Offutt AFB, NE health
Offutt AFB differs from Nebraska on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (1.8% vs 6.1%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (2.5% vs 8.3%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (51.7% vs 77.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Offutt AFBOffutt AFB’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Offutt AFB is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns and 90% of Nebraska towns.
About what its income would suggest. Offutt AFB does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 Offutt AFB 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. Offutt AFB 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.
How Offutt AFB 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 Offutt AFB adults…
Bars show Offutt AFB; 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 Offutt AFB adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nebraska.
How Offutt AFB 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.
8.5% of Offutt AFB adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.
Living with a disability
of Offutt AFB adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Offutt AFB and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Offutt AFB.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Offutt AFB
No hospital or community health center in Offutt AFB 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 Offutt AFB. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Offutt AFB
| Measure | Offutt AFB | Margin | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 17.9% | 16.1–19.9% | 32.6% | better |
| High cholesterol | 19.6% | 17.7–21.7% | 33% | better |
| Obesity | 35% | 31.5–38.7% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 9.9% | 8.8–11.1% | 24% | better |
| Depression | 20.4% | 18–23% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.1% | 8.2–12.4% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.2% | 8.2–10.3% | 9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 2.5% | 2.2–2.7% | 8.3% | better |
| Diabetes | 4.4% | 3.9–5% | 10.7% | better |
| COPD | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1% | 6.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 1.8% | 1.6–2.1% | 6.1% | better |
| Stroke | 1.2% | 1.1–1.3% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.2% | 9.6–13.2% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 23.3% | 20.5–26.3% | 19.7% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 19.8% | 17.2–22.6% | 24.3% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.6% | 32.3–41.2% | 31.3% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 68.7% | 65.5–71.9% | 75.9% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 64.9% | 61.7–68% | 64.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 73.2% | 70.4–76% | 83.7% | worse |
| Colon screening | 53.5% | 49.1–58% | 62.3% | worse |
| Mammogram | 76.2% | 69.9–81.9% | 75% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 51.7% | 48.4–55.1% | 77.5% | worse |
| No health insurance | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.4% | 31.3–39.6% | 29.3% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 21.9% | 18.9–25% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.3% | 16.4–20.4% | 14.1% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 12.2% | 10.8–14% | 16.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 8.3% | 7.4–9.4% | 11.6% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 13.6% | 11.5–16% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.5% | 9.8–13.4% | 9.5% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.6% | 6.5–8.8% | 6.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.4% | 7.3–9.6% | 6.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 8.5% | 7–10.1% | 8.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.2% | 20.6–26.1% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8% | 12% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.7% | 13–16.6% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 1.8% | 1.6–2% | 3.2% | |
| Errands alone | 6.4% | 5.7–7.2% | 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.