Chidester, AR health
Chidester differs from Arkansas on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 14.6%) and fewer adults with depression (20.1% vs 24.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (19.8% vs 13.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for ChidesterNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 305 people are less certain, so we show Chidester's figures without a grade.
How Chidester 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Chidester adults…
Bars show Chidester; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
AR 32.1%
AR 38.1%
AR 14.6%
AR 15.8%
Keeping up with care
Share of Chidester adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Arkansas.
How Chidester adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.2% of Chidester adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Living with a disability
of Chidester adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Chidester
No hospital or community health center in Chidester itself. These are the nearest.
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 Chidester. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Chidester
| Measure | Chidester | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 53.9% | 49.5–58.3% | 41.4% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 43.1% | 38.6–48% | 38% | worse |
| Obesity | 43.2% | 35.6–51.1% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.7% | 31–38.6% | 28.5% | worse |
| Depression | 20.1% | 17.1–23.4% | 24.6% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.2% | 15.8–23.3% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9% | 8–10% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 19.8% | 17.2–22.5% | 13.3% | worse |
| COPD | 9.4% | 7.8–11.1% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 10% | 8.8–11.3% | 7.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.9% | 5.2–6.7% | 4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.2% | 12.5–18.4% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 11% | 8.9–13.4% | 14.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 35.3% | 30.1–41% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.7% | 34.1–47.7% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 84.5% | 81.7–87.2% | 79% | better |
| Dentist visit | 55.4% | 51.5–59.3% | 54.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 89.8% | 88–91.3% | 84.8% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.5% | 63.9–72.9% | 61.6% | better |
| Mammogram | 76.5% | 69.1–83.1% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 84% | 81.6–86.3% | 76.9% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.3% | 7.1–11.7% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33% | 28.1–38.4% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.9% | 24.8–33.5% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.9% | 14–18% | 18.5% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 27.4% | 23.6–31.6% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.3–18.8% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.9% | 16.1–24.1% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 14.9% | 12.3–17.6% | 14.4% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.8% | 9.9–13.7% | 10.4% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.9% | 8.3–11.6% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 13.2% | 10.2–16.3% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.6% | 36–45.8% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 22.9% | 19.7–26.3% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.6% | 13.6–18% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 7.4% | 6.4–8.6% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.9% | 5.1–6.9% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 10.1% | 8.6–11.8% | 10% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.