Health · Verden

Verden, OK health

On most measures Verden looks like Oklahoma as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (24.6% vs 16.4%) and more adults who have had cancer (9% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Verden
Report card

How Verden 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 Verden adults…

42 of every 100 Verden adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · too close to call · margin 37.6–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Verden, betterVerden, worseToo close to callOklahoma
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.8% Verden
OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Verden
OK 36.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Verden
OK 14%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Verden
OK 16.3%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
OK 78%
56%
Dentist visit
OK 57%
85%
Cholesterol check
OK 84%
61%
Colon screening
OK 60%
68%
Mammogram
OK 70%
79%
Taking BP meds
OK 76%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Verden 11% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Verden adults are doing

1 in 3Verden adults feel lonely
31.6% · Oklahoma 33.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Verden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · Oklahoma 25.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Verden adults lack social or emotional support
24.3% · Oklahoma 25.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Verden adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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 6
Verden adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · OK 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Verden adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · OK 14.1% · about the same
1 in 11
Verden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · OK 10.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Verden adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · OK 9.6% · about the same

14.7% of Verden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Verden

Verden and the towns around it

Care nearby

Grady Memorial HospitalChickasha · 7.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
The Physicians' Hospital in AnadarkoAnadarko · 8.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Carnegie Tri-County Municipal HospitalCarnegie · 29.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Lindsay Municipal HospitalLindsay · 31.1 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
South Central Medical Center-ChickashaChickasha · 7.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Variety Care AnadarkoAnadarko · 9.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careVerden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careVerden is not a shortage area
! Mental healthVerden's county is a federal shortage area.MHCA 9 Red Rock West · 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 Verden. 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 Verden
MeasureVerdenMarginOklahoma
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.8%37.6–45.9%38.5%about the same
High cholesterol40.3%36.1–44.5%37.7%about the same
Obesity39.2%32.5–46.1%38.9%about the same
Arthritis31%27.6–34.4%27.8%about the same
Depression24.4%20.9–28.1%25.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.6%20.6–29.1%16.4%worse
Asthma11.6%10.2–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8–10%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.3%12.8%about the same
COPD9.5%7.9–11.2%8%about the same
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.3%7.3%about the same
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.8–21.4%16.3%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11.2–16.3%14%about the same
Get no exercise32.8%27.3–38.1%31.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.5–41.2%36.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%75–81.7%77.9%about the same
Dentist visit55.6%51.7–59.5%57.1%about the same
Cholesterol check84.9%82.8–87.1%84.3%about the same
Colon screening61.1%55.9–66.3%59.7%about the same
Mammogram67.5%58.8–75.4%70.4%about the same
Taking BP meds78.9%76.1–81.4%76.3%about the same
No health insurance11%8.7–13.6%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.6–36.9%33.1%about the same
Lack emotional support24.3%20.4–28.5%25.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.9–20.6%18%about the same
Fair or poor health22.2%18.6–25.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.3–17.7%14.3%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%14.3–21.5%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.4–15%14.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.8–10.8%10.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.9%7.5–10.5%9.6%about the same
Receive SNAP14.7%11.8–18.1%15.1%
Disability
Any disability40.6%35.2–45.6%38.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%15.7–21.4%17.1%
Thinking or memory18%15.4–20.7%17.3%
Hearing10.4%9.1–11.6%9.1%
Vision6.2%5.3–7.1%6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.3%4.3%
Errands alone10.2%8.6–11.8%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 Verden door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oklahoma figure falls inside it, we don't call Verden better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Verden 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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