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Health in Omaha · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Omaha residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Omaha, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Omaha. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
25.5%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
40.9%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
34.1%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
34.8%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
≈12.6 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
What stands out

What stands out about health in Omaha

12%have had cancer · AR 8.2%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Omaha adults…

Omaha runs above AR on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Omaha adults have had cancer
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.7–13.3%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Omaha

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

HNearest ERCox Medical Center BransonBranson · ≈12.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCox Medical Center Branson★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careJordan Valley Community Health Center - HollisterHollister · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Jordan Valley Community Health Center - Hollister
Hollister · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
≈12.6 mi
Cox Medical Center Branson
Branson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.9 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Lead Hill
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.3 mi
North Arkansas Regional Medical Center
Harrison · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Berryville
Berryville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.1 mi
Eureka Springs Hospital Commission
Eureka Springs · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Omaha itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Omaha itself
✓ Mental healthOmaha is not a shortage area

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 Omaha; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.1%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.4%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 12.9%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Omaha, betterOmaha, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Omaha gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupAR 79%
54%Dentist visitAR 55%
87%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
66%Colon screeningAR 62%
71%MammogramAR 71%
81%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Omaha 9.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Omaha adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Omaha adults feel lonely
34.8% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Omaha adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Omaha adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 6Omaha adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Omaha adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Omaha adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Omaha adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Omaha adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Omaha adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

9.8% of Omaha adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Omaha and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

43.3%

of Omaha adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs22.1%
Thinking or memory18%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Omaha

Why doesn’t Omaha have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Omaha.

What hospital is closest to Omaha?

Cox Medical Center Branson in Branson, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Omaha’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Omaha.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.