Health · Melbeta

Melbeta, NE health

On most measures Melbeta looks like Nebraska as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.6% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (28.6% vs 24%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Melbeta
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 146 people are less certain, so we show Melbeta's figures without a grade.

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How Melbeta 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 Melbeta adults…

37 of every 100 Melbeta adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–41.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Melbeta, betterMelbeta, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Melbeta
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Melbeta
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.7% Melbeta
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Melbeta
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
66%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Melbeta 9.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Melbeta adults are doing

1 in 3Melbeta adults feel lonely
30.3% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Melbeta adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Melbeta adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Melbeta adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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
Melbeta adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Melbeta adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Melbeta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Melbeta adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.2% of Melbeta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Melbeta

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

HNearest ERRegional West Medical CenterScottsbluff · 10.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBox Butte General Hospital★★★★★ · 40.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Action Partnership of Western NebraskaGering · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Community Action Partnership of Western Nebraska
2 sites · nearest in Gering
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.5 mi
Regional West Medical Center
Scottsbluff · ★★★★★
ER
23.5 mi
Morrill County Community Hospital
Bridgeport · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.6 mi
Kimball Health Services
Kimball · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Box Butte General Hospital
Alliance · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
79.4 mi
Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center
3 sites · nearest in Cheyenne
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careMelbeta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scotts Bluff County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careMelbeta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scottsbluff County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMelbeta'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 Melbeta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Melbeta
MeasureMelbetaMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.3–41.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol34.5%30.7–38.3%33%about the same
Obesity39.7%33.7–45.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.4–31.9%24%worse
Depression18.4%15.5–21.4%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.6%7.7–11.7%12.4%better
Asthma9.4%8.3–10.7%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%8.3%about the same
Diabetes12.3%10.4–14.3%10.7%about the same
COPD7.4%5.9–9%6.1%about the same
Heart disease6.8%5.8–7.8%6.1%about the same
Stroke3.5%3–4.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%11.6–18.7%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18.7%15.7–22%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise27.7%22.7–33%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.8–38.5%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.7–80.3%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.9%60.4–67.2%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.3%82.8–87.5%83.7%about the same
Colon screening65.9%61–70.5%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.2%65.9–79.8%75%about the same
Taking BP meds79.5%76.6–82.2%77.5%about the same
No health insurance9.1%7–11.9%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.3%25.7–35.5%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%16.9–24.2%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%12.4–16.6%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15–21.9%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.5–15.9%11.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10.4–17%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%7.9–12.1%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.4–8%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–8%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.2%7–12.1%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32.1%27.4–37.1%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.2–17.9%12%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.5–15.2%12.1%
Hearing8.3%7.2–9.5%7.3%
Vision4.9%4.1–5.9%4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.7%3.2%
Errands alone7.6%6.3–9.2%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 Melbeta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Melbeta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Melbeta 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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