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Health in Oljato-Monument Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oljato-Monument Valley residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Oljato-Monument Valley. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oljato-Monument Valley

Smoking is more common in Oljato-Monument Valley

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (34%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

More Oljato-Monument Valley adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.7%), vs 21.9% across Arizona. There are 22 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Oljato-Monument Valley

1 in 6 adults have COPD (17.9%), more than twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 12 adults have had a stroke (8.4%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 23.5%, vs 11.3% across Arizona. In all, Oljato-Monument Valley runs above Arizona on nine of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Oljato-Monument Valley’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 39.7%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.7%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 9.8%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 34%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Oljato-Monument Valley, betterOljato-Monument Valley, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Oljato-Monument Valley gets moving

22 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oljato-Monument Valley adults…

Oljato-Monument Valley runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

18 of every 100 Oljato-Monument Valley adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 14.3–21.5%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Oljato-Monument Valley

No hospital or community health center in Oljato-Monument Valley itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERKayenta Alternative Rural HospitalKayenta · 21.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUtah Navajo Health SystemMonument Valley · 1.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Utah Navajo Health System
6 sites · nearest in Monument Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Canyonlands Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Kayenta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital
Kayenta · not rated
ER
60.4 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
Blanding · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.5 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
70.1 mi
Page Hospital
Page · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careOljato-Monument Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOljato-Monument Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOljato-Monument Valley 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 Oljato-Monument Valley; ≈ 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 Oljato-Monument Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.

71%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
38%Dentist visitAZ 60%
73%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
42%Colon screeningAZ 60%
54%MammogramAZ 73%
75%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oljato-Monument Valley 18.7% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Oljato-Monument Valley adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Oljato-Monument Valley runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Oljato-Monument Valley adults feel lonely
38.7% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Oljato-Monument Valley adults lack social or emotional support
38.2% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Oljato-Monument Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Oljato-Monument Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
26.6% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Oljato-Monument Valley 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Oljato-Monument Valley adults worry about having enough food
53.9% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Oljato-Monument Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
34.2% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
Oljato-Monument Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
28.6% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Oljato-Monument Valley adults lack reliable transportation
32% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

50.6% of Oljato-Monument Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Oljato-Monument Valley and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

56.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs30.7%
Thinking or memory30.4%
Hearing16.6%
Errands alone22.6%
Vision19.7%
Dressing or bathing11.3%
Arizona

Questions about health in Oljato-Monument Valley

Why doesn’t Oljato-Monument Valley have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Oljato-Monument Valley?

Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital in Kayenta, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Oljato-Monument Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Oljato-Monument Valley?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Monument Valley Health Center- Satellite in Monument Valley, 1.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Oljato-Monument Valley.

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.