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Health in Custer City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Custer City residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.6%
About the same as OK (21.2%)
Obesity
42.5%
About the same as OK (38.9%)
No exercise
32%
About the same as OK (31.1%)
Uninsured
10.5%
About the same as OK (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.9%
About the same as OK (33.1%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Custer City

9.5%have COPD · OK 8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Custer City adults…

Custer City runs above OK on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Custer City adults have COPD
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.1%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Custer City

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

HNearest ERClinton Regional HospitalClinton · 12 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareClinton · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Variety Care
4 sites · nearest in Clinton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Clinton Regional Hospital
Clinton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.2 mi
Weatherford Regional Hospital, Inc of Weatherford
Weatherford · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.7 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
2 sites · nearest in Burns Flat
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.2 mi
Mercy Hospital Watonga
Watonga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Custer City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Custer City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Custer City 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 Custer City; ≈ 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 32%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.6%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 14.6%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Custer City, betterCuster City, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Custer City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupOK 78%
56%Dentist visitOK 57%
84%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
61%Colon screeningOK 60%
66%MammogramOK 70%
77%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Custer City 10.5% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Custer City adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Custer City adults feel lonely
33.9% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Custer City adults lack social or emotional support
25.4% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Custer City adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 5Custer City adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Custer City 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
Custer City adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 7
Custer City adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Custer City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Custer City adults lack reliable transportation
10% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

15.5% of Custer City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Custer City 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.

42.2%

of Custer City adults live with a disability (Oklahoma 38.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing10%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Custer City

Why doesn’t Custer City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Custer City?

Clinton Regional Hospital in Clinton, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Custer City’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 Custer City.

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.