Health · Daisy

Daisy, AR health

Daisy differs from Arkansas on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.1% vs 14.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.4% vs 10.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.2% vs 7.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Daisy
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How Daisy 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

Out of every 100 Daisy adults…

50 of every 100 Daisy adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · worse · margin 45.4–55%

Bars show Daisy; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Daisy, betterDaisy, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.4% Daisy
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Daisy
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Daisy
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Daisy
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
53%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
89%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
61%
Colon screening
AR 62%
67%
Mammogram
AR 71%
82%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Daisy 8.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Daisy adults are doing

1 in 3Daisy adults feel lonely
30.6% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Daisy adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Daisy adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 6Daisy adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 6
Daisy adults worry about having enough food
15.5% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 9
Daisy adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 12
Daisy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 13
Daisy adults lack reliable transportation
8% · AR 9.7% · better

9.7% of Daisy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.2%

of Daisy adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.9%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing12%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Daisy

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

HNearest ERHoward Memorial HospitalNashville · 21.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCabun Rural Health ServicesAmity · 16.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.1 mi
Cabun Rural Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Amity
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.3 mi
Howard Memorial Hospital
Nashville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Healthy Connections
6 sites · nearest in Mount Ida
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.8 mi
Mena Regional Health System
Mena · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.6 mi
Sevier County Medical Center
De Queen · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Arkadelphia
Arkadelphia · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDaisy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 12 of 25
! Dental careDaisy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Pike County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthDaisy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Hot Spring · need score 18 of 25

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 Daisy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Daisy
MeasureDaisyMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure50.2%45.4–55%41.4%worse
High cholesterol46.4%41.6–51.2%38%worse
Obesity38.3%30.2–46.6%39.3%about the same
Arthritis37.6%33.4–41.8%28.5%worse
Depression23.9%20.4–27.8%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.4%13.1–19.8%18.6%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.3–12.9%8.2%worse
Diabetes16.5%14–19.1%13.3%worse
COPD11.7%9.5–14.3%8.6%worse
Heart disease11.2%9.6–12.8%7.7%worse
Stroke5.2%4.4–6%4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%14.3–23%15.8%about the same
Binge drink13%10.6–15.7%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.4%28.1–41%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.1%31.6–46.3%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.4–84.8%79%about the same
Dentist visit53.2%48.9–57.2%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check88.8%86.8–90.7%84.8%better
Colon screening61.3%55.2–66.6%61.6%about the same
Mammogram67.1%57.1–75.1%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds82.4%79.4–85%76.9%better
No health insurance8.9%6.5–12%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.4–36.3%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support25.2%20.9–29.9%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.5–19.3%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health27.1%22.3–32.4%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress18.5%15.8–21.6%15.6%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.5%11.8–19.6%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.1%8.7–13.7%14.4%better
Utility shut-off threat8.4%6.8–10.1%10.4%better
No reliable transportation8%6.5–9.6%9.7%better
Receive SNAP9.7%7.2–12.5%11.6%
Disability
Any disability41.2%35.5–47.5%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs21.9%18.2–26%17.6%
Thinking or memory17.1%14.4–20.4%18.2%
Hearing12%10.4–13.7%8.6%
Vision6.6%5.5–7.9%6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.5–6.7%4.6%
Errands alone10.2%8.5–12.2%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 Daisy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Daisy better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Daisy 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.

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