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Health in Santa Rosa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Santa Rosa residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Santa Rosa

Smoking is more common in Santa Rosa

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (33.6%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Santa Rosa

32.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 35.7% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Santa Rosa

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.3%), about 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: 20.5%, vs 11.3% across Arizona. In all, Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa’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 36.9%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 50.4%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 12.8%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 33.6%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Santa Rosa, betterSanta Rosa, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Santa Rosa gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
32%Dentist visitAZ 60%
78%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
41%Colon screeningAZ 60%
54%MammogramAZ 73%
71%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Santa Rosa 15.9% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Santa Rosa adults…

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

14 of every 100 Santa Rosa adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 12.2–16.6%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Santa Rosa

No hospital or community health center in Santa Rosa itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSells HospitalSells · 20.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDesert Senita Community Health CenterArizona City · 36 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
20.8 mi
Sells Hospital
Sells · not rated
ER
36 mi
Desert Senita Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Arizona City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.8 mi
Sun Life Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Eloy
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Banner Casa Grande Medical Center
Casa Grande · ★★★★★
ER
45 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital - Maricopa
Maricopa · not rated
ER
56.2 mi
St. Mary's Hospital
Tucson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSanta Rosa is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSanta Rosa is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSanta Rosa 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 Santa Rosa; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Santa Rosa adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Santa Rosa runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Santa Rosa adults feel lonely
39.1% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Santa Rosa adults lack social or emotional support
37.8% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
3 in 10Santa Rosa adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Santa Rosa adults are in frequent mental distress
26.4% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Santa Rosa adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Santa Rosa adults worry about having enough food
46.1% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
Santa Rosa adults worry about keeping their housing
29.8% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Santa Rosa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.8% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Santa Rosa adults lack reliable transportation
27.2% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

42.1% of Santa Rosa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Santa Rosa 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.

54.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs28.5%
Thinking or memory27.3%
Hearing13.9%
Errands alone18%
Vision15.1%
Dressing or bathing8.7%
Arizona

Questions about health in Santa Rosa

Why doesn’t Santa Rosa have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Santa Rosa?

Sells Hospital in Sells, 20.8 miles in a straight line from Santa Rosa’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Santa Rosa.

Town Square →
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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.