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Health in Ithaca · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ithaca residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
39.9%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
23.2%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
8.6%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.4%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
5 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ithaca adults…

On every condition, Ithaca is about the same as Nebraska. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Ithaca adults have high blood pressure
Nebraska: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–39%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Ithaca

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

HNearest ERSaunders Medical CenterWahoo · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Lakeside★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGood Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent SiteFremont · 20.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.6 mi
CHI Health Lakeside
Omaha · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Methodist Fremont Health
Fremont · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Good Neighbor Fremont Clinic Permanent Site
Fremont · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
21.6 mi
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Omaha · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careIthaca is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIthaca is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ithaca 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 Ithaca; ≈ 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 Nebraska

Share of adults, with the Nebraska figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.2%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.7%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.9%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ithaca, betterIthaca, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Ithaca gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupNE 76%
67%Dentist visitNE 64%
85%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
66%Colon screeningNE 62%
74%MammogramNE 75%
78%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ithaca 8.6% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ithaca adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Ithaca adults feel lonely
28.4% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Ithaca adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Ithaca adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.4% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 7Ithaca adults are in frequent mental distress
13.5% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Ithaca 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
Ithaca adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · NE 12.3%
About the same as NE
1 in 11
Ithaca adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · NE 9.5%
About the same as NE
1 in 17
Ithaca adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · NE 6.4%
About the same as NE
1 in 16
Ithaca adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

6.8% of Ithaca adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Around town

Ithaca 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.

26.7%

of Ithaca adults live with a disability (Nebraska 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing8%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Ithaca

Why doesn’t Ithaca have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ithaca?

Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Ithaca’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 Ithaca.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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