Health · Crystal

Crystal, KS health

Crystal differs from Kansas on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (83.1% vs 77.6%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.8% vs 84.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 67621, 67661, 66951
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 42 people are less certain, so we show Crystal's figures without a grade.

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How Crystal 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 Crystal adults…

41 of every 100 Crystal adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · worse · margin 36.7–45.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Crystal, betterCrystal, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Crystal
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Crystal
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Crystal
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Crystal
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
63%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
73%
Mammogram
KS 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crystal 8.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Crystal adults are doing

1 in 3Crystal adults feel lonely
28.6% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Crystal adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Crystal adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Crystal adults are in frequent mental distress
15.5% · 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
Crystal adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · KS 13% · about the same
1 in 11
Crystal adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Crystal adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KS 8.2% · about the same
1 in 16
Crystal adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · KS 7.1% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Crystal

Crystal and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Crystal.

Sumner: 39.9% Swan: 39.5% Greenwood: 40.4% Plum: 41% German: 39.5% Glenwood: 40.4% Turkey Creek: 41.2% Pleasant: 39.7% Cedar: 39.5% Freedom: 40.4% Arcade: 40.4% Kirwin: 41.1% Crystal: 40.9% Crystal Sumner Swan Greenwood Plum Phillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg · 13 miH
39.5%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Swan39.5%
Sumner39.9%
Greenwood40.4%
Crystal40.9%
Plum41%
6 places to get careNearest ER 13 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Crystal

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

HNearest ERPhillips County HospitalPhillipsburg · 13 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHeartland Health CenterHastings · 63.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Phillips County Hospital
Phillipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Franklin County Memorial Hospital
Franklin · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
Smith County Memorial Hospital
Smith Center · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
63.9 mi
Heartland Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.1 mi
First Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hays
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCrystal's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Phillips County · need score 10 of 25
✓ Dental careCrystal is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCrystal's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 23 · need score 17 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 Crystal. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Crystal
MeasureCrystalMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.1%36.7–45.7%34.4%worse
High cholesterol41.7%37.2–46.5%36.7%worse
Obesity40.9%33.1–49.4%36.5%about the same
Arthritis34.6%30.9–38.6%25.5%worse
Depression20.4%17.3–23.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.7%10.2–15.4%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.2%9.1–11.6%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.2%10.1–12.4%8.1%worse
Diabetes13.9%12–16.2%11.4%worse
COPD9.6%8.1–11.2%6.7%worse
Heart disease9.1%8–10.3%6.4%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.9%3.2%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.9–19.7%14%about the same
Binge drink13.8%11.4–16.7%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%25.1–35.7%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%27.8–41%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%76.1–82.6%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit62.7%58.8–66.2%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.9–88.6%84.1%better
Colon screening65.7%60.4–70.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram72.6%64.1–79.7%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds83.1%80.7–85.5%77.6%better
No health insurance8.4%6.7–10.3%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%24.4–33.3%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.4–23.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.5%13.6–17.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.4–23.9%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.9%12.9–17.1%12.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.8–14.4%13%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%8–11.2%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.4–8.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.6–7.4%7.1%about the same
Receive SNAP7.4%5.9–9%7.4%
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.2–39.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%15.3–20.7%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.5–16.5%14.4%
Hearing10.3%9–11.6%7.4%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.7–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.8%7.5–10%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 Crystal door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Crystal better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Crystal by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Crystal by how much of its land each one covers.

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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