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Health in Hayden · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hayden residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hayden

More Hayden adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.8%), about twice the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Diabetes, stroke and heart disease run high in Hayden

1 in 5 adults have diabetes (22.2%), about twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 17 adults have had a stroke (5.8%), vs 3.4% across Arizona. Heart disease is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 6.4% across Arizona. In all, Hayden runs above Arizona on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Arizona 19%), and diabetes, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Hayden

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (33.7%), about twice the Arizona rate. Utility shut-off threats (14.7% vs 7.2%) and housing insecurity (22.2% vs 12%) are higher too. 26.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Hayden’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 36.1%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 12.1%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hayden, betterHayden, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Hayden gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hayden adults…

Hayden runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

22 of every 100 Hayden adults have diabetes
Arizona: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 19.8–24.7%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Why age matters here

Hayden is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Arizona. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hayden as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hayden26%
Arizona19%
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 3
Hayden adults worry about having enough food
33.7% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 5
Hayden adults worry about keeping their housing
22.2% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 7
Hayden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.7% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 6
Hayden adults lack reliable transportation
15.6% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

26.4% of Hayden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Getting care

Care in and near Hayden

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

HNearest ERSan Carlos Apache Healthcare CorporationPeridot · 35.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSun Life Family Health CenterOracle · 26.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.2 mi
Sun Life Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Oracle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.5 mi
Horizon Health and Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Globe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.4 mi
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Peridot · not rated
ERRural critical access
39 mi
Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center
Globe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Oro Valley Hospital
Oro Valley · ★★★★★
ER
47.8 mi
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Queen Creek · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHayden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHayden is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHayden 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 Hayden; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
43%Dentist visitAZ 60%
83%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
53%Colon screeningAZ 60%
66%MammogramAZ 73%
80%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hayden 27.3% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Hayden adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Hayden runs above Arizona.

1 in 3Hayden adults feel lonely
33% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
3 in 10Hayden adults lack social or emotional support
30.4% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 6Hayden adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.9% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 6Hayden adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · AZ 15.4% · About the same as AZ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hayden 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.

Around town

Hayden and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Winkelman————

Winkelman: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

45.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs26.1%
Thinking or memory19.1%
Hearing12.9%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision13.9%
Dressing or bathing8.4%
Arizona

Questions about health in Hayden

Why doesn’t Hayden have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.