Health · Cedar Vale

Cedar Vale, KS health

Cedar Vale differs from Kansas on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.3% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cedar Vale
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How Cedar Vale 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 Cedar Vale adults…

40 of every 100 Cedar Vale adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 35.5–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cedar Vale, betterCedar Vale, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Cedar Vale
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% Cedar Vale
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Cedar Vale
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Cedar Vale
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
58%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
82%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
64%
Colon screening
KS 64%
74%
Mammogram
KS 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Vale 10.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cedar Vale adults are doing

1 in 3Cedar Vale adults feel lonely
30.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Cedar Vale adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Cedar Vale adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cedar Vale adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 6
Cedar Vale adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · KS 13% · worse
1 in 8
Cedar Vale adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 10
Cedar Vale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · KS 8.2% · worse
1 in 11
Cedar Vale adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · KS 7.1% · worse

11.3% of Cedar Vale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Vale

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

HNearest ERSedan City HospitalSedan · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWilliam Newton Hospital★★★★★ · 28.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center in Cowley CountyWinfield · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Sedan City Hospital
Sedan · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
William Newton Hospital
Winfield · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Community Health Center in Cowley County
3 sites · nearest in Winfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Sck Health
Arkansas City · not rated
ER
31.4 mi
Pawhuska Hospital
Pawhuska · not rated
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Fairfax Medical Facilities
3 sites · nearest in Newkirk
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCedar Vale's county is a federal shortage area.Chautauqua County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careCedar Vale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Chautauqua County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthCedar Vale's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 13 · need score 15 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 Cedar Vale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cedar Vale
MeasureCedar ValeMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.5–44.1%34.4%worse
High cholesterol37.9%33.6–42.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity40.1%31.9–48.9%36.5%about the same
Arthritis30.2%26.7–33.8%25.5%worse
Depression21.6%18.3–25.3%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.3%14.2–20.5%11.3%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–12.1%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%8.1%about the same
Diabetes14%12–16.2%11.4%worse
COPD9.9%8.4–11.8%6.7%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.3%6.4%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%16.1–23.2%14%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.2–18%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise32%26.7–37.7%25.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35%28.2–42.2%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.3–80%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit58.2%54.2–61.8%64.9%worse
Cholesterol check82.3%79.6–84.8%84.1%about the same
Colon screening63.7%58–68.9%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74%65.6–81.2%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.8–81.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.7%8.2–13.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.8%25.6–36.1%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%18.8–26.4%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.9–20.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health23.4%19.9–27.3%18%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.4–17.9%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.3%13.9–21%13%worse
Housing insecurity13.1%10.8–15.4%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.8–12%8.2%worse
No reliable transportation9.3%7.8–10.9%7.1%worse
Receive SNAP11.3%8.9–14.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability37.9%33–43.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.6–21.4%13.4%
Thinking or memory17.4%15.1–20%14.4%
Hearing10.5%9.2–11.9%7.4%
Vision6.3%5.4–7.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.1–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone10.3%8.8–11.9%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 Cedar Vale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Cedar Vale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cedar Vale 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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