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Health in Rainbow City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rainbow City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rainbow City

Smoking is more common in Rainbow City

2 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (37.9%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Rainbow City

33.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 52.5% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

More Rainbow City adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.4%), vs 21.9% across Arizona. Habits ↓

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 Rainbow City’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 39.4%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.8%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 11.5%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 37.9%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Rainbow City, betterRainbow City, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Rainbow City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
33%Dentist visitAZ 60%
69%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
37%Colon screeningAZ 60%
49%MammogramAZ 73%
69%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rainbow City 20.1% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rainbow City adults…

Rainbow City runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 Rainbow City adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 14.1–18.9%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Rainbow City

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

HNearest ERSummit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low · 30.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterShow Low · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Whiteriver PHS Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
22.9 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Show Low
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
42.5 mi
San Carlos Apache Healthcare Corporation
Peridot · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.2 mi
White Mountain Regional Medical Center
Springerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.2 mi
Globe Clinic
Globe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careRainbow City is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRainbow City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRainbow City 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 Rainbow City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Rainbow City adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Rainbow City runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Rainbow City adults feel lonely
39.3% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Rainbow City adults lack social or emotional support
40.3% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Rainbow City adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
3 in 10Rainbow City adults are in frequent mental distress
28% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Rainbow City 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.

3 in 5
Rainbow City adults worry about having enough food
57.5% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
2 in 5
Rainbow City adults worry about keeping their housing
38.4% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Rainbow City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
32.4% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Rainbow City adults lack reliable transportation
34.4% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

54.4% of Rainbow City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Rainbow City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Whiteriver: 46.6%North Fork: 41.3%Turkey Creek: 43.9%Seven Mile: 45.5%Fort Apache: 47.6%Hondah: 40%Rainbow City: 48%Rainbow CityWhiteriverNorth ForkWhiteriver PHS Indian Hospital · Whiteriver · 0.9 miH
Healthier than AZNear AZLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
North Fork41.3%
Whiteriver46.6%
Rainbow City48%
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
WhiteriverD−46.6%18.3%36.8%CDC place
North ForkD41.3%15.5%26.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

55.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.5%
Thinking or memory32%
Hearing13.9%
Errands alone22.3%
Vision19.3%
Dressing or bathing11.2%
Arizona

Questions about health in Rainbow City

Why doesn’t Rainbow City have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rainbow City.

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.