Health · Genoa

Genoa, NE health

Genoa differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.3% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Genoa

Report card

How Genoa 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 Genoa adults…

37 of every 100 Genoa adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 32.8–41.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Genoa, betterGenoa, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Genoa
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Genoa
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 20.1% Genoa
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.5% Genoa
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

NE 76%

Dentist visit

NE 64%

Cholesterol check

NE 84%

Colon screening

NE 62%

Mammogram

NE 75%

Taking BP meds

NE 78%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Genoa 8.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Genoa adults are doing

1 in 3Genoa adults feel lonely

29.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Genoa adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Genoa adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Genoa adults are in frequent mental distress

14.9% · 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

Genoa adults worry about having enough food

13% · NE 12.3% · about the same

1 in 11

Genoa adults worry about keeping their housing

9.3% · NE 9.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Genoa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.9% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 14

Genoa adults lack reliable transportation

7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

10.2% of Genoa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%

Thinking or memory13.1%

Hearing9.3%

Errands alone8.4%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Genoa

Genoa and the towns around it

Care nearby

Genoa Community HospitalGenoa · 0.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Columbus Community HospitalColumbus · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Annie Jeffrey Memorial County Health CenterOsceola · 21.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Boone County Health CenterAlbion · 21.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

East Central District Health Department/Good Neighbor Community Health CenterColumbus · 18.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Midtown Health Center - MadisonMadison · 30.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGenoa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nance County · need score 8 of 25

! Dental careGenoa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Nance County · need score 10 of 25

! Mental healthGenoa's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 4 · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Genoa. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Genoa

Measure	Genoa	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.9%	32.8–41.3%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	35.5%	31.2–39.8%	33%	about the same
Obesity	40.8%	33.2–49.1%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	28.4%	25.1–31.7%	24%	worse
Depression	17.9%	15.2–21%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.3%	13.4–19.5%	12.4%	worse
Asthma	9.5%	8.3–10.7%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.6–10.7%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	12.4%	10.6–14.4%	10.7%	about the same
COPD	8.2%	6.8–9.8%	6.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.8%	6.8–8.9%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4%	3.5–4.5%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.5%	13.3–20.1%	13.2%	worse
Binge drink	20.1%	16.9–23.7%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.6%	23.5–34.1%	24.3%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.8%	25.5–38.7%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76%	72.3–79.6%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	58.5%	54.6–62.2%	64.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.7%	81.2–85.9%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	62.8%	57.3–67.8%	62.3%	about the same
Mammogram	74.7%	66.6–81.6%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	76.6–82%	77.5%	about the same
No health insurance	8.7%	6.6–11.3%	9.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.1%	24.2–34.4%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	17.6–24.9%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.9%	13–16.9%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.6%	15.4–22.1%	16.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.6%	11.7–15.8%	11.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	13%	10.1–16.2%	12.3%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.3%	7.5–11.3%	9.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.9%	5.7–8.2%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7%	5.9–8.4%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.2%	7.7–13.1%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	30.7%	26.1–35.8%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15%	12.5–17.6%	12%
Thinking or memory	13.1%	11.1–15.4%	12.1%
Hearing	9.3%	8.2–10.6%	7.3%
Vision	5.2%	4.4–6.1%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.5–4.8%	3.2%
Errands alone	8.4%	7.1–9.9%	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 Genoa door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Genoa better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Genoa 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.