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Health in Oakland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oakland residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20%
Better than KY (22.4%)
Obesity
34.3%
About the same as KY (38.3%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as KY (26.9%)
Uninsured
5.2%
About the same as KY (5.4%)
Nearest ER
10.7 mi
The Medical Center (Bowling Green)
What stands out

What stands out about health in Oakland

13%worry about food · KY 15.5%
★ What stands out · 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 8
Oakland adults worry about having enough food
13% · KY 15.5%
Better than KY
1 in 10
Oakland adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · KY 11.7%
Better than KY
1 in 14
Oakland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY
1 in 14
Oakland adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · KY 8.8%
Better than KY

10.8% of Oakland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oakland adults…

Oakland runs above KY on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Oakland adults have had cancer
Kentucky: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–10.9%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
Getting care

Care in and near Oakland

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

HNearest ERThe Medical Center (Bowling Green)Bowling Green · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyT J Samson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFairview Community Health CenterBowling Green · 10.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.1 mi
Fairview Community Health Center
Bowling Green · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
10.1 mi
A Plus Family Healthcare-Brownsville
Brownsville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
10.7 mi
The Medical Center (Bowling Green)
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.8 mi
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
T J Samson Community Hospital
Glasgow · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Caverna Memorial Hospital
Horse Cave · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakland itself
✓ Dental careOakland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oakland 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 Oakland; ≈ 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 Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.9%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 13.9%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oakland, betterOakland, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Oakland gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupKY 79%
65%Dentist visitKY 58%
87%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
67%Colon screeningKY 66%
78%MammogramKY 73%
83%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oakland 5.2% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Mind & connection

How Oakland adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Oakland does better than Kentucky.

1 in 4Oakland adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
1 in 4Oakland adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 7Oakland adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · KY 17.4% · Better than KY
The one neighbors can help with

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.

Around town

Oakland 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.

34.7%

of Oakland adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Oakland

Why doesn’t Oakland have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oakland?

The Medical Center (Bowling Green) in Bowling Green, 10.7 miles in a straight line from Oakland’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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