Keystone, NE health
Keystone differs from Nebraska on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with depression (13% vs 18.3%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (11.5% vs 14.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for KeystoneNot graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Keystone, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Keystone 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Keystone adults…
Bars show Keystone; the black tick is Nebraska. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NE 24.3%
NE 31.3%
NE 19.7%
NE 13.2%
Keeping up with care
Share of Keystone adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.
How Keystone adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.6% of Keystone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.
Living with a disability
of Keystone adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Keystone
No hospital or community health center in Keystone itself. These are the nearest.
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 Keystone. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Keystone
| Measure | Keystone | Margin | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.2% | 35.7–44.7% | 32.6% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 37.3% | 33.1–41.6% | 33% | worse |
| Obesity | 37.8% | 30.6–45.1% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.8% | 22.2–29.4% | 24% | about the same |
| Depression | 13% | 10.7–15.4% | 18.3% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.2% | 8.6–14.1% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 7.6% | 6.6–8.6% | 9% | better |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10% | 8.8–11.2% | 8.3% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.5% | 11.2–16% | 10.7% | worse |
| COPD | 7.2% | 5.5–9.3% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 9% | 7.5–10.8% | 6.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4% | 12.1–20.9% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 20.8% | 17.2–24.5% | 19.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28% | 22.1–34.3% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.5% | 23.3–37.7% | 31.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.6% | 70.3–78.4% | 75.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.2% | 56.8–65.5% | 64.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 86.9% | 84.2–89.1% | 83.7% | better |
| Colon screening | 61.5% | 55.5–67.1% | 62.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 70.4% | 59.9–79.3% | 75% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.4% | 76–82.5% | 77.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.2% | 6.8–13% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 25.2% | 20.5–30.3% | 29.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.3% | 17.1–25.8% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4% | 14.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 17.2% | 13.5–21.7% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.9% | 10.6–15.4% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 9.9% | 7.1–13.3% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 8.1% | 6.1–10.4% | 9.5% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.8% | 4.5–7.2% | 6.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 5.6% | 4.4–7% | 6.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 6.6% | 4.6–9% | 8.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.5% | 22.4–33% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.5% | 9.8–15.7% | 12% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10.4% | 8.4–12.6% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 4.2% | 3.4–5.3% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.5% | 2.8–4.5% | 3.2% | |
| Errands alone | 5.8% | 4.7–7.1% | 6.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.