Health · Sperry

Sperry, OK health

On most measures Sperry looks like Oklahoma as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.3% vs 16.4%) and more adults with depression (29.5% vs 25.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sperry

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Sperry’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sperry is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns, and than 54% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%

Less healthyHealthier

Oklahoma towns we grade (237)Healthier than 67%

Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,288)Healthier than 54%

Better than its income would suggest. Sperry is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

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

38 of every 100 Sperry adults have high blood pressure

Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.9–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sperry, betterSperry, worseToo close to callOklahoma

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.7% Sperry
OK 31.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Sperry
OK 36.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Sperry
OK 14%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Sperry
OK 16.3%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sperry 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Sperry 10.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)

Mind & connection

How Sperry adults are doing

1 in 3Sperry adults feel lonely

36.2% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call

1 in 3Sperry adults have been diagnosed with depression

29.5% · Oklahoma 25.5% · worse

1 in 4Sperry adults lack social or emotional support

27.4% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Sperry adults are in frequent mental distress

19.9% · 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

Sperry adults worry about having enough food

19% · OK 18.5% · about the same

1 in 7

Sperry adults worry about keeping their housing

14.5% · OK 14.1% · about the same

1 in 9

Sperry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.9% · OK 10.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Sperry adults lack reliable transportation

10.2% · OK 9.6% · about the same

15.8% of Sperry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.3%

of Sperry adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%

Thinking or memory19.2%

Hearing10.3%

Errands alone10.8%

Vision6.4%

Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Sperry

Sperry and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

31.8%43%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Sand Springs35.3%

Sperry36.7%

Tulsa37.5%

Skiatook42.4%

Care nearby

Bailey Medical CenterOwasso · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. John OwassoOwasso · 9.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Oklahoma State University Medical CenterTulsa · 10.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ascension St. John Medical CenterTulsa · 11.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Crossover Health Services at 56th StreetTulsa · 4.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Crossover Health Services at 36th StreetTulsa · 6.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSperry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Osage County · need score 16 of 25

! Dental careSperry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Osage County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthSperry's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 11 - Edwin Fair · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Sperry. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Sperry

Measure	Sperry	Margin	Oklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.5%	34.9–40.4%	38.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.4%	33.8–39.3%	37.7%	about the same
Obesity	36.7%	33.2–40.7%	38.9%	about the same
Arthritis	27.8%	25.5–30.2%	27.8%	about the same
Depression	29.5%	26.7–32.6%	25.5%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	21.3%	18.1–25%	16.4%	worse
Asthma	12.3%	11–13.7%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.2%	7.5–9%	7.8%	about the same
Diabetes	12.4%	11–13.9%	12.8%	about the same
COPD	9.2%	7.9–10.6%	8%	about the same
Heart disease	7.9%	7.1–8.8%	7.3%	about the same
Stroke	4.1%	3.7–4.5%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.7%	16–21.5%	16.3%	about the same
Binge drink	13.9%	12.1–16.1%	14%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.7%	28.9–36.5%	31.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.4%	32.8–40%	36.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75.9%	73.2–78.7%	77.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	54.9%	51.9–57.8%	57.1%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83.4%	81.2–85.5%	84.3%	about the same
Colon screening	59.4%	55.4–63.2%	59.7%	about the same
Mammogram	70%	63.8–75.9%	70.4%	about the same
Taking BP meds	76.4%	74.1–78.8%	76.3%	about the same
No health insurance	10.8%	8.7–13.3%	11.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.2%	32.2–40.4%	33.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.4%	24.1–31.1%	25.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.9%	17.9–22%	18%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	19.7–25.6%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.6%	13.8–17.5%	14.3%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19%	16–22.1%	18.5%	about the same
Housing insecurity	14.5%	12.5–16.7%	14.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.9%	9.5–12.4%	10.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.2%	8.9–11.6%	9.6%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.8%	13.1–18.6%	15.1%
Disability
Any disability	42.3%	38.3–46.1%	38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.4%	16.1–20.7%	17.1%
Thinking or memory	19.2%	16.8–21.6%	17.3%
Hearing	10.3%	9.2–11.4%	9.1%
Vision	6.4%	5.6–7.2%	6%
Dressing or bathing	4.6%	4–5.2%	4.3%
Errands alone	10.8%	9.3–12.2%	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 Sperry door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Sperry better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sperry 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.