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Health in Whitecone · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Whitecone residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Whitecone

Smoking is more common in Whitecone

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (35.6%), 3 times the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Whitecone

29.7% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 62.2% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

More Whitecone adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (40.7%), about twice the Arizona rate. There are 100 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 Whitecone’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 40.7%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.4%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 10%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 35.6%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Whitecone, betterWhitecone, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Whitecone gets moving

100 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
30%Dentist visitAZ 60%
75%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
38%Colon screeningAZ 60%
52%MammogramAZ 73%
76%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whitecone 19% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Whitecone adults…

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

19 of every 100 Whitecone adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 17.1–21.5%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Whitecone

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

HNearest ERChinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle · 44.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterHolbrook · 46.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.2 mi
Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado · not rated
Rural critical access
24.7 mi
Hopi Health Care Center
Polacca · not rated
Rural critical access
44.2 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
46.7 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Holbrook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
52 mi
Little Colorado Medical Center
Winslow · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.4 mi
Tuba City Regional Health Care Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Tuba City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWhitecone is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWhitecone is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWhitecone 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 Whitecone; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Whitecone adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Whitecone runs above Arizona.

4 in 10Whitecone adults feel lonely
36.8% · AZ 32% · Worse than AZ
2 in 5Whitecone adults lack social or emotional support
38.1% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Whitecone adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · AZ 19.5% · Worse than AZ
1 in 4Whitecone adults are in frequent mental distress
25.2% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Whitecone 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.

5 in 10
Whitecone adults worry about having enough food
53.5% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Whitecone adults worry about keeping their housing
34.4% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
3 in 10
Whitecone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
29.9% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Whitecone adults lack reliable transportation
31.8% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

51.1% of Whitecone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Whitecone 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.

57.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs33.5%
Thinking or memory29.6%
Hearing18.4%
Errands alone22.7%
Vision20.8%
Dressing or bathing12.6%
Arizona

Questions about health in Whitecone

Why doesn’t Whitecone have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Whitecone.

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.