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Downtown Claremore OK 2026-05-24 13-01-02Photo: G. Edward Johnson · CC BY 4.0
≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Claremore · CDC PLACES 2025

Within Oklahoma, Claremore is healthier than 74% of graded towns

On every measure CDC estimates, Claremore looks like Oklahoma as a whole.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Claremore

Claremore looks healthier next to Oklahoma than next to the country

It’s healthier than 74% of the 131 Oklahoma towns we grade, but 31% of towns nationwide. Much of Oklahoma scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓

Claremore is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Claremore is healthier than 31%. Against the 8,562 towns with similar household incomes ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 50%. Health Grade ↓

Claremore has a top-rated hospital

Hillcrest Hospital Claremore is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. 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 Claremore’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Claremore’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Claremore is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns, #35 of 131 in Oklahoma. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 44% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 22%).

C+Self-rated health20.2% · OK 21.2% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.5% · OK 14.3% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.2% · OK 18% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.8% · OK 38.9% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · OK 12.8% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.3% smoke · OK 16.3% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.2% · OK 31.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
Oklahoma towns we grade (131)Healthier than 74%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (8,562)Healthier than 50%

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). Claremore’s median household income is $58,685; among the 8,562 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 50%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Claremore could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Getting care

Care in and near Claremore

2 hospitals in Claremore, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHillcrest Hospital ClaremoreClaremore · 0.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. John Owasso★★★★★ · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeohealth Pryor Family Medical CenterPryor · 15.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Hillcrest Hospital Claremore
Claremore · ★★★★★
ERIn Claremore
1.1 mi
Claremore Indian Hospital
Claremore · not rated
ERIn Claremore
12.6 mi
St. John Owasso
Owasso · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Bailey Medical Center
Owasso · ★★★★★
ER
15.9 mi
Neohealth Pryor Family Medical Center
Pryor · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.3 mi
Morton Comprehensive Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Tulsa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careClaremore is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careClaremore is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Claremore 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 Claremore; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Claremore adults…

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

38 of every 100 Claremore adults have high blood pressure
Oklahoma: 39 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.1–41.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oklahoma

Share of adults, with the Oklahoma figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.1%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Claremore, betterClaremore, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Claremore gets moving

2.5 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
58%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
64%Colon screeningOK 60%
69%MammogramOK 70%
76%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Claremore 10.2% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Claremore adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Claremore adults feel lonely
33.8% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Claremore adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Claremore adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Claremore adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Claremore 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 6
Claremore adults worry about having enough food
17.4% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Claremore adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Claremore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Claremore adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

14.2% of Claremore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Claremore and the towns around it

Claremore’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Sequoyah: 39.3%Verdigris: 39.5%Justice: 40.6%Tiawah: 39%Claremore: 39.8%ClaremoreSequoyahVerdigrisJusticeTiawahHillcrest Hospital Claremore · Claremore · 0.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHClaremore Indian Hospital · Claremore · 1.1 miH
Healthier than OKNear OKLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tiawah39%
Sequoyah39.3%
Verdigris39.5%
Claremore39.8%
Justice40.6%
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
ClaremoreC39.8%12.7%16.3%CDC place
Sequoyah————
VerdigrisB39.5%10.7%14.9%CDC place
JusticeC40.6%14.9%16.4%CDC place
Tiawah————

Sequoyah and Tiawah: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Oklahoma

Every CDC estimate for Claremore

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Claremore is better than Oklahoma on 0 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Oklahoma figure falls inside Claremore’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…ClaremoreOKU.S.vs OK
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.2%18–22.621.2%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.5%13–16.214.3%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.2%16.3–20.318%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.8%34–45.838.9%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%11.2–14.312.8%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.6%34.1–41.138.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.2%33.5–40.937.7%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27.5%24.8–30.327.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.5%7.8–9.37.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.47.3%6.4%About the same
COPD8.2%7.4–9.18%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)18.9%15.6–22.616.4%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.3–18.416.3%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work30.2%26.4–34.431.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking14.1%11.7–16.714%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.7–41.236.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.2%8.8–11.811.3%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year77.4%74.1–80.577.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year57.6%53.9–61.257.1%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.6%81.7–85.484.3%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.9%73.3–78.276.3%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.2%59.3–6959.7%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)69.4%61.2–77.170.4%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.4%22.1–28.925.5%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.8%29.1–38.733.1%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.1%21.6–28.825.2%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food17.4%15.1–19.818.5%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing13.2%11.4–15.114.1%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.6%8.4–1110.3%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation9.8%8.7–119.6%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.2%12.3–16.315.1%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability40.3%36.4–44.438.9%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.2%15.4–19.217.1%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering18.1%16.3–20.117.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.9%9–119.1%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty6%5.5–6.56%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone10%9–11.19.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.8–4.54.3%3.8%About the same

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 Claremore

Is Claremore a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Claremore is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #35 of 131 in Oklahoma. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 50%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Claremore?

CDC estimates 39.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 34% and 45.8%, against 38.9% across Oklahoma and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Claremore?

Hillcrest Hospital Claremore in Claremore, 0.5 miles in a straight line from Claremore’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Claremore have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.8–11.8%), 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 Claremore 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 Claremore.

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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.