Health · Frederick

Frederick, OK health

Frederick differs from Oklahoma on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (17.8% vs 11.3%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.7% vs 16.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Frederick

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Frederick’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Frederick is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns, and than 36% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingD-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 10%

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 31%

Towns with similar incomes, $33K–$56K (3,596)Healthier than 36%

Better than its income would suggest. Frederick is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is D.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Frederick could be anywhere from D− to C+.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Oklahoma ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Frederick with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Frederick uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Frederick 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 Frederick adults…

43 of every 100 Frederick adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 38.6–47.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Frederick, betterFrederick, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.5% Frederick
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.8% Frederick
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 12.3% Frederick
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Frederick
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OK 78%

Dentist visit

OK 57%

Cholesterol check

OK 84%

Colon screening

OK 60%

Mammogram

OK 70%

Taking BP meds

OK 76%

1 in 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Frederick 17.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Frederick adults are doing

1 in 3Frederick adults feel lonely

33.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Frederick adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.3% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Frederick adults lack social or emotional support

26.6% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Frederick adults are in frequent mental distress

17.5% · Oklahoma 18% · 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 4

Frederick adults worry about having enough food

24.1% · OK 18.5% · worse

1 in 6

Frederick adults worry about keeping their housing

17.4% · OK 14.1% · worse

1 in 8

Frederick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.1% · OK 10.3% · worse

1 in 9

Frederick adults lack reliable transportation

11.3% · OK 9.6% · worse

19.9% of Frederick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.8%

Thinking or memory18.8%

Hearing10.5%

Errands alone11.1%

Vision8.3%

Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Frederick

Frederick and the towns around it

Care nearby

Wilbarger General HospitalVernon · 22.8 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Electra Memorial HospitalElectra · 23.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Jackson County Memorial Hospital AuthorityAltus · 27.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Southwestern Medical CenterLawton · 32.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Variety Care at Big PastureGrandfield · 19.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Club Health Center of VernonVernon · 22 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFrederick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tillman County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careFrederick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tillman County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthFrederick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA 8 SW Oklahoma Jim Taliaferro · need score 20 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 Frederick. 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 Frederick

Measure	Frederick	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.1%	38.6–47.6%	38.5%	worse
High cholesterol	41.2%	36.3–45.9%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	44.7%	35.9–53.4%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	30.7%	27.2–34.3%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	23.3%	19.7–27.2%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	25.7%	21.6–30.1%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	11.2%	9.9–12.7%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.1%	7.3–8.9%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	16.4%	14.3–18.7%	12.8%	worse
COPD	9.5%	8.2–10.7%	8%	worse
Heart disease	8.7%	7.8–9.7%	7.3%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.5%	15.7–21.3%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	12.3%	9.9–15%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	38.5%	32.9–44.1%	31.1%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	40.8%	33.5–48.2%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.9%	75.2–82.3%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	48.5%	44.6–52.3%	57.1%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.7%	82.6–86.5%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	56.1%	50.4–61.7%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	68.8%	59.5–76.8%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79%	76.1–81.5%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	17.8%	15.3–20.6%	11.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.6%	28.3–38.9%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.6%	22.9–30.6%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.5%	15.4–19.8%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.9%	23.5–30.5%	21.2%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.8%	14.7–19%	14.3%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	24.1%	20.9–27.3%	18.5%	worse
Housing insecurity	17.4%	15.2–19.8%	14.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.1%	10.6–13.6%	10.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	11.3%	9.9–12.7%	9.6%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.9%	17.2–22.7%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	43.5%	38.4–48.6%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.8%	19.1–24.7%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	18.8%	16.6–21.2%	17.3%
Hearing	10.5%	9.3–11.8%	9.1%
Vision	8.3%	7.5–9.2%	6%
Dressing or bathing	5.7%	5.1–6.4%	4.3%
Errands alone	11.1%	9.8–12.5%	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 Frederick door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Frederick better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Frederick 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.