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Health in Dateland · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dateland residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dateland

The nearest ER is 58 miles from Dateland

The closest emergency room is Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma in Yuma, 57.7 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Sunset Community Health Center is closer (36.3 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Dateland adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (12.6% vs 15.4%) and depression (16% vs 19.5%) both run below Arizona. Mind & connection ↓

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 Dateland’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Dateland

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

HNearest ERExceptional Community Hospital YumaYuma · 57.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSunset Community Health CenterWellton · 36.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
36.3 mi
Sunset Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Wellton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.6 mi
Adelante Healthcare Gila Bend
Gila Bend · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
57.7 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma
Yuma · not rated
ER
64.1 mi
Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma · ★★★★★
ER
75.8 mi
City of Hope Cancer Center Phoenix
Goodyear · ★★★★★
81.8 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa
Maricopa · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careDateland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDateland is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDateland 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 Dateland; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Dateland adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Dateland does better than Arizona.

3 in 10Dateland adults feel lonely
30.8% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Dateland adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · AZ 25.7% · About the same as AZ
1 in 6Dateland adults have been diagnosed with depression
16% · AZ 19.5% · Better than AZ
1 in 8Dateland adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · AZ 15.4% · Better than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Dateland adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dateland adults…

Dateland runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Dateland adults have been diagnosed with depression
Arizona: 20 in 100 · better · likely 13.6–18.7%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.7%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.6%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 15.7%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 8.9%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dateland, betterDateland, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Dateland gets moving

17 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
55%Dentist visitAZ 60%
85%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
60%Colon screeningAZ 60%
77%MammogramAZ 73%
77%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dateland 18.2% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
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 6
Dateland adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · AZ 15.8%
About the same as AZ
1 in 8
Dateland adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · AZ 12%
About the same as AZ
1 in 15
Dateland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · AZ 7.2%
About the same as AZ
1 in 13
Dateland adults lack reliable transportation
8% · AZ 8.7%
About the same as AZ

9.7% of Dateland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Dateland 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone7%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing4%
Arizona

Questions about health in Dateland

Why doesn’t Dateland have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.