Photo: Ken Lund · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Oak City residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Oak City, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oak City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Oak City
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Oak City
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 4.6% across Utah. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (8%), vs 4.7% across Utah. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 2.5% across Utah. In all, Oak City runs above Utah on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Utah 12%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Oak City, and more people treating it
37.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Utah 27.3%), but 75.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 65.6% statewide. Checkups ↓
More Oak City adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (22.9%), vs 17.6% across Utah. Habits ↓
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 Utah figure falls outside Oak City’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Oak City adults…
Oak City runs above UT on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Oak City is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 12% across Utah. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Oak City as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Oak City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
Everyday habits, side by side with Utah
Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.
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Care in and near Oak City
No hospital or community health center in Oak City itself. These are the nearest.
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 Oak 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).
How Oak City adults are doing
About the same as Utah on each measure.
3 in 10 Oak City adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.4% of Oak City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Oak City and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Oak City adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Oak City
Why doesn’t Oak 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 Oak City.
What hospital is closest to Oak City?
Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital in Delta, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Oak 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 Oak City.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.