Health · Prague
Prague, OK health
Prague differs from Oklahoma on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 8%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4.5% vs 3.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PragueTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Prague’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Prague is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns, and than 30% of towns with similar incomes.
C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 40%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$64K (5,613)Healthier than 30%
Better than its income would suggest. Prague 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, Prague could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Prague 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. Prague 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 Prague 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
43.9% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
34% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.7% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
33.5% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
19% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
42.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Prague adults…
43 of every 100 Prague adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 39–47.3%
Bars show Prague; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Prague, betterPrague, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34% Prague
OK 31.1%
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.9% Prague
OK 36.8%
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.9% Prague
OK 14%
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.9% Prague
OK 16.3%
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Prague 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 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Prague 10.3% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Prague adults are doing
1 in 3Prague adults feel lonely
33.5% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Prague adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Prague adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Prague adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 5
Prague adults worry about having enough food
19% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Prague adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 10
Prague adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.2% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Prague adults lack reliable transportation
9.7% · OK 9.6% · about the same
16.5% of Prague adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Disability
Living with a disability
42.6%
of Prague adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5%
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Prague
1 hospital in Prague, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERPrague Regional Memorial HospitalPrague · 1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of OklahomaShawnee · 17.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.1 mi
Community Health Centers of Oklahoma
2 sites · nearest in Shawnee
Community Health Shawnee Family Medical CenterShawnee · 17.1 mi
Dorothy M. Smith Family Medical CenterCarney · 28 mi
17.3 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center
3 sites · nearest in Seminole
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - SeminoleSeminole · 17.3 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - Seminole IISeminole · 17.4 mi
Central Oklahoma Family Medical Center - HoldenvilleHoldenville · 33.4 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePrague's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental carePrague's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pottawatomie County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthPrague's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Red Rock East · need score 20 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 Prague. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Prague
| Measure | Prague | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 43.2% | 39–47.3% | 38.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.6% | 36.4–44.8% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.9% | 36.6–51.2% | 38.9% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.7% | 29.2–36.1% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 25.9% | 22.4–29.7% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 18.7% | 15.4–22.6% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12% | 10.6–13.5% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.2% | 8.3–10.2% | 7.8% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.1–16.2% | 12.8% | about the same |
| COPD | 10.2% | 8.6–12% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.7% | 7.6–9.9% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.9% | 15.7–22.2% | 16.3% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.9% | 11.4–16.7% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34% | 28.4–39.4% | 31.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.9% | 30.5–43.8% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.7% | 75.3–82.1% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 56.1% | 52.4–60% | 57.1% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.2% | 81.8–86.6% | 84.3% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.4% | 57.2–67.5% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.4% | 59.5–76.4% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79% | 76.3–81.5% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 10.3% | 8–12.9% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33.5% | 28.3–40% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24.9% | 21–29.6% | 25.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.5% | 16.2–20.7% | 18% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.6% | 19.9–27.3% | 21.2% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14.1–18.6% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19% | 15.3–23.3% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.5% | 11.1–16.2% | 14.1% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.2% | 8.7–12.1% | 10.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.7% | 8.2–11.4% | 9.6% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 16.5% | 13.3–20.3% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.6% | 37.3–47.5% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20.4% | 17.4–23.5% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.9% | 16.4–21.5% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 10.8% | 9.5–12.1% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 6.7% | 5.8–7.7% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5% | 4.3–5.8% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 11.1% | 9.5–12.7% | 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 Prague door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Prague better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Prague 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.