Health · Sicily

Sicily, NE health

Sicily differs from Nebraska on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 77.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 68318, 68466, 68310, 68415
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 250 people are less certain, so we show Sicily's figures without a grade.

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How Sicily 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 Sicily adults…

42 of every 100 Sicily adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37–46%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sicily, betterSicily, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.8% Sicily
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.3% Sicily
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 20% Sicily
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Sicily
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
62%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
86%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
65%
Colon screening
NE 62%
71%
Mammogram
NE 75%
81%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sicily 8.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sicily adults are doing

1 in 4Sicily adults feel lonely
28.5% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Sicily adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.5% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sicily adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 7Sicily adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · 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 8
Sicily adults worry about having enough food
12.2% · NE 12.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Sicily adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · NE 9.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Sicily adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · NE 6.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Sicily adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · NE 6.7% · about the same

9.6% of Sicily adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Sicily

Sicily 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 Sicily.

Paddock: 41.8% Blue Springs-Wymore: 42.7% Elm: 39.2% Riverside: 42.5% Glenwood: 40.8% Barneston: 42.4% Herkimer: 38.9% Island Grove: 42% Rockford: 42.5% Lincoln: 42.5% Beatrice: 42.5% Midland: 42.5% Independence: 33.6% Sicily: 42.5% Sicily Paddock Blue Springs-Wymore Elm Riverside Glenwood Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center · Beatrice · 12.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH
33.6%42.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Elm39.2%
Glenwood40.8%
Paddock41.8%
Sicily42.5%
Riverside42.5%
Blue Springs-Wymore42.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.9 mi

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 Sicily

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

HNearest ERBeatrice Community Hospital & Health CenterBeatrice · 12.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Memorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBluestem HealthLincoln · 45.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Beatrice Community Hospital & Health Center
Beatrice · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.9 mi
Hanover Hospital
Hanover · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Community Memorial Healthcare
Marysville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.3 mi
Jefferson Community Health & Life
Fairbury · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.8 mi
Bluestem Health
4 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.1 mi
Konza Prairie Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Manhattan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSicily is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSicily is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSicily's county is a federal shortage area.Mental Health Catchment Area 5 · need score 12 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 Sicily. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sicily
MeasureSicilyMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.6%37–46%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.4–43.8%33%worse
Obesity42.5%35.4–49.3%37.7%about the same
Arthritis31%27.1–34.7%24%worse
Depression17.5%14.4–20.8%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.8%12.1–17.8%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.6%8.3–10.9%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.6%8.3%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.3–15.5%10.7%worse
COPD8.8%7.5–10.2%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.4–9.5%6.1%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14–19.8%13.2%worse
Binge drink20%16.5–23.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise29.8%25–34.7%24.3%worse
Sleep under 7 hours29.3%24.3–34.9%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%74.9–82.2%75.9%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.5–65.7%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.5%83.4–87.4%83.7%about the same
Colon screening64.7%59.7–69.6%62.3%about the same
Mammogram70.7%62.7–77.8%75%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.1–84%77.5%better
No health insurance8.6%6.9–10.5%9.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%24–33.2%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support19.4%16.3–22.7%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.4%14.1%about the same
Fair or poor health19%16.1–22.1%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.6–16.7%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.2%9.9–14.7%12.3%about the same
Housing insecurity8.6%7.1–10.3%9.5%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.3–7.3%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.6–7.6%6.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.6%7.7–11.8%8.5%
Disability
Any disability32.2%27.7–36.8%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.2%13.7–18.7%12%
Thinking or memory12.9%11.2–14.8%12.1%
Hearing9.9%8.7–11.1%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.8%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.8%3.2%
Errands alone8.2%7.1–9.3%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 Sicily door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Sicily better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sicily by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sicily by how much of its land each one covers.

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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