Health · Sunol

Sunol, NE health

Sunol differs from Nebraska on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.7% vs 9.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.2% vs 9.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (9% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 69149 (all of Sunol)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 123 people are less certain, so we show Sunol's figures without a grade.

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How Sunol 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 Sunol adults…

42 of every 100 Sunol adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–46.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sunol, betterSunol, worseToo close to callNebraska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Sunol
NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.6% Sunol
NE 31.3%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Sunol
NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Sunol
NE 13.2%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
NE 76%
64%
Dentist visit
NE 64%
89%
Cholesterol check
NE 84%
68%
Colon screening
NE 62%
73%
Mammogram
NE 75%
84%
Taking BP meds
NE 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunol 6.7% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sunol adults are doing

1 in 4Sunol adults feel lonely
26.9% · Nebraska 29.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Sunol adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · Nebraska 18.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Sunol adults lack social or emotional support
18.9% · Nebraska 20.5% · too close to call
1 in 8Sunol adults are in frequent mental distress
12.5% · Nebraska 14.1% · better
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 10
Sunol adults worry about having enough food
10% · NE 12.3% · better
1 in 14
Sunol adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5% · better
1 in 19
Sunol adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · NE 6.4% · better
1 in 19
Sunol adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7% · better

7.6% of Sunol adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory10.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Sunol

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

HNearest ERSidney Regional Medical CenterSidney · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthSterling · 44.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Sidney Regional Medical Center
Sidney · not rated
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
Julesburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Garden County Health Services
Oshkosh · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.1 mi
Haxtun Hospital District
Haxtun · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.5 mi
Salud Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Sterling
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.5 mi
Capwn Health Center
Gering · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSunol's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cheyenne County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careSunol's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cheyenne County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthSunol's county is a federal shortage area.Region 1 MH Catchment Area · need score 19 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 Sunol. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sunol
MeasureSunolMarginNebraska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%37.7–46.2%32.6%worse
High cholesterol39.3%35.1–43.8%33%worse
Obesity34.9%28.2–42.1%37.7%about the same
Arthritis32.5%29–36.1%24%worse
Depression16.4%13.9–19.1%18.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%10–14.8%12.4%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.4%9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.1%11–13.3%8.3%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.3–16.2%10.7%worse
COPD8.6%7.4–9.9%6.1%worse
Heart disease9%8–10%6.1%worse
Stroke4.4%3.9–4.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.3%12–16.9%13.2%about the same
Binge drink16.7%13.9–19.8%19.7%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.8–33.3%24.3%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.9–37.8%31.3%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.3–82.6%75.9%better
Dentist visit64.4%61.1–67.6%64.3%about the same
Cholesterol check88.8%87.2–90.2%83.7%better
Colon screening67.9%63–72.5%62.3%better
Mammogram73.3%65.5–80.1%75%about the same
Taking BP meds84.3%81.7–86.6%77.5%better
No health insurance6.7%5.4–8.3%9.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.8–31.5%29.3%about the same
Lack emotional support18.9%16–22.3%20.5%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.5%11–14%14.1%better
Fair or poor health17.5%14.9–20.3%16.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.2–15.8%11.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%8.1–12.2%12.3%better
Housing insecurity7.2%6–8.6%9.5%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.5–6.3%6.4%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.7–6.3%6.7%better
Receive SNAP7.6%6.1–9.3%8.5%
Disability
Any disability30.7%26.5–35%27.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.7–18.4%12%
Thinking or memory10.9%9.5–12.5%12.1%
Hearing10.2%9–11.4%7.3%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.5%4.4%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.2%
Errands alone7.4%6.5–8.5%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 Sunol door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Nebraska figure falls inside it, we don't call Sunol better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sunol by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sunol 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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