Where Sun City residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Sun City, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Sun City
No hospital or community health center in Sun City itself. These are the nearest.
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 Sun City; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The Kansas towns that border Sun City have CDC estimates of their own. Kansas: 36.5% obesity, 11.4% diabetes, 14% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Sun City
Why doesn’t Sun City have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Sun City.
What hospital is closest to Sun City?
Medicine Lodge Memorial Hospital in Medicine Lodge, 19.6 miles in a straight line from Sun City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sun City.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.