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Health in Bentley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bentley residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bentley adults…

Bentley runs above KS on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Bentley adults have been diagnosed with depression
Kansas: 21 in 100 · worse · likely 21.3–26.8%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Bentley

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

HNearest ERVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. TeresaWichita · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNMC Health★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth Ministries ClinicHalstead · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Health Ministries Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Halstead
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
NMC Health
Newton · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Hunter Health Clinic at Inter-Faith Ministries
Wichita · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.3 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bentley itself
✓ Dental careBentley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bentley itself

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 Bentley; ≈ 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 Kansas

Share of adults, with the Kansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.6%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 18.2%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bentley, betterBentley, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Bentley gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupKS 77%
65%Dentist visitKS 65%
84%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
72%MammogramKS 75%
76%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bentley 8.8% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bentley adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bentley runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Bentley adults feel lonely
32.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Bentley adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Bentley adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · KS 20.8% · Worse than KS
1 in 6Bentley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bentley 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 9
Bentley adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 9
Bentley adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 13
Bentley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Bentley adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.1% of Bentley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Bentley 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.

28.1%

of Bentley adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.1%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Bentley

Why doesn’t Bentley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bentley?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Bentley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bentley?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health Ministries Clinic-Halstead in Halstead, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Kansas 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.