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Health in Moapa Town · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Moapa Town residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Moapa Town

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Moapa Town

The closest emergency room is Mesa View Regional Hospital in Mesquite, 29.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Dental care lags in Moapa Town

53% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 58.2% across Nevada. Among those 65 and older, 17.8% have lost all their teeth (Nevada 11.6%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Moapa Town

1 in 9 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (11.7%), vs 9.7% across Nevada. No reliable transportation (11.9% vs 9.9%) is higher too. Everyday needs ↓

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 Nevada figure falls outside Moapa Town’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Moapa Town

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

HNearest ERMesa View Regional HospitalMesquite · 29.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCanyonlands Community Health CareMesquite · 32.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.9 mi
Mesa View Regional Hospital
Mesquite · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Canyonlands Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mesquite
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38 mi
VA Southern Nevada Healthcare System
N. Las Vegas · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
38.8 mi
99th Medical Group (Nellis Afb)
Nellis Afb · not rated
ER
40.6 mi
Hope Christian Health Center
3 sites · nearest in North Las Vegas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.2 mi
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - North Las Vegas
North Las Vegas · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careMoapa Town is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoapa Town is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMoapa Town 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 Moapa Town; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Moapa Town adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.

73%Yearly checkupNV 74%
53%Dentist visitNV 58%
84%Cholesterol checkNV 85%
58%Colon screeningNV 59%
68%MammogramNV 69%
73%Taking BP medsNV 72%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moapa Town 15.8% · Nevada 1 in 7 (14.5%)
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 5
Moapa Town adults worry about having enough food
21% · NV 18%
About the same as NV
1 in 6
Moapa Town adults worry about keeping their housing
18% · NV 15.6%
About the same as NV
1 in 9
Moapa Town adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.7% · NV 9.7%
Worse than NV
1 in 8
Moapa Town adults lack reliable transportation
11.9% · NV 9.9%
Worse than NV

18.8% of Moapa Town adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Moapa Town adults…

Moapa Town runs above NV on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Moapa Town adults have COPD
Nevada: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–10.1%
Better than NVWorseAbout the sameNevada
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Nevada

Share of adults, with the Nevada figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%NV 26.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 41.7%NV 39.8%
Binge drink 15.7%NV 15.7%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%NV 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Moapa Town, betterMoapa Town, worseAbout the sameNevada
Where Moapa Town gets moving

53 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Moapa Town adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Moapa Town runs above Nevada.

4 in 10Moapa Town adults feel lonely
36.4% · NV 36.7% · About the same as NV
1 in 4Moapa Town adults lack social or emotional support
27% · NV 27.3% · About the same as NV
1 in 4Moapa Town adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · NV 20.5% · About the same as NV
1 in 5Moapa Town adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · NV 18.4% · Worse than NV
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Moapa Town 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.

Around town

Moapa Town 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.

38.5%

of Moapa Town adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5%
Nevada

Questions about health in Moapa Town

Why doesn’t Moapa Town have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Moapa Town?

Mesa View Regional Hospital in Mesquite, 29.9 miles in a straight line from Moapa Town’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Moapa Town.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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