Louisiana Purchase Survey Marker · Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Monroe residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Monroe, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Monroe
No hospital or community health center in Monroe 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 Monroe; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The Arkansas towns that border Monroe have CDC estimates of their own. Arkansas: 39.3% obesity, 13.3% diabetes, 15.8% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Monroe
Why doesn’t Monroe have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Monroe.
What hospital is closest to Monroe?
Forrest City Medical Center in Forrest City, 28.0 miles in a straight line from Monroe’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 Monroe.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. The Arkansas 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.