Health · Berea

Berea, NE health

Berea differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 6.1%) and more adults who get no exercise (30.3% vs 24.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 69301 (all of Berea)
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How Berea 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 Berea adults…

36 of every 100 Berea adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.1–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Berea, betterBerea, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Berea
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Berea
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Berea
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Berea
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
59%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
84%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
63%
Colon screening
NE 62%
71%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Berea 10.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Berea adults are doing

1 in 3Berea adults feel lonely
29.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Berea adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.3% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Berea adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Berea adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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 7
Berea adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Berea adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Berea adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 13
Berea adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · NE 6.7% · about the same

10.3% of Berea adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Berea

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

HNearest ERBox Butte General HospitalAlliance · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChadron Hospital★★★★★ · 42.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Partnership of Western NebraskaChadron · 42.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.4 mi
Morrill County Community Hospital
Bridgeport · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff · ★★★★★
ER
42.1 mi
Chadron Hospital
Chadron · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Chadron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
91.9 mi
Horizon Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Martin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careBerea's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Dawes/Box Butte · need score 10 of 25
! Dental careBerea's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Box Butte County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthBerea's county is a federal shortage area.Region 1 MH Catchment Area · need score 19 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 Berea. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Berea
MeasureBereaMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.2%32.1–40.1%32.6%about the same
High cholesterol34.8%30.8–38.7%33%about the same
Obesity39.2%31.9–46.5%37.7%about the same
Arthritis27.5%24.4–30.7%24%worse
Depression17.3%14.5–20.1%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11.4–15.8%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.6%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–10%8.3%about the same
Diabetes12.9%11.1–14.6%10.7%worse
COPD7.7%6.7–8.7%6.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.3%6.1%worse
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%13.1–17.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.9%14.9–21%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25.6–35%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31%26.1–36.3%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.1%71.3–78.4%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.2%56–62.3%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%81.9–85.6%83.7%about the same
Colon screening62.7%58.3–67%62.3%about the same
Mammogram71.3%64.1–77.6%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%77–82.1%77.5%about the same
No health insurance10.7%9.1–12.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%25–34.9%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.2%17.9–24.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.7–16.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%16.6–21.9%16.1%worse
Frequent physical distress13.8%12–15.5%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.9–16.7%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity10.4%8.8–12%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.2%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.5–8.5%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%8.5–12.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.6%26.5–34.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.6–16.6%12%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.5–14.9%12.1%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.7%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.6–5.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.4%3.2%
Errands alone8.1%7.1–9.1%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 Berea door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Berea better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Berea by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Berea by how much of its land each one covers.

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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