6%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.6–14%13%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.7–10.3%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.4–7.9%8.2%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.2–7.6%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP6.6%5–8.5%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.8%29.5–40.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%14.8–21.3%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%11.8–16.5%14.4%
Hearing10.1%8.7–11.5%7.4%
Vision5.3%4.4–6.3%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone8.6%7.1–10.2%7.7%
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 Ada door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Ada better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ada directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas 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.

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