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Health in San Miguel · CDC PLACES 2025

Where San Miguel residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in San Miguel

Dental care lags in San Miguel

26.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 37.7% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in San Miguel

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (35.7%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in San Miguel

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.9%), more than twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 15 adults have had a stroke (6.7%), about twice the Arizona rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 20.3%, vs 11.3% across Arizona. In all, San Miguel 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 San Miguel’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
27%Dentist visitAZ 60%
74%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
41%Colon screeningAZ 60%
52%MammogramAZ 73%
68%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
San Miguel 16.8% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 37.6%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 52.1%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 13.6%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 35.7%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
San Miguel, betterSan Miguel, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where San Miguel gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 San Miguel adults…

San Miguel runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 San Miguel adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 12.6–17.4%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near San Miguel

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

HNearest ERSells HospitalSells · 30.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center-Maria AuxiliadoraArivaca · 26.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.5 mi
United Community Health Center-Maria Auxiliadora
6 sites · nearest in Arivaca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.7 mi
Sells Hospital
Sells · not rated
ER
42.8 mi
Mariposa Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Tubac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52 mi
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
Sahuarita · ★★★★★
ER
52.3 mi
Holy Cross Hospital
Nogales · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.3 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSan Miguel is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSan Miguel is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSan Miguel 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 San Miguel; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How San Miguel adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, San Miguel runs above Arizona.

2 in 5San Miguel adults feel lonely
39.5% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5San Miguel adults lack social or emotional support
37.9% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
3 in 10San Miguel adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
3 in 10San Miguel adults are in frequent mental distress
28.3% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 San Miguel 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.

1 in 2
San Miguel adults worry about having enough food
50.8% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
San Miguel adults worry about keeping their housing
33.1% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
San Miguel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
28.9% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
San Miguel adults lack reliable transportation
31.2% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

48.4% of San Miguel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

San Miguel 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.

55.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.1%
Thinking or memory29.8%
Hearing13.9%
Errands alone19.5%
Vision16.5%
Dressing or bathing9.6%
Arizona

Questions about health in San Miguel

Why doesn’t San Miguel have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in San Miguel.

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.