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Health in Saratoga · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saratoga residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
24.7%
About the same as AR (24.4%)
Obesity
40.8%
About the same as AR (39.3%)
No exercise
34%
About the same as AR (32.1%)
Uninsured
9.7%
About the same as AR (11.3%)
Feel lonely
38.1%
About the same as AR (34.2%)
Nearest ER
14 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Saratoga

49.7%saw a dentist this year · AR 54.7%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupAR 79%
50%Dentist visitAR 55%
85%Cholesterol checkAR 85%
64%Colon screeningAR 62%
72%MammogramAR 71%
78%Taking BP medsAR 77%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saratoga 9.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saratoga adults…

Saratoga runs below AR on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Saratoga adults have heart disease
Arkansas: 8 in 100 · better · likely 5.5–6.9%
Better than ARWorseAbout the sameArkansas
Getting care

Care in and near Saratoga

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

HNearest ERLittle River Memorial HospitalAshdown · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHoward Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHope Family Practice CenterHope · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Little River Memorial Hospital
Ashdown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.8 mi
Hope Family Practice Center
Hope · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.2 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Southwest Regional Medical Center
Hope · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
East Texas Border Health Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Texarkana
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saratoga itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saratoga itself
✓ Mental healthSaratoga 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 Saratoga; ≈ 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 34%AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.9%AR 38.1%
Binge drink 14.2%AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Saratoga, betterSaratoga, worseAbout the sameArkansas
Where Saratoga gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Saratoga adults are doing

About the same as Arkansas on each measure.

2 in 5Saratoga adults feel lonely
38.1% · AR 34.2% · About the same as AR
3 in 10Saratoga adults lack social or emotional support
30.1% · AR 27% · About the same as AR
1 in 4Saratoga adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · AR 24.6% · About the same as AR
1 in 5Saratoga adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · AR 18.5% · About the same as AR
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Saratoga 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.

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 5
Saratoga adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · AR 18.5%
About the same as AR
1 in 6
Saratoga adults worry about keeping their housing
15.6% · AR 14.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 9
Saratoga adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.9% · AR 10.4%
About the same as AR
1 in 10
Saratoga adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · AR 9.7%
About the same as AR

12.2% of Saratoga adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Around town

Saratoga 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.

38.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Arkansas

Questions about health in Saratoga

Why doesn’t Saratoga have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Saratoga?

Little River Memorial Hospital in Ashdown, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Saratoga’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 Saratoga.

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.