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Health in Mountain View · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mountain View residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mountain View

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Mountain View

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 7.8% across Oklahoma. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.9%), vs 7.3% across Oklahoma. Stroke is also above the state: 5%, vs 3.7% across Oklahoma. In all, Mountain View runs above Oklahoma on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Mountain View, and more people treating it

45.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Oklahoma 38.5%), but 80.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Mountain View’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mountain View adults…

Mountain View runs above OK on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Mountain View adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.9%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
55%Dentist visitOK 57%
87%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
63%Colon screeningOK 60%
67%MammogramOK 70%
80%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain View 9.7% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mountain View

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

HNearest ERCarnegie Tri-County Municipal HospitalCarnegie · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVariety CareFort Cobb · 17.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital
Carnegie · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Variety Care
4 sites · nearest in Fort Cobb
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.4 mi
Cordell Memorial Hospital
Cordell · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.2 mi
Elkview General Hospital
Hobart · not rated
ER
26.3 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
4 sites · nearest in Apache
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Weatherford Regional Hospital, Inc of Weatherford
Weatherford · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain View itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain View itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain View 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 Mountain View; ≈ 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 33.5%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.6%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 12.5%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mountain View, betterMountain View, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Mountain View gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Mountain View adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

3 in 10Mountain View adults feel lonely
30.5% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Mountain View adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Mountain View adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Mountain View adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mountain View 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
Mountain View adults worry about having enough food
17.3% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Mountain View adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 10
Mountain View adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Mountain View adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

15.7% of Mountain View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Mountain View 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.

42.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.9%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Mountain View

Why doesn’t Mountain View have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mountain View?

Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital in Carnegie, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Mountain View’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 Mountain View.

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.