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Health in McNary · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McNary residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McNary

Making ends meet is harder in McNary

1 in 6 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (16%), more than twice the Arizona rate. No reliable transportation (16.9% vs 8.7%) and food insecurity (27.1% vs 15.8%) are higher too. 19.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

McNary is behind on routine checkups

It trails Arizona on five of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (68.7% vs 73.9%), dentist visits (52.1% vs 59.9%), cholesterol checks (78.3% vs 85.1%), colon screening (48% vs 60.2%) and mammograms (60.2% vs 72.7%). Checkups ↓

Mental distress runs high in McNary

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (21.9%), vs 15.4% across Arizona. Lack of emotional support is above the state too: 35.6%, vs 25.7% across 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 McNary’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 4
McNary adults worry about having enough food
27.1% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 5
McNary adults worry about keeping their housing
21.7% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 6
McNary adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
16% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 6
McNary adults lack reliable transportation
16.9% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

19.3% of McNary adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
52%Dentist visitAZ 60%
78%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
48%Colon screeningAZ 60%
60%MammogramAZ 73%
66%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
McNary 10.2% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How McNary adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, McNary runs above Arizona.

4 in 10McNary adults feel lonely
36.1% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
1 in 3McNary adults lack social or emotional support
35.6% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 5McNary adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 5McNary adults are in frequent mental distress
21.9% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 McNary 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 McNary adults…

McNary runs below AZ on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 McNary adults have had cancer
Arizona: 9 in 100 · better · likely 4.3–5.3%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near McNary

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

HNearest ERSummit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low · 18 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySummit Healthcare Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterShow Low · 11.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.8 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Show Low
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.7 mi
Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
18 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
Springerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.7 mi
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Peridot · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.8 mi
Globe Clinic
Globe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMcNary is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcNary is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMcNary 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 McNary; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.3%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.9%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 15.2%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
McNary, betterMcNary, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where McNary gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Around town

McNary and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hondah: 40%Pinetop Country Club: 29.4%North Fork: 41.3%Pinetop-Lakeside: 31.4%McNary: 32.8%McNaryHondahPinetop Country ClubWhiteriver PHS Indian Hospital · Whiteriver · 16.7 miH
Healthier than AZNear AZLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pinetop Country Club29.4%
McNary32.8%
Hondah40%
AZ31.3%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Hondah————
Pinetop Country ClubA29.4%12.3%8.4%CDC place

Hondah: 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.

34.8%

of McNary adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Arizona

Questions about health in McNary

Why doesn’t McNary have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McNary?

Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center in Show Low, 18.0 miles in a straight line from McNary’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
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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.