Health · Palisade

Palisade, NE health

Palisade differs from Nebraska on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Palisade
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 321 people are less certain, so we show Palisade's figures without a grade.

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How Palisade 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 Palisade adults…

39 of every 100 Palisade adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Palisade, betterPalisade, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.6% Palisade
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Palisade
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Palisade
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.8% Palisade
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
59%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
85%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
60%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Palisade 8.1% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Palisade adults are doing

1 in 3Palisade adults feel lonely
29.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Palisade adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Palisade adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Palisade adults are in frequent mental distress
14.2% · 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 9
Palisade adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Palisade adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Palisade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 16
Palisade adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9% of Palisade adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.1%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Palisade

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

HNearest ERCommunity HospitalMccook · 28.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSheridan County HospitalSelden · 62.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.1 mi
Community Hospital
Mccook · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Dundy County Hospital
Benkelman · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.9 mi
Chase County Community Hospital
Imperial · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.2 mi
Rawlins County Health Center
Atwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.6 mi
Sheridan County Hospital
4 sites · nearest in Selden
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
112.6 mi
Salud Sterling
Sterling · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePalisade's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Southwest Nebraska · need score 16 of 25
✓ Dental carePalisade is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPalisade's county is a federal shortage area.Catchment Area 2 · need score 7 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 Palisade. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Palisade
MeasurePalisadeMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.1%35.1–43.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol37%33–41.2%33%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.6–49%37.7%about the same
Arthritis29.6%26.4–33%24%worse
Depression17.9%15.1–21%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–14.8%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.9%9.8–12%8.3%worse
Diabetes12.8%10.9–14.8%10.7%worse
COPD8.6%7.1–10.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.7%6.1%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%11.8–18%13.2%about the same
Binge drink18%15.1–21.1%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.6%24.4–35.1%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%24.7–37.3%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74–80.7%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit58.9%54.9–62.4%64.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.6–87.1%83.7%about the same
Colon screening60.3%54.8–65.4%62.3%about the same
Mammogram73.1%65.8–79.7%75%about the same
Taking BP meds82%79.7–84.1%77.5%better
No health insurance8.1%6.2–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.7–34.6%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.4–23.5%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.2%12.3–16.3%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health18.1%15.1–21.8%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.8%11.8–16.1%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9–14.7%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.3%6.6–10.1%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5–7.2%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.4%5.3–7.7%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9%6.7–11.5%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32%27.4–37%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.1%13.4–19.2%12%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.6–15%12.1%
Hearing10.1%8.8–11.4%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.4–6.2%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.9%3.2%
Errands alone8.5%7.1–10.1%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 Palisade door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Palisade better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Palisade 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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