Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Chicopee

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Chicopee · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chicopee residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Chicopee

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Chicopee

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.1% across Kansas. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.4% across Kansas. Arthritis is also above the state: 33.3%, vs 25.5% across Kansas. In all, Chicopee runs above Kansas on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Chicopee, and more people treating it

41.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Kansas 34.4%), but 82.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Nearly everyone in Chicopee is insured

Only 6.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 9.9% across Kansas. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Kansas figure falls outside Chicopee’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chicopee adults…

Chicopee runs above KS on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Chicopee adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupKS 77%
63%Dentist visitKS 65%
88%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
66%Colon screeningKS 64%
75%MammogramKS 75%
83%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chicopee 6.7% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Chicopee

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

HNearest ERMercy Hospital PittsburgPittsburg · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital Pittsburg★★★★★ · 1.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Southeast KansasPittsburg · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Mercy Hospital Pittsburg
Pittsburg · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas
6 sites · nearest in Pittsburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Girard Medical Center
Girard · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.6 mi
Mercy Hospital Columbus
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Mercy Specialty Hospital Southeast Kansas
Galena · not rated
23.6 mi
Ozark Tri-County Health Care Consortium
2 sites · nearest in Joplin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chicopee itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chicopee itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chicopee 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 Chicopee; ≈ 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 25.5%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 14.5%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chicopee, betterChicopee, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Chicopee gets moving

4.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Chicopee adults are doing

About the same as Kansas on each measure.

1 in 3Chicopee adults feel lonely
31.3% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Chicopee adults lack social or emotional support
18.5% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 5Chicopee adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.6% · KS 20.8% · About the same as KS
1 in 7Chicopee adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chicopee 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 10
Chicopee adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 11
Chicopee adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · KS 11.2%
Better than KS
1 in 14
Chicopee adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 17
Chicopee adults lack reliable transportation
6% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

6.3% of Chicopee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.4% across Kansas.

Around town

Chicopee 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.

33.3%

of Chicopee adults live with a disability (Kansas 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Kansas

Questions about health in Chicopee

Why doesn’t Chicopee have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Chicopee?

Mercy Hospital Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Chicopee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Chicopee?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is CHC/Sek South Pittsburg in Pittsburg, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.