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Health in Rock Point · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rock Point residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rock Point

Smoking is more common in Rock Point

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (25.4%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Rock Point

1 in 5 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (21%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Food insecurity (39.6% vs 15.8%) and no reliable transportation (22.9% vs 8.7%) are higher too. 32.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 11.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Rock Point

42.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 38.8% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). 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 Rock Point’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 30.6%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 43.1%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 12.3%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 25.4%AZ 11.4%
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Rock Point, betterRock Point, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Rock Point gets moving

29 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

2 in 5
Rock Point adults worry about having enough food
39.6% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Rock Point adults worry about keeping their housing
27.1% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 5
Rock Point adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Rock Point adults lack reliable transportation
22.9% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

32.5% of Rock Point adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
42%Dentist visitAZ 60%
77%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
47%Colon screeningAZ 60%
55%MammogramAZ 73%
75%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rock Point 15.1% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rock Point adults…

Rock Point runs below AZ on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Rock Point adults have had a stroke
Arizona: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 5.6–7.2%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Rock Point

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

HNearest ERKayenta Alternative Rural HospitalKayenta · 33.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCanyonlands Healthcare - ChilchinbetoKayenta · 35.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
33.8 mi
Kayenta Alternative Rural Hospital
Kayenta · not rated
ER
35.3 mi
Canyonlands Healthcare - Chilchinbeto
Kayenta · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.3 mi
Utah Navajo Health System
6 sites · nearest in Monument Valley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.7 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
41.3 mi
Northern Navajo Medical Center
Shiprock · ★★★★★
ER
59.3 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careRock Point is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRock Point is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRock Point 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 Rock Point; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Rock Point adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Rock Point runs above Arizona.

4 in 10Rock Point adults feel lonely
36.9% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Rock Point adults lack social or emotional support
39.5% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 5Rock Point adults have been diagnosed with depression
20% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Rock Point adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Rock Point 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

Rock Point 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.

47.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.5%
Thinking or memory23.1%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone15.8%
Vision13.5%
Dressing or bathing7.7%
Arizona

Questions about health in Rock Point

Why doesn’t Rock Point have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rock Point.

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.