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Health in Carrizo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carrizo residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Carrizo

Dental care lags in Carrizo

25.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 45.9% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

More Carrizo adults get no exercise

43.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.9% across Arizona (about twice the Arizona rate). Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Carrizo

36.9% of adults smoke cigarettes, vs 11.4% across Arizona (3 times the Arizona rate). Habits ↓

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 Arizona figure falls outside Carrizo’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
25%Dentist visitAZ 60%
77%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
36%Colon screeningAZ 60%
48%MammogramAZ 73%
77%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carrizo 19.4% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 43.6%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 46%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 12.6%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 36.9%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Carrizo, betterCarrizo, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Carrizo gets moving

8.5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Carrizo adults…

Carrizo runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 Carrizo adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 15.4–22.8%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Carrizo

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

HNearest ERSummit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low · 29.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterShow Low · 23.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.4 mi
Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
23.8 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Show Low
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.1 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
38.4 mi
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
Globe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Peridot · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
Horizon Health and Wellness
2 sites · nearest in Globe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careCarrizo is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCarrizo is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCarrizo 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 Carrizo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Carrizo adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Carrizo runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Carrizo adults feel lonely
39.3% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Carrizo adults lack social or emotional support
38.2% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Carrizo adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Carrizo adults are in frequent mental distress
25.9% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Carrizo 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.

5 in 10
Carrizo adults worry about having enough food
54.3% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Carrizo adults worry about keeping their housing
34.2% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
Carrizo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
28.6% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
Carrizo adults lack reliable transportation
30.6% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

52.3% of Carrizo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Carrizo 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.

57.2%

of Carrizo adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs34.6%
Thinking or memory29.1%
Hearing16.7%
Errands alone22.5%
Vision19.7%
Dressing or bathing11.8%
Arizona

Questions about health in Carrizo

Why doesn’t Carrizo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Carrizo?

Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, 29.1 miles in a straight line from Carrizo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Carrizo.

Town Square →
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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arizona 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.