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Health in Sunray · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sunray residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Sunray

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sunray adults…

Sunray runs above OK on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Sunray adults have had cancer
Oklahoma: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.9–11%
Better than OKWorseAbout the sameOklahoma
Getting care

Care in and near Sunray

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

HNearest ERDuncan Regional HospitalDuncan · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDuncan Regional Hospital★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careComanche County Hospital Authority (TrusComanche · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
Comanche County Hospital Authority (Trus
8 sites · nearest in Comanche
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Duncan Regional Hospital
Duncan · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Jefferson County Hospital
Waurika · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.6 mi
Lawton Indian Hospital
Lawton · not rated
29.7 mi
Memorial Health
Lawton · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sunray itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sunray itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sunray 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 Sunray; ≈ 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 33.3%OK 31.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%OK 36.8%
Binge drink 13.4%OK 14%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%OK 16.3%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sunray, betterSunray, worseAbout the sameOklahoma
Where Sunray gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOK 78%
55%Dentist visitOK 57%
86%Cholesterol checkOK 84%
60%Colon screeningOK 60%
70%MammogramOK 70%
79%Taking BP medsOK 76%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunray 10% · Oklahoma 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Sunray adults are doing

About the same as Oklahoma on each measure.

1 in 3Sunray adults feel lonely
31.3% · OK 33.1% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Sunray adults lack social or emotional support
24.1% · OK 25.2% · About the same as OK
1 in 4Sunray adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · OK 25.5% · About the same as OK
1 in 6Sunray adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · OK 18% · About the same as OK
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sunray 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
Sunray adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · OK 18.5%
About the same as OK
1 in 8
Sunray adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · OK 14.1%
About the same as OK
1 in 11
Sunray adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · OK 10.3%
About the same as OK
1 in 12
Sunray adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · OK 9.6%
About the same as OK

13.7% of Sunray adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Oklahoma.

Around town

Sunray and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Empire City: 39.3%Comanche: 38.3%Duncan: 39.7%Central High: 38.9%Sunray: 38.9%SunrayEmpire CityComancheDuncan Regional Hospital · Duncan · 8.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHComanche Community Health Center · Comanche · 2.9 mi+
Healthier than OKNear OKLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Comanche38.3%
Sunray38.9%
Empire City39.3%
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
Empire City————
ComancheC−38.3%13.7%18%CDC place

Empire City: 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.

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Oklahoma

Questions about health in Sunray

Why doesn’t Sunray have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sunray?

Duncan Regional Hospital in Duncan, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Sunray’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Sunray?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Comanche Community Health Center in Comanche, 2.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sunray.

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.