Health · Forest Park

Forest Park, OK health

Forest Park differs from Oklahoma on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.7% vs 14%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.4% vs 16.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (5.7% vs 3.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Forest Park
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How Forest Park 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 Forest Park adults…

53 of every 100 Forest Park adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 49.9–55.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Forest Park, betterForest Park, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Forest Park
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.7% Forest Park
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.7% Forest Park
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Forest Park
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
62%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
92%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
74%
Colon screening
OK 60%
83%
Mammogram
OK 70%
87%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forest Park 7.9% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Forest Park adults are doing

1 in 3Forest Park adults feel lonely
31.1% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Forest Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · better
1 in 4Forest Park adults lack social or emotional support
28.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Forest Park adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · Oklahoma 18% · 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 6
Forest Park adults worry about having enough food
17% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Forest Park adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Forest Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Forest Park adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · OK 9.6% · about the same

13.8% of Forest Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.5%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Forest Park

Forest Park and the towns around it

Care nearby

Oklahoma City VA Medical CenterOklahoma City · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
O U Medical CenterOklahoma City · 3.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ssm Health St. Anthony Hospital - MidwestMidwest City · 4.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Onecore HealthOklahoma City · 4.6 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Perry A. Klaassen Family Medical CenterOklahoma City · 3.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Variety Care Mid-Del Family Health CenterOklahoma City · 3.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careForest Park is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careForest Park is not a shortage area
! Mental healthForest Park's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MCHA - Oklahoma County · need score 14 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 Forest Park. 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 Forest Park
MeasureForest ParkMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure52.8%49.9–55.9%38.5%worse
High cholesterol42.7%39.6–46%37.7%worse
Obesity40.5%36.7–44.7%38.9%about the same
Arthritis36%33.2–39.1%27.8%worse
Depression18.5%16.4–20.8%25.5%better
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9–14.2%16.4%better
Asthma12%10.7–13.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9%7.8%about the same
Diabetes19.7%17.4–22.4%12.8%worse
COPD7.5%6.2–9%8%about the same
Heart disease9.2%8.1–10.5%7.3%worse
Stroke5.7%4.9–6.5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.7–14.3%16.3%better
Binge drink9.7%8.3–11.2%14%better
Get no exercise31.1%27.1–35.8%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.7%34–43.5%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup86.1%84.2–87.9%77.9%better
Dentist visit61.8%58–65.3%57.1%better
Cholesterol check91.7%90.2–92.8%84.3%better
Colon screening74.3%70.1–78%59.7%better
Mammogram82.8%77–87.3%70.4%better
Taking BP meds86.6%84.7–88.2%76.3%better
No health insurance7.9%6.2–9.8%11.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27.1–35.4%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support28.4%24.4–32.6%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.7%12.2–15.7%18%better
Fair or poor health21.3%18.2–25.1%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.4%11.7–15.5%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17%13.6–21%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14%11.5–16.8%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.2%8.4–12.1%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7–10.1%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP13.8%10.6–17.5%15.1%
Disability
Any disability39.7%35.8–44.3%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs22.5%19.4–26.1%17.1%
Thinking or memory13.1%11.4–15.4%17.3%
Hearing7.9%7–9.1%9.1%
Vision6.5%5.5–7.7%6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6.1%4.3%
Errands alone8.8%7.5–10.4%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 Forest Park door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Forest Park better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Forest Park 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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