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Health in Utting · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Utting residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Utting

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Utting

1 in 7 adults have COPD (14.5%), about twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 7 adults have heart disease (13.7%), about twice the Arizona rate. Cancer is also above the state: 18.6%, vs 8.8% across Arizona. In all, Utting runs above Arizona on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Utting, and more people treating it

52.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Arizona 32.8%), but 86.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.9% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Utting adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 21.9% across Arizona. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Utting

The closest emergency room is Parker Indian Health Center in Parker, 23.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Utting’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Utting adults…

Utting runs above AZ on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Utting adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 11.5–18%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
60%Dentist visitAZ 60%
93%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
69%Colon screeningAZ 60%
70%MammogramAZ 73%
87%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Utting 10.8% · 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 29.8%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 9%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Utting, betterUtting, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Utting gets moving

5 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Utting

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

HNearest ERParker Indian Health CenterParker · 23.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSac Blythe Spring St.Blythe · 42.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.4 mi
Parker Indian Health Center
Parker · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
La Paz Regional Hospital
Parker · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Palo Verde Hospital
Blythe · not rated
Rural critical access
42.8 mi
Sac Blythe Spring St.
Blythe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
43.6 mi
Innercare Blythe
Blythe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.6 mi
Havasu Regional Medical Center
Lake Havasu City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careUtting is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careUtting is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthUtting 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 Utting; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Utting adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Utting does better than Arizona.

3 in 10Utting adults feel lonely
28.3% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Utting adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · AZ 25.7% · About the same as AZ
1 in 6Utting adults have been diagnosed with depression
17.6% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 9Utting adults are in frequent mental distress
11.7% · AZ 15.4% · Better than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Utting 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 9
Utting adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · AZ 15.8%
Better than AZ
1 in 16
Utting adults worry about keeping their housing
6.2% · AZ 12%
Better than AZ
1 in 24
Utting adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.2% · AZ 7.2%
Better than AZ
1 in 17
Utting adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · AZ 8.7%
Better than AZ

8.5% of Utting adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Utting and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bouse: 31.3%Vicksburg: 32.6%Brenda: 31%Utting: 31.4%UttingBouseVicksburg
Healthier than AZNear AZLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bouse31.3%
Utting31.4%
Vicksburg32.6%
AZ31.3%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
BouseC+31.3%16.8%13.4%CDC place
Vicksburg————

Vicksburg: 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.

45.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing15.9%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.7%
Arizona

Questions about health in Utting

Why doesn’t Utting have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Utting?

Parker Indian Health Center in Parker, 23.4 miles in a straight line from Utting’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 Utting.

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.