Heliograph Lookout Complex · Photo: Ezylola · CC BY-SA 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Swift Trail Junction is healthier than 88%
Swift Trail Junction differs from Arizona on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Swift Trail Junction. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Swift Trail Junction
Swift Trail Junction is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Swift Trail Junction is healthier than 65%. Against the 9,600 towns with similar household incomes ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 88%. Health Grade ↓
Swift Trail Junction is behind on routine checkups
It trails Arizona on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (68.1% vs 73.9%), dentist visits (52.6% vs 59.9%), cholesterol checks (80.6% vs 85.1%) and colon screening (52.5% vs 60.2%). Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Swift Trail Junction
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.5%), vs 11.4% across Arizona. Habits ↓
Cancer and arthritis are less common in Swift Trail Junction
Swift Trail Junction runs below Arizona on cancer (6.4% vs 8.8%), arthritis (19.9% vs 25.2%) and high cholesterol (31.7% vs 37.3%). A young population is part of it: only 9% of residents are 65 or older (Arizona 19%). 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 Swift Trail Junction’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
What’s behind Swift Trail Junction’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Swift Trail Junction is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, #64 of 140 in Arizona. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 83% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 41%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Swift Trail Junction’s median household income is $63,074; among the 9,600 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($47K–$79K), it’s healthier than 88%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Keeping up with care
Share of Swift Trail Junction adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.
Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona
Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.
6.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Swift Trail Junction adults…
Swift Trail Junction runs below AZ on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of Swift Trail Junction residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Arizona. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Swift Trail Junction
No hospital or community health center in Swift Trail Junction itself. These are the nearest.
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 Swift Trail Junction; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Swift Trail Junction adults are doing
About the same as Arizona on each measure.
1 in 3 Swift Trail Junction adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.4% of Swift Trail Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.
Swift Trail Junction and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swift Trail Junction | B+ | 34.8% | 9.8% | 14.5% | CDC place |
| Cactus Flats | C+ | 35.9% | 12.2% | 14.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Swift Trail Junction adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Swift Trail Junction
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Swift Trail Junction is better than Arizona on 5 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Arizona figure falls inside Swift Trail Junction’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Swift Trail Junction | AZ | U.S. | vs AZ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.6%17.6–23.5 | 19.5% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.2%11.4–14.9 | 13% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.2%14.3–18.2 | 15.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.8%28.2–41.6 | 31.3% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.8%8.4–11.3 | 11.3% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30%26.3–33.7 | 32.8% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.7%27.7–35.6 | 37.3% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 19.9%17.4–22.5 | 25.2% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10%8.8–11.2 | 10.4% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.4%5.7–7 | 8.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.5%4.9–6.2 | 6.4% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 6.1%5.3–6.9 | 6.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.3 | 3.4% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15%12.3–18 | 14.7% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.5%12.2–16.8 | 11.4% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 23%19–27.1 | 21.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.4%15.1–21.8 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.7%32.7–45 | 35.2% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 16.5%13.7–19.8 | 13.2% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 68.1%63.6–72.2 | 73.9% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 52.6%48.6–56.3 | 59.9% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80.6%78–82.9 | 85.1% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 66.9%63.2–70.3 | 73.9% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 52.5%47.3–57.7 | 60.2% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.2%62.1–77.5 | 72.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 18.2%15.4–21.2 | 19.5% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.1%27–37 | 32% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29.8%25.5–34.1 | 25.7% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17.7%14.7–20.9 | 15.8% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14.7%12.4–17.1 | 12% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.6%7.4–10 | 7.2% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.3%8.1–10.7 | 8.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.4%9.5–13.5 | 11.1% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.4%28–36.8 | 31.5% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.2%10.5–14.1 | 13.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.8%13.8–17.8 | 14.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.5–8.3 | 8.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%4.8–6.1 | 5.5% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.5%6.5–8.4 | 7.6% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.7%3.3–4.2 | 3.7% | 3.8% | About the same |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Arizona figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Swift Trail Junction
Is Swift Trail Junction a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Swift Trail Junction is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #64 of 140 in Arizona. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Swift Trail Junction?
CDC estimates 34.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.2% and 41.6%, against 31.3% across Arizona and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Swift Trail Junction?
Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center in Safford, 6.6 miles in a straight line from Swift Trail Junction’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Swift Trail Junction have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 16.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13.7–19.8%), against 13.2% across Arizona.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Swift Trail Junction more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Swift Trail Junction.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.