Mountain Home Commercial Historic District · Photo: JenBaker1951 · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Mountain Home is healthier than 70%
Mountain Home differs from Arkansas on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mountain Home. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mountain Home
Mountain Home is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Mountain Home is healthier than 21%. Against the 2,766 towns with similar household incomes ($31K–$52K), it’s healthier than 70%. Health Grade ↓
Mountain Home looks healthier next to Arkansas than next to the country
It’s healthier than 56% of the 123 Arkansas towns we grade, but 21% of towns nationwide. Much of Arkansas scores low on these measures. Health Grade ↓
Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Mountain Home
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.4%), vs 8.2% across Arkansas. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.4%), vs 7.7% across Arkansas. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 4% across Arkansas. In all, Mountain Home runs above Arkansas on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Arkansas 18%), and cancer, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Mountain Home, and more people treating it
46.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Arkansas 41.4%), but 82.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.9% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer Mountain Home adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing and utility bills all run below Arkansas. 1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 5 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Arkansas figure falls outside Mountain Home’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
What’s behind Mountain Home’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mountain Home is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns, #55 of 123 in Arkansas. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 47% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 7%).
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). Mountain Home’s median household income is $41,274; among the 2,766 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($31K–$52K), it’s healthier than 70%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Few Arkansas towns score lower on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Mountain Home is healthier than 56% of graded towns, against 20% nationally.
Where Mountain Home compares well: taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure), 82.3% (U.S. 76.5%).
Out of every 100 Mountain Home adults…
Mountain Home runs above AR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Mountain Home is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Arkansas. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Mountain Home as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mountain Home adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
10% of Mountain Home adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Care in and near Mountain Home
1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Mountain Home, 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 Mountain Home; ≈ 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 Arkansas
Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.
17 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
How Mountain Home adults are doing
About the same as Arkansas on each measure.
1 in 3 Mountain Home 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.
Mountain Home and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Home | C− | 36.6% | 14.7% | 15.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mountain Home adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mountain Home
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mountain Home is better than Arkansas on 6 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Arkansas figure falls inside Mountain Home’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mountain Home | AR | U.S. | vs AR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 26.6%23.4–30 | 24.4% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 18%15.9–20.3 | 15.6% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.4%15.5–19.6 | 18.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.6%30.3–43.6 | 39.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.7%12.8–16.8 | 13.3% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 46.6%42.5–50.7 | 41.4% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 40.4%36.3–44.8 | 38% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 37.2%33.8–40.7 | 28.5% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.1–11.7 | 10.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12.4%11.3–13.7 | 8.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 11.4%10.3–12.7 | 7.7% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 11.6%10.2–13.2 | 8.6% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 5.5%4.9–6.1 | 4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 21.9%18.1–26 | 18.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.7%13.5–18.3 | 15.8% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 34.1%29.4–39.2 | 32.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 12.1%10–14.7 | 14.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.7%28.8–41 | 38.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.5%8.7–12.4 | 11.3% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 82%79–84.9 | 79% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53.7%49.7–57.8 | 54.7% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.8%85.2–88.6 | 84.8% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.3%80.1–84.5 | 76.9% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.1%59.8–70.2 | 61.6% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.3%63–78.7 | 71.4% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.8%22.3–29.7 | 24.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.7%28.2–37.4 | 34.2% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.2%20.8–27.8 | 27% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15.5%13.1–18 | 18.5% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.9%9.3–12.6 | 14.4% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.2%7.1–9.4 | 10.4% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.4%7.3–9.5 | 9.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 10%8.3–11.8 | 11.6% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 42.3%37.8–47.1 | 38.2% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 22.4%19.7–25.3 | 17.6% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18%15.9–20.3 | 18.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 13.1%11.7–14.7 | 8.6% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 7.1%6.3–8 | 6.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11.5%10.1–13 | 10% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%4.8–6 | 4.6% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Arkansas figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Mountain Home
Is Mountain Home a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mountain Home is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #55 of 123 in Arkansas. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mountain Home?
CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 43.6%, against 39.3% across Arkansas and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mountain Home?
Baxter Health in Mountain Home, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Mountain Home’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mountain Home have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.7–12.4%), against 11.3% across Arkansas.
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 Mountain Home more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mountain Home.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas 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.