Health · Goodwell

Goodwell, OK health

Goodwell differs from Oklahoma on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had a stroke (1.9% vs 3.7%) and fewer adults with diabetes (6.6% vs 12.8%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18.2% vs 14%).

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

A-Health Grade

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Goodwell’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Goodwell is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns and 98% of Oklahoma towns.

ASelf-rated healthA+Physical distressCMental distressBObesityA+DiabetesA-SmokingBExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 77%

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 98%

Towns with similar incomes, $66K–$111K (9,312)Healthier than 80%

About what its income would suggest. Goodwell does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Goodwell could be anywhere from B− to A.

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 Goodwell 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. Goodwell 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 Goodwell 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 Goodwell adults…

25 of every 100 Goodwell adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · better · margin 22–28.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Goodwell, betterGoodwell, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24% Goodwell
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Goodwell
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.2% Goodwell
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.5% Goodwell
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Goodwell 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Goodwell 11.6% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Goodwell adults are doing

1 in 3Goodwell adults feel lonely

38.8% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Goodwell adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call

1 in 4Goodwell adults lack social or emotional support

27.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Goodwell adults are in frequent mental distress

18.6% · 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 7

Goodwell adults worry about having enough food

14.6% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 9

Goodwell adults worry about keeping their housing

11.4% · OK 14.1% · better

1 in 14

Goodwell adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.9% · OK 10.3% · better

1 in 11

Goodwell adults lack reliable transportation

8.7% · OK 9.6% · about the same

8.8% of Goodwell adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

of Goodwell adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs9.2%

Thinking or memory17.6%

Hearing5.5%

Errands alone7.5%

Vision4.1%

Dressing or bathing2.3%

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

Around Goodwell

Goodwell and the towns around it

Care nearby

Memorial Hospital of Texas County AuthorityGuymon · 10.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Morton County HospitalElkhart · 32.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hansford County HospitalSpearman · 36.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Stevens County HospitalHugoton · 42.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Panhandle Counseling and Health CenterGuymon · 10.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Panhandle Counseling and Health Center Outreach CenterGuymon · 10.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careGoodwell's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Texas County · need score 16 of 25

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

! Mental healthGoodwell's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 10/Northwest Center for Behavioral Health · need score 19 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 Goodwell. 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 Goodwell

Measure	Goodwell	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	25.3%	22–28.7%	38.5%	better
High cholesterol	28.1%	24.5–31.7%	37.7%	better
Obesity	34.6%	27.1–42.3%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	16%	13.9–18.2%	27.8%	better
Depression	24.5%	20.7–28.6%	25.5%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13%	10.5–15.9%	16.4%	better
Asthma	10.7%	9.3–12.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	4.7%	4.2–5.2%	7.8%	better
Diabetes	6.6%	5.6–7.7%	12.8%	better
COPD	4.2%	3.5–5%	8%	better
Heart disease	3.8%	3.3–4.3%	7.3%	better
Stroke	1.9%	1.7–2.2%	3.7%	better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	10.5%	8.5–12.7%	16.3%	better
Binge drink	18.2%	14.7–21.7%	14%	worse
Get no exercise	24%	19.3–29.1%	31.1%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	32.2%	26.3–39.2%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	72%	67.2–76.3%	77.9%	worse
Dentist visit	63.2%	59.7–66.7%	57.1%	better
Cholesterol check	77.3%	72.7–81.3%	84.3%	worse
Colon screening	58.9%	53.8–64.2%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	70.1%	61.7–78.3%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	64.6%	61.7–67.1%	76.3%	worse
No health insurance	11.6%	8.6–15.8%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	38.8%	32.6–45.2%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.1%	22.7–32.4%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.6%	15.8–21.3%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	14.8%	12.2–18%	21.2%	better
Frequent physical distress	10.1%	8.6–11.8%	14.3%	better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.6%	11.1–18.6%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.4%	9.2–14%	14.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.9%	5.8–8.3%	10.3%	better
No reliable transportation	8.7%	7–10.6%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	8.8%	6.8–11.2%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	32.5%	27.1–38.3%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	9.2%	7.8–10.8%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	17.6%	14.3–21.1%	17.3%
Hearing	5.5%	4.7–6.2%	9.1%
Vision	4.1%	3.4–4.8%	6%
Dressing or bathing	2.3%	2–2.7%	4.3%
Errands alone	7.5%	6.1–9%	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 Goodwell door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Goodwell 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.