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Health in Arimo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Arimo residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Arimo

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Arimo

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

HNearest ERPortneuf Medical CenterPocatello · 24.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealth WestLava Hot Springs · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Health West
7 sites · nearest in Lava Hot Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Portneuf Medical Center
Pocatello · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
Malad City · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Caribou Medical Center
Soda Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.7 mi
Shoshone-Bannock Community Health Center Building
Pocatello · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.4 mi
Franklin County Medical Center
Preston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arimo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Arimo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Arimo itself

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 Arimo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Arimo adults…

On every condition, Arimo is about the same as Idaho. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Arimo adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–36.9%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.2%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 14.9%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Arimo, betterArimo, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Arimo gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupID 74%
67%Dentist visitID 67%
80%Cholesterol checkID 81%
68%Colon screeningID 62%
69%MammogramID 69%
73%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arimo 9.2% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Arimo adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

1 in 3Arimo adults feel lonely
31.2% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Arimo adults lack social or emotional support
21% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 4Arimo adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 6Arimo adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Arimo 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 8
Arimo adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · ID 12.8%
About the same as ID
1 in 10
Arimo adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · ID 10.3%
About the same as ID
1 in 14
Arimo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · ID 6.6%
About the same as ID
1 in 13
Arimo adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · ID 7.5%
About the same as ID

9.3% of Arimo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Around town

Arimo 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.

37.9%

of Arimo adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Idaho

Questions about health in Arimo

Why doesn’t Arimo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Arimo?

Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Arimo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Arimo?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Health West - Lava CHC in Lava Hot Springs, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho 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.