Health · Omaha
Omaha, NE health
Omaha differs from Nebraska on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.2% vs 8.3%) and fewer adults with heart disease (5.4% vs 6.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (8.7% vs 6.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for OmahaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Omaha’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Omaha is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns and 69% of Nebraska towns.
B+Self-rated healthAPhysical distressA-Mental distressC+ObesityA-DiabetesB-SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 70%
Less healthyHealthier
Nebraska towns we grade (138)Healthier than 69%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (9,838)Healthier than 84%
About what its income would suggest. Omaha does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Omaha could be anywhere from B− to A−.
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 Omaha 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. Omaha 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 Omaha 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
37.5% have obesity
3 better9 close0 worse
Habits
23.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
75.1% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
29.8% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
16.5% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
27.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Omaha adults…
31 of every 100 Omaha adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.7–32.7%
Bars show Omaha; the black tick is Nebraska. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Omaha, betterOmaha, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults
23.6% Omaha
NE 24.3%
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32% Omaha
NE 31.3%
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults
20% Omaha
NE 19.7%
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.2% Omaha
NE 13.2%
NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Omaha 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Omaha 12% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection
How Omaha adults are doing
1 in 3Omaha adults feel lonely
29.8% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Omaha adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Omaha adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Omaha adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · 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
Omaha adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · NE 12.3% · worse
1 in 8
Omaha adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · NE 9.5% · worse
1 in 11
Omaha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · NE 6.4% · worse
1 in 11
Omaha adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · NE 6.7% · worse
12.5% of Omaha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.
Disability
Living with a disability
27.5%
of Omaha adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Black tick: Nebraska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Omaha
Omaha 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 Omaha.
35%41.3%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#5 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Ralston36.9%
Bellevue37.4%
Omaha37.5%
Council Bluffs40%
Carter Lake41.3%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Getting care
Care in and near Omaha
8 hospitals and 2 community health centers in Omaha.
HNearest ERThe Nebraska Medical CenterOmaha · 0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOneworld Community Health CentersOmaha · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
14 sites · nearest in Omaha
Oneworld Mexican ConsulateOmaha · 2.3 mi
Oneworld NorthwestOmaha · 2.4 mi
Oneworld WestOmaha · 3.8 mi
Oneworld Teen and Young Adult Health Center WestOmaha · 3.8 mi
Oneworld RalstonOmaha · 4.1 mi
Oneworld RalstonOmaha · 4.1 mi
Oneworld Livestock Campus North BuildingOmaha · 6.2 mi
Oneworld Livestock Campus South BuildingOmaha · 6.3 mi
Oneworld Livestock Campus Livestock BuildingOmaha · 6.3 mi
Oneworld Teen and Young Adult Health Center SouthOmaha · 6.4 mi
Oneworld Stephen CenterOmaha · 6.5 mi
Oneworld Learning Community Center of South OmahaOmaha · 6.6 mi
Oneworld Learning Community Center AnnexOmaha · 6.6 mi
3 mi
Charles Drew Health Center
12 sites · nearest in Omaha
Charles Drew Health Center Inc. at Omaha Home for BoysOmaha · 3.9 mi
Charles Drew Health Center Inc. at RadiusOmaha · 4.2 mi
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at Crown TowerOmaha · 4.5 mi
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at Grant StreetOmaha · 5.2 mi
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at Jackson TowerOmaha · 5.3 mi
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc.At Evans TowerOmaha · 5.9 mi
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at 30 MetroOmaha · 5.9 mi
Charles Drew Health Center, Inc. at Florence TowerOmaha · 6.4 mi
4.3 mi
Omaha VA Medical Center (VA Nebraska Western Iowa Healthcare System)
Omaha · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careOmaha is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOmaha is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOmaha is not a shortage area
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 Omaha. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Omaha
| Measure | Omaha | Margin | Nebraska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.7% | 28.7–32.7% | 32.6% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 31.8% | 29.7–34% | 33% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.5% | 34.6–40.5% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 21.4% | 19.8–23.1% | 24% | better |
| Depression | 19.1% | 17.3–21.1% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.5% | 8.9–12.5% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 8.9% | 8.1–9.9% | 9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.2% | 6.6–7.8% | 8.3% | better |
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 9.2–11.3% | 10.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.8% | 5.3–6.4% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.4% | 4.9–5.9% | 6.1% | better |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.2% | 12.9–15.6% | 13.2% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 20% | 18.1–22.1% | 19.7% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 23.6% | 21.6–25.7% | 24.3% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32% | 28.9–35.3% | 31.3% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.1% | 72.9–77.4% | 75.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63.4% | 60.8–66% | 64.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 82.7% | 81.2–84.1% | 83.7% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.8% | 60.2–67.2% | 62.3% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.8% | 71.7–81.4% | 75% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75% | 72.7–77.2% | 77.5% | worse |
| No health insurance | 12% | 10.9–13.3% | 9.9% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.8% | 26.8–32.9% | 29.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 22% | 19.6–24.6% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.2% | 13.9–16.6% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.3% | 15.8–18.8% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.6% | 10.5–12.7% | 11.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 16.5% | 14.9–18.2% | 12.3% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 12.6% | 11.2–14.1% | 9.5% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8% | 6.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 8.7% | 7.9–9.7% | 6.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 12.5% | 11.2–13.9% | 8.5% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.5% | 25.5–29.7% | 27.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.7% | 10.7–12.8% | 12% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.3% | 12.2–14.6% | 12.1% | |
| Hearing | 6% | 5.5–6.6% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.8–5.6% | 4.4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.6% | 3.3–3.8% | 3.2% | |
| Errands alone | 7.3% | 6.7–8% | 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 Omaha door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Omaha better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Omaha 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.