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Health in Viola · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Viola residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Viola

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Viola adults…

Viola runs above KS on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Viola adults have had cancer
Kansas: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.3%
Better than KSWorseAbout the sameKansas
Getting care

Care in and near Viola

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

HNearest ERVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. TeresaWichita · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVia Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGracemed Health ClinicClearwater · 7.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.7 mi
Gracemed Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Clearwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.2 mi
Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Hunter Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Wichita
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
23 mi
Rock Regional Hospital
Derby · ★★★★★
ER
23.9 mi
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Viola itself
✓ Dental careViola is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Viola 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 Viola; ≈ 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 24%KS 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%KS 34.3%
Binge drink 16%KS 16.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.5%KS 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Viola, betterViola, worseAbout the sameKansas
Where Viola gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupKS 77%
64%Dentist visitKS 65%
85%Cholesterol checkKS 84%
68%Colon screeningKS 64%
71%MammogramKS 75%
80%Taking BP medsKS 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Viola 8.1% · Kansas 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Viola adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Viola runs above Kansas.

1 in 3Viola adults feel lonely
31.9% · KS 30.9% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Viola adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · KS 21.1% · About the same as KS
1 in 4Viola adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · KS 20.8% · Worse than KS
1 in 6Viola adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · KS 16% · About the same as KS
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Viola 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
Viola adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · KS 13%
About the same as KS
1 in 10
Viola adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · KS 11.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 14
Viola adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · KS 8.2%
About the same as KS
1 in 16
Viola adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · KS 7.1%
About the same as KS

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

Around town

Viola 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Kansas

Questions about health in Viola

Why doesn’t Viola have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Viola?

Via Christi Hospital Wichita St. Teresa in Wichita, 18.2 miles in a straight line from Viola’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 Viola?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Gracemed Clearwater Family Clinic in Clearwater, 7.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.