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Health in Bridge Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bridge Creek residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
Better than OK (21.2%)
Obesity
37.6%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
8.8%
Better than OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
30.6%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Norman Regional
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bridge Creek

13.5%worry about food · OK 18.5%
★ 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 7
Bridge Creek adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · OK 18.5%
Better than OK
1 in 9
Bridge Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · OK 14.1%
Better than OK
1 in 13
Bridge Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · OK 10.3%
Better than OK
1 in 14
Bridge Creek adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · OK 9.6%
Better than OK

10.5% of Bridge Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bridge Creek adults…

Bridge Creek runs below OK on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Bridge Creek adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.6–42.7%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Bridge Creek

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

HNearest ERNorman RegionalNorman · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital★★★★★ · 13.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareOklahoma City · 15.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Norman Regional
Norman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.6 mi
Community Hospital
Oklahoma City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.6 mi
Variety Care
8 sites · nearest in Oklahoma City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Oklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-SP
Oklahoma City · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.3 mi
Integris Southwest Medical Center
Oklahoma City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careBridge Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBridge Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bridge Creek 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 Bridge Creek; ≈ 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 Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.9%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bridge Creek, betterBridge Creek, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Bridge Creek gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bridge Creek adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.

78%Yearly checkupOK 78%
63%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
68%MammogramOK 70%
78%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bridge Creek 8.8% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Bridge Creek adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Bridge Creek adults feel lonely
30.6% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Bridge Creek adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Bridge Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Bridge Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Bridge Creek 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

Bridge Creek and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Tuttle: 36.8%Blanchard: 37.5%Oklahoma City: 38.3%Newcastle: 37.7%Cole: 37.9%Dibble: 39%Bridge Creek: 37.6%Bridge CreekTuttleBlanchardNorman Regional · Norman · 13.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHCommunity Hospital · Oklahoma City · 13.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHOklahoma Center for Orthopaedic & Multi-SP · Oklahoma City · 16 miHIntegris Southwest Medical Center · Oklahoma City · 17.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHVariety Care - Straka Family Health Center · Oklahoma City · 15.6 mi+
Healthier than OKNear OKLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tuttle36.8%
Blanchard37.5%
Bridge Creek37.6%
OK38.9%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BlanchardB37.5%10.7%14.3%CDC place
TuttleB36.8%11.2%14.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.2%

of Bridge Creek adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Bridge Creek

Why doesn’t Bridge Creek have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bridge Creek?

Norman Regional in Norman, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Bridge Creek’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 Bridge Creek.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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