Health · Cheney

Cheney, NE health

Cheney differs from Nebraska on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.3% vs 12.4%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.9% vs 12.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cheney
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 144 people are less certain, so we show Cheney's figures without a grade.

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How Cheney 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 Cheney adults…

29 of every 100 Cheney adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · better · margin 26.9–31.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cheney, betterCheney, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 15.6% Cheney
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.1% Cheney
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 21.6% Cheney
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.3% Cheney
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
77%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
87%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
64%
Colon screening
NE 62%
80%
Mammogram
NE 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cheney 6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cheney adults are doing

1 in 4Cheney adults feel lonely
27.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cheney adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cheney adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Cheney adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · 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 14
Cheney adults worry about having enough food
6.9% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 16
Cheney adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 24
Cheney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 23
Cheney adults lack reliable transportation
4.4% · NE 6.7% · better

4.4% of Cheney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

21.2%

of Cheney adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.6%
Thinking or memory9.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone5%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%

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

Around Cheney

Cheney 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 Cheney.

Lincoln: 35.1% Yankee Hill: 33.5% Walton: 33% Cheney: 32.4% Cheney Lincoln Chi Health Nebraska Heart · Lincoln · 0.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Lincoln Surgical Hospital · Lincoln · 5 miH Bryan Medical Center · Lincoln · 5.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Chi Health St. Elizabeth · Lincoln · 5.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Bluestem Health: Thompson Clinic · Lincoln · 7.1 mi+
32.4%35.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Cheney32.4%
Lincoln35.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.8 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 Cheney

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

HNearest ERBryan Medical CenterLincoln · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChi Health Nebraska Heart★★★★★ · 0.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 7.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Chi Health Nebraska Heart
Lincoln · ★★★★★
5 mi
Lincoln Surgical Hospital
Lincoln · not rated
5.8 mi
Bryan Medical Center
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ER
5.9 mi
Chi Health St. Elizabeth
Lincoln · ★★★★★
ER
7.1 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.9 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Plattsmouth
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCheney is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCheney is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCheney'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 Cheney. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cheney
MeasureCheneyMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.3%26.9–31.6%32.6%better
High cholesterol31.8%29.3–34.1%33%about the same
Obesity32.4%29.2–35.6%37.7%better
Arthritis22.9%20.7–25%24%about the same
Depression19.1%16.9–21.3%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.3%4.3–6.5%12.4%better
Asthma8.9%7.9–9.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.8%7.9–9.6%8.3%about the same
Diabetes8.4%7.2–9.7%10.7%better
COPD4.4%3.4–5.8%6.1%better
Heart disease5.1%4.3–5.9%6.1%better
Stroke2.5%2.1–2.9%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.3%6.9–12.4%13.2%better
Binge drink21.6%19.3–23.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise15.6%12.6–19.1%24.3%better
Sleep under 7 hours27.1%24–30.6%31.3%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%74.7–79.6%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit76.9%74.5–79.2%64.3%better
Cholesterol check87.3%85.2–89.2%83.7%better
Colon screening63.8%60.2–67.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram79.5%74.3–84.3%75%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.9–80%77.5%about the same
No health insurance6%4.4–8.1%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.8%24.5–31.5%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.5%15.8–21.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.2%10.5–14.1%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health11.4%9.1–14.1%16.1%better
Frequent physical distress9%7.6–10.7%11.6%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.9%5–9.2%12.3%better
Housing insecurity6.3%4.9–8.1%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat4.2%3.4–5.3%6.4%better
No reliable transportation4.4%3.6–5.5%6.7%better
Receive SNAP4.4%3–6.2%8.5%
Disability
Any disability21.2%18–24.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs8.6%6.9–10.7%12%
Thinking or memory9.1%7.5–11.1%12.1%
Hearing6.3%5.4–7.2%7.3%
Vision2.8%2.3–3.5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing2.3%1.8–2.9%3.2%
Errands alone5%4–6.3%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 Cheney door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Cheney better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cheney 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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