Health · Moodys

Moodys, OK health

Moodys differs from Oklahoma on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.9% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had a stroke (4.7% vs 3.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Moodys
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Moodys’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Moodys is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 9%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 27%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,107)Healthier than 22%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Moodys 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 Moodys 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. Moodys 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 Moodys 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 Moodys adults…

44 of every 100 Moodys adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40–48.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moodys, betterMoodys, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.5% Moodys
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.3% Moodys
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Moodys
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.6% Moodys
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
53%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
60%
Colon screening
OK 60%
68%
Mammogram
OK 70%
79%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moodys 10.4% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Moodys adults are doing

1 in 3Moodys adults feel lonely
33% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Moodys adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Moodys adults lack social or emotional support
26.3% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Moodys adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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 5
Moodys adults worry about having enough food
22.1% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 6
Moodys adults worry about keeping their housing
15.8% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 8
Moodys adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.1% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 8
Moodys adults lack reliable transportation
12% · OK 9.6% · worse

18.1% of Moodys adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Moodys

Moodys and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Steely Hollow: 45.6% Johnson Prairie: 43.8% Lowrey: 44.5% Grandview: 43.3% Teresita: 42.8% Rocky Ford: 44.6% Moodys: 44.1% Moodys Steely Hollow Johnson Prairie Lowrey
42.8%45.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Johnson Prairie43.8%
Moodys44.1%
Lowrey44.5%
Steely Hollow45.6%
5 places to get careNearest ER 8.2 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Moodys

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

HNearest ERNortheastern Health SystemTahlequah · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Oklahoma Community Health CentersTahlequah · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Tahlequah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.2 mi
Northeastern Health System
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
8.4 mi
Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital
Tahlequah · ★★★★★
ER
23.7 mi
Memorial Hospital
Stilwell · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Wagoner Community Hospital
Wagoner · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMoodys's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMoodys's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cherokee County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthMoodys'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 Moodys. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Moodys
MeasureMoodysMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.9%40–48.4%38.5%worse
High cholesterol39.4%35.4–43.9%37.7%about the same
Obesity44.1%37.3–52%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31.5%28.3–35.1%27.8%worse
Depression24.4%21.1–28.3%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.1%14.7–21.7%16.4%about the same
Asthma12.6%11.2–14.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.5%7.8%about the same
Diabetes15.9%13.9–18.4%12.8%worse
COPD9.7%8.2–11.2%8%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10.3%7.3%worse
Stroke4.7%4.1–5.3%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.6%17.2–24.5%16.3%worse
Binge drink13.3%11–16.1%14%about the same
Get no exercise32.5%27.6–38.4%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours41.3%34.6–47.9%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.4–82.8%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit53.1%49.2–56.9%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check84.5%82.2–86.6%84.3%about the same
Colon screening59.6%54.2–64.9%59.7%about the same
Mammogram68.2%59.2–76.5%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.4–81.2%76.3%better
No health insurance10.4%8.3–12.8%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33%28.1–38.5%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support26.3%22.3–30.4%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.6–21.3%18%about the same
Fair or poor health25.1%21.5–29%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.7–19.3%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.1%18.2–26.2%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity15.8%13.1–18.5%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat12.1%10.2–14.1%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation12%10.1–13.8%9.6%worse
Receive SNAP18.1%14.6–21.8%15.1%
Disability
Any disability43.1%38.2–48.7%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.2%17.5–23.2%17.1%
Thinking or memory18.7%16.2–21.4%17.3%
Hearing11.6%10.3–13.1%9.1%
Vision7.5%6.6–8.5%6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.7%4.3%
Errands alone10.9%9.5–12.6%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 Moodys door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Moodys better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Moodys 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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