Health · Cave Spring

Cave Spring, OK health

Cave Spring differs from Oklahoma on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (25.1% vs 16.3%) and more adults without reliable transportation (14.6% vs 9.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cave Spring
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How Cave Spring 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

Out of every 100 Cave Spring adults…

42 of every 100 Cave Spring adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.9–46.6%

Bars show Cave Spring; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cave Spring, betterCave Spring, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.5% Cave Spring
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Cave Spring
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Cave Spring
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 25.1% Cave Spring
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Cave Spring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

78%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
49%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
83%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
51%
Colon screening
OK 60%
63%
Mammogram
OK 70%
75%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cave Spring 10.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Cave Spring adults are doing

1 in 3Cave Spring adults feel lonely
36.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Cave Spring adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Cave Spring adults lack social or emotional support
30% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Cave Spring adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · Oklahoma 18% · worse
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 4
Cave Spring adults worry about having enough food
27.1% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Cave Spring adults worry about keeping their housing
19.4% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 7
Cave Spring adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.1% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 7
Cave Spring adults lack reliable transportation
14.6% · OK 9.6% · worse

21.3% of Cave Spring adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.3%

of Cave Spring adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory21.1%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cave Spring

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

HNearest ERMemorial HospitalStilwell · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersTahlequah · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
16.6 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Tahlequah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.8 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
18.4 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCave Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Adair County · need score 18 of 25
✓ Dental careCave Spring is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCave Spring's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Catchment Area 21 · need score 17 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 Cave Spring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cave Spring
MeasureCave SpringMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.7%36.9–46.6%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%34.7–43.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity45.4%36.9–54.1%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31%27.1–34.9%27.8%about the same
Depression25.8%21.9–30.1%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.1%19.8–28.5%16.4%worse
Asthma14.2%12.5–16.1%11.5%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.1%6.3–8%7.8%about the same
Diabetes15.7%13.3–18.3%12.8%worse
COPD10%8.1–11.8%8%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.4–8.7%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.3%3.7–5%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes25.1%20.1–30.2%16.3%worse
Binge drink13.7%10.9–16.6%14%about the same
Get no exercise36.5%29.8–43.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%34.8–48.7%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%73.6–81.4%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit49.1%45.2–53.1%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check82.7%79.6–85.7%84.3%about the same
Colon screening50.8%45.2–56%59.7%worse
Mammogram62.5%52.9–70.9%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds75.3%71.7–78.5%76.3%about the same
No health insurance10.3%7.6–13.6%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.2%30.3–42.2%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support30%25.2–35.4%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.1%18.3–24.2%18%worse
Fair or poor health27.7%22.6–33.1%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress18.2%15.4–21.2%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.1%21.3–33.3%18.5%worse
Housing insecurity19.4%15.4–23.5%14.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.1%12.2–17.9%10.3%worse
No reliable transportation14.6%11.8–17.6%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP21.3%16.2–26.7%15.1%
Disability
Any disability44.3%37.8–50.8%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.4–25%17.1%
Thinking or memory21.1%17.7–25%17.3%
Hearing9.9%8.5–11.4%9.1%
Vision8.2%6.8–9.8%6%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.6–6.7%4.3%
Errands alone12.3%10.2–14.7%9.6%
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 Cave Spring door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Cave Spring better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cave Spring directly, so these are its own figures.

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.

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