Stewart Mountain Dam · Photo: US Bureau of Reclamation · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Fountain Hills is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns
Fountain Hills differs from Arizona on 28 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 22 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fountain Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fountain Hills
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Fountain Hills
1 in 6 adults have had cancer (15.6%), vs 8.8% across Arizona. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (34.8%), vs 25.2% across Arizona. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.3%, vs 6.4% across Arizona. In all, Fountain Hills runs above Arizona on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (Arizona 19%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Fountain Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Arizona on five of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.8% vs 73.9%) and dentist visits (73.4% vs 59.9%). Checkups ↓
Fountain Hills adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26.3% vs 32%), frequent mental distress (11% vs 15.4%), lack of emotional support (19.4% vs 25.7%) and depression (17.2% vs 19.5%) all 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 Fountain Hills’ likely range.
What’s behind Fountain Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fountain Hills is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns, #21 of 140 in Arizona. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every U.S. town); diabetes pulls it down (better than 49%).
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). Fountain Hills’ median household income is $112,654; among the 6,779 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($84K–$141K), it’s healthier than 85%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Fountain Hills adults…
Fountain Hills runs below AZ on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Fountain Hills is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Arizona. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fountain Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fountain Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.
How Fountain Hills adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Fountain Hills does better than Arizona.
1 in 4 Fountain Hills 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.
Care in and near Fountain Hills
No hospital or community health center in Fountain Hills 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 Fountain Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona
Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.
48 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.6% of Fountain Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.
Fountain Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fountain Hills | A | 27% | 12.1% | 8% | CDC place |
| Scottsdale | A+ | 26.2% | 9.4% | 7.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fountain Hills adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Fountain Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fountain Hills is better than Arizona on 22 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Arizona figure falls inside Fountain Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Fountain Hills | AZ | U.S. | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.9%13.2–16.6 | 19.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.8%10.6–13 | 13% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 11%9.9–12.2 | 15.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27%23.9–30.4 | 31.3% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.9–13.5 | 11.3% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 40%37.4–42.7 | 32.8% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 45.9%43.2–48.7 | 37.3% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 34.8%32.4–37.3 | 25.2% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.8%8.9–10.8 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 15.6%14.4–16.8 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.3%7.5–9.2 | 6.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7%6.1–7.9 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4%3.6–4.4 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 7.2%6.1–8.5 | 14.7% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8%6.9–9.3 | 11.4% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 16.9%14.8–19.2 | 21.9% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 12.2%10.8–13.7 | 15.3% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.4%25.6–31.6 | 35.2% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.4%4.6–6.2 | 13.2% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 81.8%79.8–83.6 | 73.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.4%71.2–75.6 | 59.9% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 92.9%92–93.6 | 85.1% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 82.3%80.1–84.4 | 73.9% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 72.9%70–75.7 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.9%74.7–82.9 | 72.7% | 76.4% | Better |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.2%15.5–19.1 | 19.5% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 26.3%24–28.9 | 32% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.4%17.4–21.5 | 25.7% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.7%5.8–7.8 | 15.8% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.9%4.3–5.7 | 12% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 3.1%2.7–3.6 | 7.2% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.2%3.7–4.8 | 8.7% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.6%3.9–5.6 | 11.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.9%26.3–31.6 | 31.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.4%12.8–16.1 | 13.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 14.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.1%9.1–11.1 | 8.1% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 3.9%3.5–4.4 | 5.5% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.9%5.3–6.6 | 7.6% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.1%2.8–3.5 | 3.7% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Fountain Hills
Is Fountain Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fountain Hills is healthier than 90% of U.S. towns: A for health, #21 of 140 in Arizona. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 85%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Fountain Hills?
CDC estimates 27% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.9% and 30.4%, against 31.3% across Arizona and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Fountain Hills?
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center in Scottsdale, 8.7 miles in a straight line from Fountain Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Fountain Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.6–6.2%), 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 Fountain Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fountain Hills.
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.