Health · Avilla
Avilla, AR health
Avilla differs from Arkansas on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11% vs 18.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AvillaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Avilla’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Avilla is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns and 94% of Arkansas towns.
BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesBSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 65%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 94%
Towns with similar incomes, $80K–$133K (7,155)Healthier than 42%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Avilla is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Avilla could be anywhere from C to A.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Arkansas ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Avilla with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Avilla uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Avilla compares with Arkansas
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
33% have obesity
7 better5 close0 worse
Habits
25.5% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78.2% had a checkup
3 better4 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.2% feel lonely
2 better3 close0 worse
Everyday needs
11% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
31.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Avilla adults…
36 of every 100 Avilla adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · better · margin 32.7–40%
Bars show Avilla; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Avilla, betterAvilla, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
25.5% Avilla
AR 32.1%
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.8% Avilla
AR 38.1%
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.4% Avilla
AR 14.6%
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.8% Avilla
AR 15.8%
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Avilla adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
Yearly checkup
AR 79%Dentist visit
AR 55%Cholesterol check
AR 85%Colon screening
AR 62%Mammogram
AR 71%Taking BP meds
AR 77%1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Avilla 7.7% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Avilla adults are doing
1 in 3Avilla adults feel lonely
32.2% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Avilla adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Avilla adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Avilla adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Arkansas 18.5% · too close to call
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
Avilla adults worry about having enough food
11% · AR 18.5% · better
1 in 10
Avilla adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 15
Avilla adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 16
Avilla adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · AR 9.7% · better
6% of Avilla adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.8%
of Avilla adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.4%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Avilla
No hospital or community health center in Avilla itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERArkansas Heart Hospital-EncoreBryant · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHealthy ConnectionsBenton · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Healthy Connections
3 sites · nearest in Benton
Healthy Connections- BryantBenton · 6.8 mi
Healthy Connections - Haskell ClinicBenton · 13.1 mi
Healthy Connections - Little Rock Midtown Ste 200Little Rock · 14.6 mi
9.1 mi
Arcare
5 sites · nearest in Benton
Arcare-121Benton · 9.1 mi
Arcare - 086Little Rock · 11.6 mi
Arcare - 162Little Rock · 12.2 mi
Arcare - 88Little Rock · 12.4 mi
Arcare - 138Little Rock · 14.4 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careAvilla is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAvilla is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAvilla 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 Avilla. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Avilla
| Measure | Avilla | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.3% | 32.7–40% | 41.4% | better |
| High cholesterol | 37% | 33.4–40.6% | 38% | about the same |
| Obesity | 33% | 27.5–38.5% | 39.3% | better |
| Arthritis | 25.5% | 22.8–28.5% | 28.5% | about the same |
| Depression | 25.9% | 22.6–29.4% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.6% | 6.9–10.6% | 18.6% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.3% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.5% | 7.7–9.4% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 8.2–10.9% | 13.3% | better |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.3–7.3% | 8.6% | better |
| Heart disease | 6.1% | 5.4–6.9% | 7.7% | better |
| Stroke | 2.9% | 2.6–3.3% | 4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.8% | 11.3–16.5% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 17.4% | 14.6–20.4% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25.5% | 21.4–29.9% | 32.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.8% | 31.3–42.3% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78.2% | 74.8–81.5% | 79% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 61.6% | 58.1–65.1% | 54.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87% | 84.9–89.1% | 84.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 62.8% | 58.1–67.4% | 61.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.8% | 68.5–82% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 75.2% | 72.2–78.1% | 76.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.7% | 6–9.7% | 11.3% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.2% | 27.8–37.3% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.7% | 20.1–27.7% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.3% | 15.1–19.6% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.4% | 15.7–21.4% | 24.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1% | 15.6% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 11% | 8.7–13.8% | 18.5% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 9.6% | 7.7–11.7% | 14.4% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.7% | 5.6–8.1% | 10.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 6.3% | 5.3–7.5% | 9.7% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 6% | 4.5–7.6% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.8% | 27.7–36.1% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.9% | 10.9–15% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.1% | 13–17.4% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 3.9% | 3.4–4.5% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.6–3.5% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5% | 10% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Avilla door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Avilla better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Avilla directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arkansas figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.