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Health in Upper Santan Village · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Upper Santan Village residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Upper Santan Village. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Upper Santan Village

Smoking is more common in Upper Santan Village

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (33.4%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Upper Santan Village

30% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 45% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

More Upper Santan Village adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (39.7%), vs 21.9% across Arizona. There are 15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

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 Upper Santan Village’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 39.7%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 51.9%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 13.7%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 33.4%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Upper Santan Village, betterUpper Santan Village, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Upper Santan Village gets moving

15 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Upper Santan Village adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arizona.

72%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
30%Dentist visitAZ 60%
75%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
45%Colon screeningAZ 60%
50%MammogramAZ 73%
71%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Upper Santan Village 18.7% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Upper Santan Village adults…

Upper Santan Village runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

14 of every 100 Upper Santan Village adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 11.7–15.8%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Upper Santan Village

No hospital or community health center in Upper Santan Village itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERHuhu Kam Memorial HospitalSacaton · 1.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Gilbert Medical Center★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHorizon Health and WellnessQueen Creek · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Huhu Kam Memorial Hospital
Sacaton · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.8 mi
Horizon Health and Wellness
3 sites · nearest in Queen Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.7 mi
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
Gilbert · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Banner Ironwood Medical Center
Queen Creek · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
East Valley Er & Hospital
Gilbert · not rated
ER
13.3 mi
Valleywise Community Health Center - Chandler
Chandler · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careUpper Santan Village is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUpper Santan Village is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUpper Santan Village 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 Upper Santan Village; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Upper Santan Village adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Upper Santan Village runs above Arizona.

2 in 5Upper Santan Village adults feel lonely
39.8% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
4 in 10Upper Santan Village adults lack social or emotional support
36.4% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Upper Santan Village adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Upper Santan Village adults are in frequent mental distress
26.3% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Upper Santan Village 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
Upper Santan Village adults worry about having enough food
51.1% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Upper Santan Village adults worry about keeping their housing
33.4% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Upper Santan Village adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.6% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Upper Santan Village adults lack reliable transportation
27.4% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

43% of Upper Santan Village adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Upper Santan Village and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Lower Santan Village————

Lower Santan Village: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

52.2%

of Upper Santan Village adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs27.1%
Thinking or memory28.3%
Hearing12.5%
Errands alone18%
Vision14.4%
Dressing or bathing8.5%
Arizona

Questions about health in Upper Santan Village

Why doesn’t Upper Santan Village have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Upper Santan Village?

Huhu Kam Memorial Hospital in Sacaton, 1.1 miles in a straight line from Upper Santan Village’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 Upper Santan Village.

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.