Health · Snyder

Snyder, OK health

Snyder differs from Oklahoma on 11 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (79.9% vs 76.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.6% vs 8%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Snyder is healthier than 12% of U.S. towns, and than 53% of towns with similar incomes.

C-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressDObesityDDiabetesC-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 12%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 39%
Towns with similar incomes, $31K–$51K (2,570)Healthier than 53%

Better than its income would suggest. Snyder 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, Snyder 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 Snyder 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. Snyder 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 Snyder 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 Snyder adults…

45 of every 100 Snyder adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · worse · margin 40.3–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Snyder, betterSnyder, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.8% Snyder
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.5% Snyder
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Snyder
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Snyder
OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
52%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
59%
Colon screening
OK 60%
66%
Mammogram
OK 70%
80%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Snyder 12.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Snyder adults are doing

1 in 3Snyder adults feel lonely
31.8% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Snyder adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Snyder adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Snyder adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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
Snyder adults worry about having enough food
20.5% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 7
Snyder adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 9
Snyder adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Snyder adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · OK 9.6% · about the same

18.6% of Snyder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.9%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Snyder

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

HNearest ERJackson County Memorial Hospital AuthorityAltus · 20.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySouthwestern Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careComanche County Hospital Authority (TrusCache · 18.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.5 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
6 sites · nearest in Cache
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Jackson County Memorial Hospital Authority
Altus · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Shortgrass Community Health Center Altus
Altus · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.6 mi
Southwestern Medical Center
Lawton · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
Elkview General Hospital
Hobart · not rated
ER
29.7 mi
Memorial Health
Lawton · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSnyder's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kiowa County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careSnyder's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Kiowa County · need score 20 of 25
! Mental healthSnyder's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 9 Red Rock West · 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 Snyder. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Snyder
MeasureSnyderMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.3–49.6%38.5%worse
High cholesterol41.6%37–46.5%37.7%about the same
Obesity41.4%33.3–50.3%38.9%about the same
Arthritis33.7%30.1–37.6%27.8%worse
Depression24.8%21.1–28.9%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.1–20.7%16.4%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.5–10.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.7–18.4%12.8%worse
COPD10.6%8.9–12.5%8%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.4–10.9%7.3%worse
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.7–21.4%16.3%about the same
Binge drink12.2%9.9–15.1%14%about the same
Get no exercise35.8%29.9–42.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.5%32.9–47.1%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.7%76.1–83.3%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit51.6%47.7–55.7%57.1%worse
Cholesterol check85.1%82.7–87.3%84.3%about the same
Colon screening58.6%53.2–64.2%59.7%about the same
Mammogram66%57–74.5%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%77–82.4%76.3%better
No health insurance12.7%10.2–15.4%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.8%26.6–37.6%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.2–28.3%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.6–20.2%18%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%21.6–29.6%21.2%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.5–19.3%14.3%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.5%16.6–24.4%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity14.4%11.9–17%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat11%9.2–12.9%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation10.2%8.6–11.8%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP18.6%14.8–22.3%15.1%
Disability
Any disability42.9%37.7–48.5%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.9%18.6–25.2%17.1%
Thinking or memory18.4%15.8–21.3%17.3%
Hearing11.7%10.2–13.2%9.1%
Vision7.7%6.6–8.9%6%
Dressing or bathing5.6%4.8–6.5%4.3%
Errands alone11.5%9.7–13.4%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 Snyder door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Snyder better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Snyder 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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