Photo: Reinhard Schön (original photograph) and Andreas F. Borchert (postprocessing) · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Keams Canyon residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Keams Canyon, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Keams Canyon. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Keams Canyon
Smoking is more common in Keams Canyon
1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (25.2%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Keams Canyon
42.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 34.9% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓
Stroke, COPD and diabetes run high in Keams Canyon
1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.6%), about twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), about twice the Arizona rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 19.1%, vs 11.3% across Arizona. In all, Keams Canyon runs above Arizona on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Arizona 19%), and stroke, COPD and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
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 Keams Canyon’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona
Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Keams Canyon adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.
Out of every 100 Keams Canyon adults…
Keams Canyon runs above AZ on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keams Canyon is an older town: 39% 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 Keams Canyon as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Keams Canyon
No hospital or community health center in Keams Canyon 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 Keams Canyon; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Keams Canyon adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Keams Canyon runs above Arizona.
1 in 3 Keams Canyon 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
30.8% of Keams Canyon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.
Keams Canyon and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Keams Canyon adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Keams Canyon
Why doesn’t Keams Canyon have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Keams Canyon.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Keams Canyon.
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.