Health · Edison

Edison, NE health

Edison differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.6% vs 77.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (86.4% vs 83.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9.4% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Edison
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How Edison 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 Edison adults…

42 of every 100 Edison adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–46.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edison, betterEdison, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.5% Edison
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.2% Edison
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Edison
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Edison
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
66%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
74%
Mammogram
NE 75%
83%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edison 7.9% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Edison adults are doing

1 in 4Edison adults feel lonely
27.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Edison adults have been diagnosed with depression
17% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Edison adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Edison adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · 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 8
Edison adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Edison adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Edison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Edison adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.5% of Edison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edison

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

HNearest ERTri Valley Health SystemCambridge · 23 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPhelps Memorial Health Center★★★★★ · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 66 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23 mi
Tri Valley Health System
Cambridge · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Phelps Memorial Health Center
Holdrege · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Harlan County Health System
Alma · not rated
Rural critical access
31 mi
Norton County Hospital
Norton · not rated
ERRural critical access
66 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
68.6 mi
Heartland Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ravenna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careEdison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Southwest Nebraska · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental careEdison is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEdison's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 3 · 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 Edison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Edison
MeasureEdisonMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37.3–46.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.3–43%33%worse
Obesity45.4%37.5–53.2%37.7%about the same
Arthritis33.9%30.1–37.6%24%worse
Depression17%14.3–19.9%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%10–15.3%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.8%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.2–12.7%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.5–17%10.7%worse
COPD9.4%7.5–11.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.1–10.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.7–20.1%13.2%about the same
Binge drink17.9%14.9–21.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.5%23.7–35.2%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.2%23.5–36%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.3–82%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.4%63.1–70.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84–88.3%83.7%better
Colon screening65.7%60.3–71.3%62.3%about the same
Mammogram74.4%66.6–81.9%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82.6%79.9–85%77.5%better
No health insurance7.9%5.7–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%23–33.6%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.3–24.1%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.5%11.5–15.5%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19.5%15.9–23.6%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.2–17%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%9.2–16.2%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.4%6.5–10.7%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.1–7.7%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.3–8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%6.7–12.7%8.5%
Disability
Any disability33.1%27.8–38.4%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.2–20.8%12%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.3–14.9%12.1%
Hearing10.7%9.3–12.1%7.3%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.4%3.2%
Errands alone8.2%6.8–9.9%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 Edison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Edison better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edison 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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