Health · Cimarron
Cimarron, KS health
On most measures Cimarron looks like Kansas as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 11.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for CimarronTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Cimarron’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Cimarron is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressC-ObesityBDiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 49%
Less healthyHealthier
Kansas towns we grade (377)Healthier than 46%
Towns with similar incomes, $62K–$103K (9,713)Healthier than 46%
About what its income would suggest. Cimarron does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Cimarron could be anywhere from C− to A−.
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 Cimarron 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. Cimarron 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 Cimarron 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% have obesity
1 better11 close0 worse
Habits
27.8% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
28.9% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
12.8% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
31.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Cimarron adults…
35 of every 100 Cimarron adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.1–39.5%
Bars show Cimarron; the black tick is Kansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Cimarron, betterCimarron, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.8% Cimarron
KS 25.6%
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
30.7% Cimarron
KS 34.3%
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% Cimarron
KS 16.3%
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.8% Cimarron
KS 14%
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Cimarron 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cimarron 10.9% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Cimarron adults are doing
1 in 3Cimarron adults feel lonely
28.9% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Cimarron adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Cimarron adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Cimarron adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 8
Cimarron adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 9
Cimarron adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Cimarron adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Cimarron adults lack reliable transportation
7% · KS 7.1% · about the same
7.4% of Cimarron adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.6%
of Cimarron adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: Kansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Cimarron
No hospital or community health center in Cimarron itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERCentura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City · 18.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
8 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Dodge City Medical Center Suites A, B, C,dDodge City · 18.2 mi
Genesis Family Health Dodge City Military Plaza - Behavioral Health ServicesDodge City · 18.4 mi
Genesis Family Health Medical & Dental ClinicDodge City · 18.7 mi
Garden City Community CollegeGarden City · 29.6 mi
Garden City Dental ClinicGarden City · 30.2 mi
Genesis Family Health Care Center & Medical ClinicGarden City · 31.3 mi
Genesis Family Health-Ulysses Dental ClinicUlysses · 57.6 mi
Genesis Family Health Medical - UlyssesUlysses · 57.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCimarron's county is a federal shortage area.Gray County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careCimarron's county is a federal shortage area.Gray County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthCimarron's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 24 · need score 16 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 Cimarron. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Cimarron
| Measure | Cimarron | Margin | Kansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.1% | 31.1–39.5% | 34.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.7% | 33.7–42.4% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 41% | 33.3–50% | 36.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 27.8% | 24.7–31.5% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.7% | 17.8–24.5% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.6% | 6.8–10.6% | 11.3% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.9–11.4% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.7% | 7.8–9.7% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.7% | 10.1–13.6% | 11.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.4% | 6.1–8.8% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.9% | 6–7.8% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 3.2% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.8% | 11.8–18% | 14% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 13–19% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.8% | 23.2–33.2% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.7% | 24.8–37.3% | 34.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76% | 72.4–79.7% | 76.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 66.9% | 63.5–70.3% | 64.9% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.9% | 82.5–87% | 84.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 64% | 58.9–69.1% | 63.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.3% | 68.5–83% | 74.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79% | 76.3–81.7% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.9% | 8.6–13.5% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.9% | 24–34% | 30.9% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 20.3% | 16.9–24% | 21.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16% | 14–18.3% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19% | 16–22.4% | 18% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.1% | 11.3–15.2% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.8% | 10–15.8% | 13% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.2% | 9.2–13.5% | 11.2% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.3% | 7–9.8% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7% | 5.9–8.3% | 7.1% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7.4% | 5.6–9.6% | 7.4% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.6% | 27.2–36.7% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.4% | 12–16.9% | 13.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.4% | 12.2–16.8% | 14.4% | |
| Hearing | 8.1% | 7.1–9.2% | 7.4% | |
| Vision | 4.7% | 4.1–5.5% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.8% | 6.6–9.2% | 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 Cimarron door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Cimarron better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cimarron 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.