Parker, Quanah, Star House · Photo: Karen Reid · CC BY-SA 3.0Within Oklahoma, Cache is healthier than 79% of graded towns
Cache beats Oklahoma on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cache. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cache
Cache looks healthier next to Oklahoma than next to the country
It’s healthier than 79% of the 131 Oklahoma towns we grade, but 39% of towns nationwide. Much of Oklahoma scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓
Cache has a community health center but no hospital
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton, 8.8 miles away. Getting care ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Oklahoma figure falls outside Cache’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Cache’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cache is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #28 of 131 in Oklahoma. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 59% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 16%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Cache’s median household income is $65,536; among the 10,027 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.
Care in and near Cache
1 community health center in Cache, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Cache; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Cache adults…
Cache runs below OK on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma
Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Cache adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oklahoma.
How Cache adults are doing
About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.
1 in 3 Cache adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.7% of Cache adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.
Cache and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cache | C+ | 40.8% | 11.5% | 16.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cache adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Cache
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cache is better than Oklahoma on 4 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Oklahoma figure falls inside Cache’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Cache | OK | U.S. | vs OK |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.7%16.2–21.4 | 21.2% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.7%12–15.6 | 14.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.2%16.1–20.4 | 18% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.8%35.2–46.7 | 38.9% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.5%10–13.2 | 12.8% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36%32.5–39.7 | 38.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.2%32.7–40 | 37.7% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28%25.2–31 | 27.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.3–13 | 11.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.8%7.1–8.6 | 7.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.2%5.5–7 | 7.3% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.9%5.9–7.9 | 8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 3.3%2.9–3.6 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.8%12.1–17.8 | 16.4% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.3%13.8–19 | 16.3% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 29%24.8–33.4 | 31.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15%12.5–18 | 14% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.9%35.5–46.4 | 36.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.1%7.6–11 | 11.3% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.5%75.2–81.7 | 77.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.7%57.1–64.2 | 57.1% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.5%83.4–87.5 | 84.3% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.8%72–77.6 | 76.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.1%59.2–68.6 | 59.7% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.7%65–79.4 | 70.4% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26%22.7–29.5 | 25.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32%27.3–37.1 | 33.1% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.7%21–28.6 | 25.2% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.7%13.1–18.5 | 18.5% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.8%10.8–14.9 | 14.1% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9%7.7–10.5 | 10.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.5%7.3–9.7 | 9.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.7%9.6–14.1 | 15.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37%32.7–41.2 | 38.9% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.4%13.3–17.6 | 17.1% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.6%14.6–18.7 | 17.3% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.3%7.4–9.4 | 9.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.1%4.5–5.7 | 6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.4%7.3–9.5 | 9.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.1–4 | 4.3% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Oklahoma figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Cache
Is Cache a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cache is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #28 of 131 in Oklahoma. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 52%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Cache?
CDC estimates 40.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.2% and 46.7%, against 38.9% across Oklahoma and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Cache?
Southwestern Medical Center in Lawton, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Cache’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Cache have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–11%), against 11.3% across Oklahoma.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Cache more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cache.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.