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Health in Rancho Mesa Verde · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rancho Mesa Verde residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rancho Mesa Verde

More Rancho Mesa Verde adults get no exercise

36.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 21.9% across Arizona. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Rancho Mesa Verde

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (35.8%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Housing insecurity (26.1% vs 12%) and utility shut-off threats (14.8% vs 7.2%) are higher too. 26.4% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

1 in 3 working-age adults in Rancho Mesa Verde has no health insurance

32.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 13.2% across Arizona. Checkups ↓

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 Rancho Mesa Verde’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 36.6%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.3%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 13.3%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rancho Mesa Verde, betterRancho Mesa Verde, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Rancho Mesa Verde gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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
Rancho Mesa Verde adults worry about having enough food
35.8% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Rancho Mesa Verde adults worry about keeping their housing
26.1% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 7
Rancho Mesa Verde adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.8% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 6
Rancho Mesa Verde adults lack reliable transportation
15.5% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

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

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
41%Dentist visitAZ 60%
82%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
47%Colon screeningAZ 60%
65%MammogramAZ 73%
76%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rancho Mesa Verde 32.4% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rancho Mesa Verde adults…

Rancho Mesa Verde runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

20 of every 100 Rancho Mesa Verde adults have diabetes
Arizona: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 17.5–22.6%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Rancho Mesa Verde

No hospital or community health center in Rancho Mesa Verde itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERYuma Regional Medical CenterYuma · 6.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyYuma Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSunset Community Health CenterSomerton · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Sunset Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Somerton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.3 mi
Yuma Regional Medical Center
Yuma · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Yuma
Yuma · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.8 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Yuma
Yuma · not rated
ER
54.7 mi
El Centro Regional Medical Center
El Centro · ★★★★★
ER
58 mi
Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District
Brawley · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRancho Mesa Verde is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRancho Mesa Verde is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRancho Mesa Verde 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 Rancho Mesa Verde; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Rancho Mesa Verde adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Rancho Mesa Verde does better than Arizona.

1 in 3Rancho Mesa Verde adults feel lonely
33.1% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
3 in 10Rancho Mesa Verde adults lack social or emotional support
30.1% · AZ 25.7% · About the same as AZ
1 in 6Rancho Mesa Verde adults have been diagnosed with depression
16.5% · AZ 19.5% · Better than AZ
1 in 7Rancho Mesa Verde adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · AZ 15.4% · About the same as AZ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rancho Mesa Verde 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

Rancho Mesa Verde 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.

39.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision12.7%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
Arizona

Questions about health in Rancho Mesa Verde

Why doesn’t Rancho Mesa Verde have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rancho Mesa Verde?

Yuma Regional Medical Center in Yuma, 6.3 miles in a straight line from Rancho Mesa Verde’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Rancho Mesa Verde?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sunset Community Health Center in Somerton, 3.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rancho Mesa Verde.

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.