Health · Bee

Bee, NE health

Bee differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.2% vs 12.4%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 9.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (28.1% vs 24%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bee
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How Bee compares with Nebraska

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 Bee adults…

36 of every 100 Bee adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bee, betterBee, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Bee
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Bee
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.7% Bee
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Bee
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
66%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
88%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
72%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bee 5.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bee adults are doing

1 in 4Bee adults feel lonely
25.2% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Bee adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Bee adults lack social or emotional support
19% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Bee adults are in frequent mental distress
12.4% · Nebraska 14.1% · 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 12
Bee adults worry about having enough food
8.3% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 15
Bee adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 20
Bee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 21
Bee adults lack reliable transportation
4.7% · NE 6.7% · better

5.6% of Bee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.7%

of Bee adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory10.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bee

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

HNearest ERMemorial Health Care SystemsSeward · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBryan Medical Center★★★★★ · 25.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 21.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Memorial Health Care Systems
Seward · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.9 mi
Butler County Health
David City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.8 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Bryan Medical Center
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
East Central District Health Department
2 sites · nearest in Columbus
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBee is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBee is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBee's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 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 Bee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Bee
MeasureBeeMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36%31.5–40.5%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%32.2–40.7%33%about the same
Obesity36.8%30.3–43.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.1%24.2–32.1%24%worse
Depression17.3%14.4–20.5%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.2%4–6.6%12.4%better
Asthma9%7.8–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.5–10.8%8.3%worse
Diabetes10.9%9–13.1%10.7%about the same
COPD6.4%4.9–8.1%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.3–7.5%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.7–3.8%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%10.5–17.8%13.2%about the same
Binge drink19.7%16.6–23.2%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%18.6–29.1%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%24.2–35.8%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.6%72.9–80%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.5%61.6–69%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86–90.2%83.7%better
Colon screening64.8%59–70%62.3%about the same
Mammogram72.3%63.6–79.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.1–82.9%77.5%about the same
No health insurance5.9%4.2–8.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.2%20.7–30.3%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19%15.3–23.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.4%10.4–14.5%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health14.5%11.4–18.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress12%9.9–14.4%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.3%5.8–11.5%12.3%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5–8.9%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%3.7–6.1%6.4%better
No reliable transportation4.7%3.7–5.9%6.7%better
Receive SNAP5.6%3.8–8.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability25.7%21–30.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%9.2–14.6%12%
Thinking or memory10.2%8.3–12.3%12.1%
Hearing7.3%6.2–8.5%7.3%
Vision3.6%2.9–4.4%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.5–3.9%3.2%
Errands alone5.9%4.7–7.3%6.9%
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 Bee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Bee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bee directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nebraska 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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