Health · Muskogee
Muskogee, OK health
Muskogee differs from Oklahoma on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (15.6% vs 10.3%) and more adults without reliable transportation (14.1% vs 9.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MuskogeeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Muskogee’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Muskogee is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 11%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$63K (5,456)Healthier than 6%
About what its income would suggest. Muskogee does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Muskogee 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 Muskogee 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. Muskogee 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 Muskogee 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
42.8% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
38.5% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79.7% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
34.7% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
26.8% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
48% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Muskogee adults…
45 of every 100 Muskogee adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.8–49.4%
Bars show Muskogee; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Muskogee, betterMuskogee, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults
38.5% Muskogee
OK 31.1%
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
41.7% Muskogee
OK 36.8%
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.4% Muskogee
OK 14%
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
21.8% Muskogee
OK 16.3%
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Muskogee 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Muskogee 13.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Muskogee adults are doing
1 in 3Muskogee adults feel lonely
34.7% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Muskogee adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Muskogee adults lack social or emotional support
27.1% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Muskogee adults are in frequent mental distress
20.4% · 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
Muskogee adults worry about having enough food
26.8% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Muskogee adults worry about keeping their housing
19% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 6
Muskogee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.6% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 7
Muskogee adults lack reliable transportation
14.1% · OK 9.6% · worse
26% of Muskogee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Disability
Living with a disability
48%
of Muskogee adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs24.1%
Thinking or memory21.3%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision9.2%
Dressing or bathing6.6%
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Muskogee
2 hospitals and 2 community health centers in Muskogee, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSaint Francis Hospital MuskogeeMuskogee · 2.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careArkansas Verdigris Valley HealMuskogee · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Arkansas Verdigris Valley Heal
3 sites · nearest in Muskogee
Muskogee Health Center - Green Country CampusMuskogee · 1 mi
Muskogee Health Center WestMuskogee · 2.8 mi
Arkansas Verdigris Valley Health CentersPorter · 12.6 mi
1.1 mi
Northeastern Oklahoma Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Muskogee
Neohealth Muskogee Medical ClinicMuskogee · 1.1 mi
Hulbert Health CenterHulbert · 17.7 mi
Neohealth Hulbert PharmacyHulbert · 17.7 mi
Neohealth Mobile Medical VanHulbert · 17.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careMuskogee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Muskogee County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMuskogee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Muskogee County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthMuskogee's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MHCA 16 · need score 21 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 Muskogee. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Muskogee
| Measure | Muskogee | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.1% | 40.8–49.4% | 38.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.9% | 35.6–44.3% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 42.8% | 35.6–50.2% | 38.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.8% | 29.4–36.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26.2% | 22.4–30% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22% | 18.4–25.8% | 16.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.2% | 7.4–9% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 16.9% | 14.9–19.1% | 12.8% | worse |
| COPD | 11.5% | 10.3–12.6% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9.4% | 8.5–10.4% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.8% | 19.2–24.5% | 16.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.4% | 10–15.1% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 38.5% | 33.7–43.5% | 31.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 41.7% | 35.6–48.2% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.7% | 76.1–82.9% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 48.8% | 45.1–52.5% | 57.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.3% | 81.2–85.1% | 84.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 59.6% | 54.2–64.8% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 66.8% | 58.4–74.6% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 78.1% | 75.4–80.5% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13.3% | 11.6–15.2% | 11.3% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.7% | 29.9–39.8% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.1% | 23.5–31.1% | 25.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.4% | 18.1–22.6% | 18% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 29.1% | 26.1–32.3% | 21.2% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.3% | 16.3–20.4% | 14.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.8% | 24.1–29.7% | 18.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19% | 16.8–21.4% | 14.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15.6% | 13.9–17.5% | 10.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14.1% | 12.8–15.7% | 9.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 26% | 23.4–28.9% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 48% | 43.4–52.7% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.1% | 21.6–26.8% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.3% | 19.1–23.4% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 11.2% | 10–12.4% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 9.2% | 8.4–9.9% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.6% | 6.1–7.2% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 13.4% | 12.1–14.7% | 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 Muskogee door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Muskogee better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Muskogee 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.