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Health in Rye · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rye residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.9%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
40.8%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
30.5%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
8.6%
Better than AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
33.9%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
10.2 mi
Bradley County Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Rye

14.7%worry about food · AR 18.5%
★ What stands out · 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 7
Rye adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · AR 18.5%
Better than AR
1 in 9
Rye adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · AR 14.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Rye adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · AR 10.4%
Better than AR
1 in 12
Rye adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · AR 9.7%
Better than AR

9% of Rye adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rye adults…

On every condition, Rye is about the same as Arkansas. Tap one to see it as people.

41 of every 100 Rye adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · about the same · likely 36.5–45.6%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Rye

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

HNearest ERBradley County Medical CenterWarren · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Medical Center-Drew County★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMainline Health SystemsWarren · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Bradley County Medical Center
Warren · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.2 mi
Mainline Health Systems
7 sites · nearest in Warren
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Drew County
Monticello · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.9 mi
Dallas County Medical Center
Fordyce · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
29.8 mi
MCHC-Gould
Gould · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30.3 mi
Jefferson Regional Medical Center
Pine Bluff · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rye itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rye itself
✓ Mental healthRye is not a shortage area

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 Rye; ≈ 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 Arkansas

Share of adults, with the Arkansas figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.5%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 16.1%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.3%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Rye, betterRye, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Rye gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupAR 79%
57%Dentist visitAR 55%
84%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
67%Colon screeningAR 62%
74%MammogramAR 71%
76%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rye 8.6% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rye adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

1 in 3Rye adults feel lonely
33.9% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Rye adults lack social or emotional support
26.2% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Rye adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Rye adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rye 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.

Around town

Rye and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.2%

of Rye adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Rye

Why doesn’t Rye have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rye?

Bradley County Medical Center in Warren, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Rye’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 Rye.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.