Health · Solomon

Solomon, KS health

On most measures Solomon looks like Kansas as a whole. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.3% vs 13%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.8% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Solomon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 892 people are less certain, so we show Solomon's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Solomon 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 Solomon adults…

34 of every 100 Solomon adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.5–37.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Solomon, betterSolomon, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Solomon
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Solomon
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Solomon
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Solomon
KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
66%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
85%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
60%
Colon screening
KS 64%
75%
Mammogram
KS 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Solomon 7.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Solomon adults are doing

1 in 3Solomon adults feel lonely
31% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Solomon adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Solomon adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Solomon adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 10
Solomon adults worry about having enough food
10.3% · KS 13% · better
1 in 10
Solomon adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2% · about the same
1 in 15
Solomon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 17
Solomon adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · KS 7.1% · better

5.6% of Solomon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

of Solomon adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Solomon

Solomon 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 Solomon.

Lincoln: 38.8% Dayton: 39.9% Grant: 38.7% Abilene: 38.2% Garfield: 38.8% Willowdale: 38.8% Solomon: 40.3% Lincoln: 39% Cambria: 41.1% Solomon: 39.1% Solomon Lincoln Dayton Memorial Hospital · Abilene · 8.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH
38.2%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln38.8%
Solomon39.1%
Dayton39.9%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.8 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 Solomon

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalAbilene · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalina Regional Health Center★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalina Health Education FoundationSalina · 14 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Memorial Hospital
Abilene · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Salina Health Education Foundation
2 sites · nearest in Salina
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Salina Surgical Hospital
Salina · not rated
14.2 mi
Salina Regional Health Center
Salina · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chapman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Ottawa County Health Center
Minneapolis · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSolomon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSolomon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Saline County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSolomon's county is a federal shortage area.Dickinson County · 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 Solomon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Solomon
MeasureSolomonMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.5%29.5–37.5%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol35.9%31.8–40.2%36.7%about the same
Obesity39.1%32–46.6%36.5%about the same
Arthritis27.3%24–30.7%25.5%about the same
Depression21.4%18.2–25%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.4–14%11.3%about the same
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.7%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.6%8.1%about the same
Diabetes10.1%8.6–12%11.4%about the same
COPD6.7%5.6–8.1%6.7%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.3–7%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.6%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.1–18.5%14%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.8%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.5–31.5%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%28.1–39.9%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.2–79.8%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.5–69.1%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.8–87.5%84.1%about the same
Colon screening59.5%54.4–64.5%63.5%about the same
Mammogram74.8%67.5–81.4%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77%73.7–79.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.8%6.1–10%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26–35.9%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.2–25.5%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.6–19.1%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%14.4–20.8%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.7%10.9–14.8%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.3%8.1–12.9%13%better
Housing insecurity9.6%7.7–11.5%11.2%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.6–8.1%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.9%4.9–7%7.1%better
Receive SNAP5.6%4.2–7.1%7.4%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.2–35.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.1–15.9%13.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.3–16.8%14.4%
Hearing7.2%6.3–8.3%7.4%
Vision3.9%3.3–4.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone7.4%6.3–8.7%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 Solomon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Solomon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Solomon 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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