Bell, OK health
Bell differs from Oklahoma on 23 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults without reliable transportation (20.1% vs 9.6%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (21.5% vs 10.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BellNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 384 people are less certain, so we show Bell's figures without a grade.
How Bell compares with Oklahoma
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Bell adults…
Bars show Bell; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OK 31.1%
OK 36.8%
OK 14%
OK 16.3%
Keeping up with care
Share of Bell adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.
How Bell adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
34.2% of Bell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Living with a disability
of Bell adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Bell
No hospital or community health center in Bell itself. These are the nearest.
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 Bell. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Bell
| Measure | Bell | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45% | 40.5–49.4% | 38.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.4% | 33.9–42.8% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 49.5% | 40.7–58% | 38.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 32% | 28.5–35.6% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26.3% | 22.3–30.5% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 32.5% | 27.7–37.4% | 16.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 14.8% | 12.9–16.7% | 11.5% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7% | 6.3–7.8% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 19.4% | 16.9–22% | 12.8% | worse |
| COPD | 12.1% | 10.3–14.2% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.2% | 9–11.7% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 31% | 26–36.3% | 16.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.2% | 9.7–14.8% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 43% | 36.6–49.7% | 31.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 44.7% | 37.6–51.6% | 36.8% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.8% | 73.8–81.3% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 40.3% | 36.6–44.2% | 57.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.4% | 78.3–84.2% | 84.3% | worse |
| Colon screening | 55.8% | 50.1–60.9% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 60.9% | 50.8–69.4% | 70.4% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 75.4% | 72.3–78.2% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14% | 10.6–18% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37% | 31–42.9% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 32% | 27–37.1% | 25.2% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 22.8% | 19.8–25.8% | 18% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 34.1% | 29.4–39.4% | 21.2% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.8% | 18–23.8% | 14.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 38.4% | 32–45% | 18.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 26.6% | 21.9–31.1% | 14.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 21.5% | 17.9–24.7% | 10.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 20.1% | 16.9–23.6% | 9.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 34.2% | 27.7–40.4% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 50.8% | 44.9–56.9% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 25.8% | 22.5–29.5% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23.8% | 20.3–27.4% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 13.8% | 12.3–15.5% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 11.5% | 9.9–13.2% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7% | 5.9–8.2% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1% | 9.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oklahoma 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.