Ohio Oil Company Building · Photo: Andrew Farkas · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Casper is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns
Casper trails Wyoming on 4 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Casper. How CDC estimates town health
What’s behind Casper’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Casper is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, #15 of 28 in Wyoming. Physical distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent physical distress than 70% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 43%).
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). Casper’s median household income is $70,218; among the 10,522 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($53K–$88K), it’s healthier than 70%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Casper adults…
On every condition, Casper is about the same as Wyoming. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Casper
2 hospitals and 3 community health centers in Casper, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Casper; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming
Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Casper adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
How Casper adults are doing
About the same as Wyoming on each measure.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.6% of Casper adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.
Casper and the towns around it
Casper’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Casper | B | 36.6% | 11% | 15.2% | CDC place |
| Mills | C | 38% | 11.6% | 18.1% | CDC place |
| Red Butte | — | — | — | — | |
| Evansville | A− | 35.6% | 9.1% | 13.4% | CDC place |
| Hartrandt | — | — | — | — |
Red Butte and Hartrandt: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Casper adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Casper
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Casper is better than Wyoming on 0 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Wyoming figure falls inside Casper’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Casper | WY | U.S. | vs WY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.8%16.7–20.8 | 18.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.9%11.4–14.3 | 13.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.9%15–18.7 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.6%31.9–41.1 | 33.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11%9.6–12.3 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.6%26.7–32.3 | 31.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.8%28.7–34.8 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 24.2%21.8–26.5 | 25.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.3–11.7 | 10.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.3%7.5–9 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.1%5.5–6.6 | 6.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.3%6.5–8 | 7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.5%11–16.2 | 12.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.2%13.2–17.1 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.6%23.2–29.7 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.3%13.7–18.9 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6%29.2–38.1 | 32.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.8%10.3–13.5 | 11.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.1%66.5–73.4 | 69.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63%59.6–66.3 | 62.7% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.1%78.9–83.2 | 82.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.7%69.6–75.6 | 73% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 60.5%55.9–64.9 | 59.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 68.9%61.6–75.4 | 67.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.7%20.7–26.7 | 21.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20.9%18.1–24 | 20.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 11.3%9.9–12.7 | 9.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.5%9.3–11.9 | 9.2% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.3%6.4–8.4 | 6.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.2%6.5–8 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.6%6.4–8.8 | 6.1% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.7%29.4–35.9 | 30.7% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.7%12.1–15.2 | 13.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.1%13.5–16.8 | 14.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.8%7–8.6 | 8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.4–5.2 | 4.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.4–9.1 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.7%3.3–4 | 3.5% | 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 Wyoming figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Casper
Is Casper a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Casper is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #15 of 28 in Wyoming. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Casper?
CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.9% and 41.1%, against 33.7% across Wyoming and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Casper?
Banner Wyoming Medical Center in Casper, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Casper’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Casper have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.3–13.5%), against 11.6% across Wyoming.
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 Casper more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Casper.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wyoming 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.