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Health in Cedar Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedar Creek residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedar Creek

Dental care lags in Cedar Creek

21.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 42.9% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Cedar Creek

2 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (38.7%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

More Cedar Creek adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.8%), about twice the Arizona rate. There are 19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. 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 Cedar Creek’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
22%Dentist visitAZ 60%
71%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
46%Colon screeningAZ 60%
45%MammogramAZ 73%
69%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Creek 19.1% · 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 40.8%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 48.4%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 14.6%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 38.7%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Cedar Creek, betterCedar Creek, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Cedar Creek gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedar Creek adults…

Cedar Creek runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Cedar Creek adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 12.9–18.2%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Creek

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

HNearest ERSummit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low · 30.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterShow Low · 23.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
23.9 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Show Low
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.9 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
39.7 mi
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Peridot · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.2 mi
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
Globe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.6 mi
Globe Clinic
Globe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careCedar Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCedar Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCedar Creek 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 Cedar Creek; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Cedar Creek adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Cedar Creek runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Cedar Creek adults feel lonely
42.2% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Cedar Creek adults lack social or emotional support
40.6% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
3 in 10Cedar Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.9% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
3 in 10Cedar Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
29.7% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Cedar Creek 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.

3 in 5
Cedar Creek adults worry about having enough food
57.9% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
2 in 5
Cedar Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
39.2% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Cedar Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
32.3% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Cedar Creek adults lack reliable transportation
34.4% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

55.2% of Cedar Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Cedar Creek 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.

55.1%

of Cedar Creek adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs27.5%
Thinking or memory32%
Hearing13.3%
Errands alone22.1%
Vision17.7%
Dressing or bathing10%
Arizona

Questions about health in Cedar Creek

Why doesn’t Cedar Creek have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cedar Creek.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.