Health · Cherryvale
Cherryvale, KS health
Cherryvale differs from Kansas on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.5% vs 11.3%) and more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 6.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for CherryvaleTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Cherryvale’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cherryvale is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesD-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
Kansas towns we grade (377)Healthier than 1%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$63K (5,456)Healthier than 23%
About what its income would suggest. Cherryvale does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Cherryvale could be anywhere from D− to C+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Kansas ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Cherryvale with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Cherryvale uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Cherryvale 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
41.3% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
32.8% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
76.1% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
32.8% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
19% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
39.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Cherryvale adults…
42 of every 100 Cherryvale adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 37.5–45.9%
Bars show Cherryvale; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Cherryvale, betterCherryvale, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
32.8% Cherryvale
KS 25.6%
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
38.7% Cherryvale
KS 34.3%
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.1% Cherryvale
KS 16.3%
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
21.8% Cherryvale
KS 14%
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Cherryvale adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kansas.
Yearly checkup
KS 77%Dentist visit
KS 65%Cholesterol check
KS 84%Colon screening
KS 64%Mammogram
KS 75%Taking BP meds
KS 78%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherryvale 11.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Cherryvale adults are doing
1 in 3Cherryvale adults feel lonely
32.8% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Cherryvale adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 4Cherryvale adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Cherryvale adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · Kansas 16% · worse
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 5
Cherryvale adults worry about having enough food
19% · KS 13% · worse
1 in 7
Cherryvale adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · KS 11.2% · worse
1 in 9
Cherryvale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · KS 8.2% · worse
1 in 10
Cherryvale adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · KS 7.1% · worse
13.4% of Cherryvale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
39.4%
of Cherryvale adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Cherryvale
No hospital or community health center in Cherryvale itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERWilson Medical CenterNeodesha · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasIndependence · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Independence
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/IndependenceIndependence · 9.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/Four County Mental HealthIndependence · 11.5 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/ParsonsParsons · 16 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/CoffeyvilleCoffeyville · 16.6 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/HumboldtHumboldt · 38.8 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas/ColumbusColumbus · 39.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCherryvale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCherryvale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montgomery County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthCherryvale'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 Cherryvale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Cherryvale
| Measure | Cherryvale | Margin | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 41.6% | 37.5–45.9% | 34.4% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.7% | 35.5–44.1% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41.3% | 34.3–48.6% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.9% | 29.5–36.5% | 25.5% | worse |
| Depression | 23.4% | 20–27.1% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 28.5% | 24.1–33.1% | 11.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.8–12.6% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.1% | 8.1–10.1% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 14.8% | 12.8–17% | 11.4% | worse |
| COPD | 11.3% | 9.7–13.2% | 6.7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.2% | 8.1–10.4% | 6.4% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4.2–5.4% | 3.2% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.8% | 18.4–25.7% | 14% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.1% | 12.5–18% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 32.8% | 27.6–38.3% | 25.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.7% | 32.9–44.9% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.1% | 72.4–79.5% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 55.4% | 51.6–59.2% | 64.9% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.2% | 79.7–84.4% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 59.7% | 54.4–64.8% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.4% | 62–77.6% | 74.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 80.1% | 77.3–82.4% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.8% | 9.4–14.8% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.8% | 28–37.5% | 30.9% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22.8% | 19.4–26.2% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 16.9–21.8% | 16% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 25.1% | 21.5–29.1% | 18% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.8% | 14.6–19.1% | 12.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19% | 15.7–22.7% | 13% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.2% | 12–16.7% | 11.2% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.6% | 10–13.4% | 8.2% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9.9% | 8.5–11.4% | 7.1% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 13.4% | 10.8–16.3% | 7.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.4% | 34.6–44.7% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.8% | 17–22.8% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.8% | 16.2–21.5% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 10.5% | 9.3–11.8% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 6.9% | 6–7.9% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.6% | 4.9–6.5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 11.4% | 9.9–13.1% | 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 Cherryvale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Cherryvale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cherryvale 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.