On CDC estimates, Drexel Heights is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns
Drexel Heights differs from Arizona on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Drexel Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Drexel Heights
Making ends meet is harder in Drexel Heights
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (20.9%), vs 15.8% across Arizona. Utility shut-off threats (10% vs 7.2%) and housing insecurity (16.3% vs 12%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
More Drexel Heights adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.4%), vs 21.9% across Arizona. There are 31 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓
1 in 5 working-age adults in Drexel Heights has no health insurance
20.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 13.2% across Arizona. Checkups ↓
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 Drexel Heights’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B+.
What’s behind Drexel Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Drexel Heights is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns, #90 of 140 in Arizona. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 82% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 18%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Drexel Heights’ median household income is $73,508; among the 10,773 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 54%, about where its income would put it.
Where Drexel Heights compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 6.9% (U.S. 7.9%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.2% of Drexel Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.
Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona
Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.
31 miles of trails across 16 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Drexel Heights adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.
Out of every 100 Drexel Heights adults…
Drexel Heights runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Drexel Heights
No hospital or community health center in Drexel Heights itself. These are the nearest.
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 Drexel Heights; ≈ 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).
How Drexel Heights adults are doing
About the same as Arizona on each measure.
1 in 3 Drexel Heights adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Drexel Heights and the towns around it
Drexel Heights’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drexel Heights | B− | 34.5% | 13.1% | 11% | CDC place |
| Tucson | B− | 33.5% | 11.5% | 12.5% | CDC place |
| Valencia West | B+ | 33.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% | CDC place |
| Tucson Estates | B | 30.9% | 13.8% | 10.3% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Drexel Heights adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Drexel Heights
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Drexel Heights is better than Arizona on 1 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Arizona figure falls inside Drexel Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Drexel Heights | AZ | U.S. | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.4%22.1–26.7 | 19.5% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.1%13.6–16.6 | 13% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.7–17.9 | 15.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.5%30.4–38.4 | 31.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.1%11.7–14.5 | 11.3% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 33.5%30.9–35.9 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.9%35.1–40.5 | 37.3% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.6%21.5–25.5 | 25.2% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.3–11.4 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.9%6.4–7.5 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.4%5.8–7 | 6.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6%5.4–6.7 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.2–3.8 | 3.4% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.2%11.1–15.4 | 14.7% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11%9.6–12.4 | 11.4% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.4%24.2–30.4 | 21.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 13.9%11.9–15.8 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5%35.6–43.3 | 35.2% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 20.2%17.8–23 | 13.2% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.2%71.3–76.7 | 73.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53%49.9–55.8 | 59.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 84.7%83–86.3 | 85.1% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.1%69.3–74.4 | 73.9% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 57.2%53.4–60.9 | 60.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.4%64.3–75.7 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.9%18.5–23.1 | 19.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.5%30.5–36.6 | 32% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 28.5%25.7–31.3 | 25.7% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 20.9%18.6–23.4 | 15.8% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 16.3%14.4–18.2 | 12% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10%8.8–11.3 | 7.2% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 11.2%10–12.5 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.2%12.3–16 | 11.1% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.9%32.8–38.8 | 31.5% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.9%14.3–17.5 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.4%14.8–18 | 14.2% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.2%7.4–9 | 8.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 7.6%7–8.3 | 5.5% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.4–9.1 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%4.2–5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Arizona figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Drexel Heights
Is Drexel Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Drexel Heights is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #90 of 140 in Arizona. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 54%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Drexel Heights?
CDC estimates 34.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.4% and 38.4%, against 31.3% across Arizona and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Drexel Heights?
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus in Tucson, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Drexel Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Drexel Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 20.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 17.8–23%), against 13.2% across Arizona.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Drexel Heights more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Drexel Heights.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.