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Health in Memphis · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Memphis residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
13.7%
About the same as NE (16.1%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as NE (37.7%)
No exercise
22.6%
About the same as NE (24.3%)
Uninsured
7.8%
About the same as NE (9.9%)
Feel lonely
28.3%
About the same as NE (29.3%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Saunders Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Memphis

9%worry about food · NE 12.3%
★ 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 11
Memphis adults worry about having enough food
9% · NE 12.3%
Better than NE
1 in 14
Memphis adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · NE 9.5%
Better than NE
1 in 20
Memphis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · NE 6.4%
Better than NE
1 in 19
Memphis adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · NE 6.7%
About the same as NE

5.8% of Memphis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.5% across Nebraska.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Memphis adults…

Memphis runs above NE on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Memphis adults have had cancer
Nebraska: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.5%
Better than NEWorseAbout the sameNebraska
Getting care

Care in and near Memphis

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

HNearest ERSaunders Medical CenterWahoo · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCHI Health Lakeside★★★★★ · 16.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOneworld Community Health CentersOmaha · 19.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
Saunders Medical Center
Wahoo · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
CHI Health Lakeside
Omaha · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.2 mi
Nebraska Orthopaedic Hospital
Omaha · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19 mi
Boys Town National Research Hospital
Boys Town · not rated
Children’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.1 mi
Oneworld Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Omaha
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.3 mi
Bluestem Health
3 sites · nearest in Lincoln
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMemphis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMemphis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Memphis 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 Memphis; ≈ 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 22.6%NE 24.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.2%NE 31.3%
Binge drink 21.7%NE 19.7%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%NE 13.2%
0%10%20%30%40%
Memphis, betterMemphis, worseAbout the sameNebraska
Where Memphis gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupNE 76%
70%Dentist visitNE 64%
84%Cholesterol checkNE 84%
62%Colon screeningNE 62%
77%MammogramNE 75%
79%Taking BP medsNE 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Memphis 7.8% · Nebraska 1 in 10 (9.9%)
Mind & connection

How Memphis adults are doing

About the same as Nebraska on each measure.

3 in 10Memphis adults feel lonely
28.3% · NE 29.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 5Memphis adults lack social or emotional support
19.3% · NE 20.5% · About the same as NE
1 in 6Memphis adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.7% · NE 18.3% · About the same as NE
1 in 8Memphis adults are in frequent mental distress
13.2% · NE 14.1% · About the same as NE
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Memphis 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.

Around town

Memphis 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.

25.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.7%
Nebraska

Questions about health in Memphis

Why doesn’t Memphis have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Memphis?

Saunders Medical Center in Wahoo, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Memphis’ 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 Memphis.

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.