Health · Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff, NE health

Scottsbluff differs from Nebraska on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing food insecurity (18.9% vs 12.3%) and more uninsured adults (14.8% vs 9.9%).

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

C+Health Grade

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Scottsbluff’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Scottsbluff is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns, and than 70% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressA-Mental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 41%

Less healthyHealthier

Nebraska towns we grade (138)Healthier than 15%

Towns with similar incomes, $42K–$70K (7,141)Healthier than 70%

Better than its income would suggest. Scottsbluff 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, Scottsbluff 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 Scottsbluff 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. Scottsbluff 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 Scottsbluff 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 Scottsbluff adults…

37 of every 100 Scottsbluff adults have high blood pressure

Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scottsbluff, betterScottsbluff, worseToo close to callNebraska

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% Scottsbluff
NE 24.3%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Scottsbluff
NE 31.3%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Scottsbluff
NE 19.7%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Scottsbluff
NE 13.2%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Scottsbluff 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

Scottsbluff 14.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)

Mind & connection

How Scottsbluff adults are doing

1 in 3Scottsbluff adults feel lonely

31.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call

1 in 6Scottsbluff adults have been diagnosed with depression

17.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Scottsbluff adults lack social or emotional support

21.1% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call

1 in 7Scottsbluff adults are in frequent mental distress

14.6% · 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 5

Scottsbluff adults worry about having enough food

18.9% · NE 12.3% · worse

1 in 8

Scottsbluff adults worry about keeping their housing

13.1% · NE 9.5% · worse

1 in 11

Scottsbluff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.7% · NE 6.4% · worse

1 in 11

Scottsbluff adults lack reliable transportation

9.1% · NE 6.7% · worse

13.6% of Scottsbluff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%

Thinking or memory14.1%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision6.6%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Scottsbluff

Scottsbluff and the towns around it

Care nearby

Regional West Medical CenterScottsbluff · 1.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Morrill County Community HospitalBridgeport · 32.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community HospitalTorrington · 36.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Kimball Health ServicesKimball · 43.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Capwn Health CenterGering · 1.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Cheyenne Health and Wellness Center 1cCheyenne · 77.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthScottsbluff'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 Scottsbluff. 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 Scottsbluff

Measure	Scottsbluff	Margin	Nebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.3%	33.8–41%	32.6%	worse
High cholesterol	33.8%	30.2–37.5%	33%	about the same
Obesity	39.9%	34.2–45.8%	37.7%	about the same
Arthritis	27.5%	24.8–30.5%	24%	worse
Depression	17.5%	15–20.4%	18.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.8%	11.3–16.5%	12.4%	about the same
Asthma	9.2%	8.2–10.4%	9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.9–9.6%	8.3%	about the same
Diabetes	13.5%	11.9–15.3%	10.7%	worse
COPD	7.6%	6.7–8.5%	6.1%	worse
Heart disease	7.5%	6.8–8.3%	6.1%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.5–4.2%	3.1%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.3%	12.4–16.4%	13.2%	about the same
Binge drink	17.3%	14.6–20.2%	19.7%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.3%	27.1–35.6%	24.3%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	27.8–38.3%	31.3%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.7%	73.3–79.7%	75.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	59%	55.4–62.3%	64.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.6%	80.6–84.3%	83.7%	about the same
Colon screening	60.6%	55.7–65.3%	62.3%	about the same
Mammogram	72.5%	64.9–79.1%	75%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.4%	77–81.6%	77.5%	about the same
No health insurance	14.8%	12.8–16.8%	9.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.5%	27–36.3%	29.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.1%	17.9–24.3%	20.5%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.6%	13–16.4%	14.1%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.4%	18.8–24.1%	16.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	14.1%	12.5–15.9%	11.6%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.9%	16.4–21.5%	12.3%	worse
Housing insecurity	13.1%	11.3–15%	9.5%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	8.7%	7.5–10%	6.4%	worse
No reliable transportation	9.1%	8–10.2%	6.7%	worse
Receive SNAP	13.6%	11.7–15.7%	8.5%
Disability
Any disability	35.6%	31.6–39.5%	27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.5%	14.5–18.7%	12%
Thinking or memory	14.1%	12.5–15.9%	12.1%
Hearing	9.4%	8.4–10.5%	7.3%
Vision	6.6%	5.9–7.2%	4.4%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	4–4.9%	3.2%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.8–9.9%	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 Scottsbluff door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Scottsbluff 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.