Health · Wright

Wright, KS health

Wright differs from Kansas on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.1% vs 13%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.2% vs 7.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Wright
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 106 people are less certain, so we show Wright's figures without a grade.

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How Wright 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 Wright adults…

36 of every 100 Wright adults have high blood pressure
Kansas: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wright, betterWright, worseToo close to callKansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Wright
KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Wright
KS 34.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Wright
KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Wright
KS 14%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
KS 77%
65%
Dentist visit
KS 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
KS 84%
66%
Colon screening
KS 64%
72%
Mammogram
KS 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
KS 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wright 7.4% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wright adults are doing

1 in 4Wright adults feel lonely
27.4% · Kansas 30.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Wright adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.7% · Kansas 20.8% · too close to call
1 in 5Wright adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Kansas 21.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Wright adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 11
Wright adults worry about having enough food
9.1% · KS 13% · better
1 in 12
Wright adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · KS 11.2% · better
1 in 16
Wright adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · KS 8.2% · better
1 in 19
Wright adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · KS 7.1% · better

4.9% of Wright adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Wright

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

HNearest ERCentura St. Catherine-Dodge CityDodge City · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American MinistriesDodge City · 6.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
United Methodist Western Kansas Mexican-American Ministries
7 sites · nearest in Dodge City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.8 mi
Centura St. Catherine-Dodge City
Dodge City · ★★★★★
ER
21.3 mi
Hodgeman County Health Center
Jetmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
24 mi
Minneola District Hospital
Minneola · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Edwards County Medical Center
Kinsley · not rated
Rural critical access
51.4 mi
Larned Clinic Site
Larned · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careWright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWright's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Ford County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWright'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 Wright. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wright
MeasureWrightMarginKansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.7–39.7%34.4%about the same
High cholesterol36.5%32.4–40.4%36.7%about the same
Obesity34.5%28.1–40.7%36.5%about the same
Arthritis28.9%25.3–32.2%25.5%about the same
Depression19.7%16.6–22.9%20.8%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.7–12%11.3%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.9%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.6–10.8%8.1%worse
Diabetes10.7%8.9–12.6%11.4%about the same
COPD6.9%5.3–8.6%6.7%about the same
Heart disease7%5.9–8.2%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.7–3.9%3.2%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%10.3–17.5%14%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.2–20.1%16.3%about the same
Get no exercise23%18.3–28%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.8–40.9%34.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.4%76.6%about the same
Dentist visit65.4%61.8–68.7%64.9%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%84.6–88.8%84.1%better
Colon screening66.1%60.9–70.8%63.5%about the same
Mammogram71.9%64–78.9%74.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.4–81.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.6–9.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.4%23–32%30.9%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.5–23.8%21.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15%12.7–17.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health15.7%12.6–19.3%18%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.1%10.1–14.3%12.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.1%6.6–12%13%better
Housing insecurity8.4%6.4–10.6%11.2%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%4.9–7.6%8.2%better
No reliable transportation5.2%4.1–6.4%7.1%better
Receive SNAP4.9%3.3–6.7%7.4%
Disability
Any disability28.8%24–33.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13%10.3–15.8%13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.5–15.3%14.4%
Hearing8%6.8–9.2%7.4%
Vision3.6%3–4.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.5–3.9%3.5%
Errands alone6.6%5.3–8.1%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 Wright door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Wright better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Wright 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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