Health · Mitchell

Mitchell, NE health

Mitchell differs from Nebraska on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (80.8% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (13.5% vs 9.9%).

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

C+Health Grade

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Mitchell’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mitchell is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns, and than 76% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressAMental distressCObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 43%

Less healthyHealthier

Nebraska towns we grade (138)Healthier than 17%

Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$68K (6,548)Healthier than 76%

Better than its income would suggest. Mitchell is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mitchell could be anywhere from C− to B+.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Nebraska ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Mitchell with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Mitchell uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Mitchell 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 Mitchell adults…

39 of every 100 Mitchell adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.2–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mitchell, betterMitchell, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Mitchell
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Mitchell
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Mitchell
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Mitchell
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mitchell 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 7

working-age adults has no health insurance

Mitchell 13.5% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Mitchell adults are doing

1 in 3Mitchell adults feel lonely

31.1% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Mitchell adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.2% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Mitchell adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Mitchell adults are in frequent mental distress

14% · 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 6

Mitchell adults worry about having enough food

16% · NE 12.3% · worse

1 in 9

Mitchell adults worry about keeping their housing

11.2% · NE 9.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Mitchell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.1% · NE 6.4% · about the same

1 in 13

Mitchell adults lack reliable transportation

7.7% · NE 6.7% · about the same

10.9% of Mitchell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%

Thinking or memory13.5%

Hearing10.1%

Errands alone8.7%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Mitchell

Mitchell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff · 8.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community HospitalTorrington · 27.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Morrill County Community HospitalBridgeport · 41.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Kimball Health ServicesKimball · 49.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Capwn Health CenterGering · 10.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Capwn Dental Clinic-ChadronChadron · 73.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMitchell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scotts Bluff County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careMitchell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Scottsbluff County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthMitchell's county is a federal shortage area.Region 1 MH Catchment Area · need score 19 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 Mitchell. 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 Mitchell

Measure	Mitchell	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.9%	35.2–42.7%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	35.1%	31.3–38.9%	33%	about the same
Obesity	38.9%	33.2–44.9%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	29.6%	26.6–32.8%	24%	worse
Depression	17.2%	14.6–20%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.9%	12.2–17.9%	12.4%	about the same
Asthma	9.2%	8.1–10.4%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.7–10.8%	8.3%	worse
Diabetes	13.6%	11.8–15.6%	10.7%	worse
COPD	8.1%	6.6–9.7%	6.1%	worse
Heart disease	8%	7–9.2%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.6–4.8%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.3%	11.7–17.2%	13.2%	about the same
Binge drink	16.9%	14.3–19.8%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.1%	26.3–36.1%	24.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32%	26.9–37.3%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.5%	74.2–80.6%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.7%	57.4–63.9%	64.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.5%	82.3–86.6%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	60.8%	56.1–65.2%	62.3%	about the same
Mammogram	71.2%	63.4–78%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.8%	78.4–83.2%	77.5%	better
No health insurance	13.5%	10.7–16.5%	9.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.1%	26.5–36%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	17.7–24.7%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14%	12.2–15.9%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21%	17.7–24.6%	16.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	14.3%	12.4–16.4%	11.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16%	13–19.5%	12.3%	worse
Housing insecurity	11.2%	9.3–13.3%	9.5%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.1%	6.1–8.4%	6.4%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.7%	6.5–9%	6.7%	about the same
Receive SNAP	10.9%	8.6–13.5%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	35.9%	31.3–40.4%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.4%	14.6–20.3%	12%
Thinking or memory	13.5%	11.5–15.7%	12.1%
Hearing	10.1%	8.9–11.4%	7.3%
Vision	6.1%	5.2–7.2%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.7–5.1%	3.2%
Errands alone	8.7%	7.3–10.2%	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 Mitchell door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mitchell 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.