Health · Sallisaw
Sallisaw, OK health
Sallisaw differs from Oklahoma on 23 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (29.5% vs 16.4%) and more adults with COPD (13.3% vs 8%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SallisawTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Sallisaw’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sallisaw is healthier than 1% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 1%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 2%
Towns with similar incomes, $36K–$60K (4,596)Healthier than 2%
About what its income would suggest. Sallisaw does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Sallisaw could be anywhere from D− to D.
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 Sallisaw 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. Sallisaw 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 Sallisaw 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
48.4% have obesity
0 better2 close10 worse
Habits
40.2% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
34.6% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
30.1% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
50.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Sallisaw adults…
46 of every 100 Sallisaw adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–49.6%
Bars show Sallisaw; the black tick is Oklahoma. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Sallisaw, betterSallisaw, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults
40.2% Sallisaw
OK 31.1%
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.8% Sallisaw
OK 36.8%
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.4% Sallisaw
OK 14%
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
25.1% Sallisaw
OK 16.3%
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Sallisaw 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 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sallisaw 14.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Sallisaw adults are doing
1 in 3Sallisaw adults feel lonely
34.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Sallisaw adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Sallisaw adults lack social or emotional support
27.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Sallisaw adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · 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 3
Sallisaw adults worry about having enough food
30.1% · OK 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Sallisaw adults worry about keeping their housing
20.1% · OK 14.1% · worse
1 in 6
Sallisaw adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16.6% · OK 10.3% · worse
1 in 6
Sallisaw adults lack reliable transportation
15.9% · OK 9.6% · worse
29.4% of Sallisaw adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Disability
Living with a disability
50.3%
of Sallisaw adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs25.5%
Thinking or memory23.3%
Hearing13%
Errands alone15.3%
Vision10.5%
Dressing or bathing7.4%
Black tick: Oklahoma. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Sallisaw
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Sallisaw, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital AuthoritSallisaw · 0.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careStigler Health and Wellness CenterSallisaw · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Sequoyah County-City of Sallisaw Hospital Authorit
Sallisaw · ★★★★★
1.3 mi
Stigler Health and Wellness Center
3 sites · nearest in Sallisaw
23.3 mi
River Valley Primary Care Services
5 sites · nearest in Fort Smith
Northside Clinic at 6th StreetFort Smith · 23.3 mi
Rvpcs - Northside ClinicFort Smith · 24.6 mi
Cedarville Wellness CenterCedarville · 26 mi
Bonanza Wellness CenterBonanza · 27.1 mi
Eastside Family ClinicFort Smith · 27.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careSallisaw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 19 of 25
! Dental careSallisaw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sequoyah County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthSallisaw'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 Sallisaw. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Sallisaw
| Measure | Sallisaw | Margin | Oklahoma | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 45.5% | 41.2–49.6% | 38.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.1% | 36.7–45.3% | 37.7% | about the same |
| Obesity | 48.4% | 40.9–55.8% | 38.9% | worse |
| Arthritis | 33.9% | 30.4–37.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Depression | 28.1% | 24.2–32.1% | 25.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 29.5% | 25.3–34.1% | 16.4% | worse |
| Asthma | 13.5% | 12–15.2% | 11.5% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.6% | 7.8% | worse |
| Diabetes | 17.5% | 15.4–19.8% | 12.8% | worse |
| COPD | 13.3% | 11.9–14.8% | 8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.4% | 9.4–11.5% | 7.3% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.7% | 5.2–6.2% | 3.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 25.1% | 22.1–28.3% | 16.3% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.4% | 10.2–15.1% | 14% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 40.2% | 35.2–45.4% | 31.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.8% | 31.1–44.7% | 36.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79% | 75.4–82.2% | 77.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 46.6% | 42.9–50.4% | 57.1% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.4% | 79.2–83.4% | 84.3% | worse |
| Colon screening | 53.8% | 48.2–59.4% | 59.7% | worse |
| Mammogram | 63.4% | 54.1–72.3% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.4% | 74.7–79.9% | 76.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.5% | 12.5–16.9% | 11.3% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.6% | 29.3–39.8% | 33.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.4% | 23.5–31.5% | 25.2% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21.7% | 19.4–24.2% | 18% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 31.1% | 27.8–34.6% | 21.2% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20% | 17.8–22.4% | 14.3% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 30.1% | 26.6–33.5% | 18.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 20.1% | 17.6–22.7% | 14.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 16.6% | 14.6–18.6% | 10.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 15.9% | 14.2–17.8% | 9.6% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 29.4% | 26.1–32.9% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 50.3% | 45.7–55% | 38.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 25.5% | 22.8–28.3% | 17.1% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23.3% | 20.9–25.8% | 17.3% | |
| Hearing | 13% | 11.7–14.5% | 9.1% | |
| Vision | 10.5% | 9.6–11.5% | 6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.4% | 6.7–8.1% | 4.3% | |
| Errands alone | 15.3% | 13.7–17% | 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 Sallisaw door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Sallisaw better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sallisaw 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.