Health · Gravette
Gravette, AR health
Gravette differs from Arkansas on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.6% vs 18.6%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.3% vs 10.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GravetteTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Gravette’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gravette is healthier than 41% of U.S. towns and 83% of Arkansas towns.
CSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityB+DiabetesB-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 41%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 83%
Towns with similar incomes, $51K–$85K (9,500)Healthier than 52%
About what its income would suggest. Gravette does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Gravette could be anywhere from C− to B+.
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 Gravette 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. Gravette 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 Gravette 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
36.2% have obesity
7 better5 close0 worse
Habits
28.1% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
78% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
32.9% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
15.3% face food insecurity
3 better2 close0 worse
Disability
34.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Gravette adults…
35 of every 100 Gravette adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · better · margin 31.6–38.1%
Bars show Gravette; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Gravette, betterGravette, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.1% Gravette
AR 32.1%
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
34.9% Gravette
AR 38.1%
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.5% Gravette
AR 14.6%
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.8% Gravette
AR 15.8%
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Gravette 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gravette 11% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Gravette adults are doing
1 in 3Gravette adults feel lonely
32.9% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Gravette adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Gravette adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Gravette adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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 7
Gravette adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · AR 18.5% · better
1 in 8
Gravette adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · AR 14.4% · better
1 in 12
Gravette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 12
Gravette adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · AR 9.7% · about the same
8.8% of Gravette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.6%
of Gravette adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory17.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Gravette
1 hospital in Gravette, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest EROzarks Community Hospital of GravetteGravette · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSt. Francis House NwaCenterton · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
St. Francis House Nwa
4 sites · nearest in Centerton
Community Clinic CentertonCenterton · 6.8 mi
Gentry Medical CenterGentry · 12.9 mi
Community Clinic Rogers MedicalRogers · 14.6 mi
Community Clinic Rogers DentalRogers · 15.1 mi
11.4 mi
Arcare
4 sites · nearest in Bentonville
Arcare - 33Bentonville · 11.4 mi
Arcare - 009Bentonville · 11.4 mi
Infinity Care SolutionsBentonville · 11.4 mi
Arcare - 135Pea Ridge · 14 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careGravette is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGravette is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGravette 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 Gravette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Gravette
| Measure | Gravette | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.8% | 31.6–38.1% | 41.4% | better |
| High cholesterol | 33.9% | 30.6–37.2% | 38% | better |
| Obesity | 36.2% | 31.3–41.2% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.3% | 22.8–27.9% | 28.5% | better |
| Depression | 26.2% | 23–29.6% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.6% | 11.2–16.2% | 18.6% | better |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.5% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.2% | 7.4–9% | 8.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11% | 9.5–12.4% | 13.3% | better |
| COPD | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3% | 7.7% | better |
| Stroke | 3.3% | 3–3.7% | 4% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.8% | 12.6–17.2% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.5% | 13.8–19.4% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.1% | 24.2–32% | 32.1% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.9% | 30.6–39.4% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 78% | 74.6–81% | 79% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.7% | 55.3–61.9% | 54.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 83.7% | 81.4–85.7% | 84.8% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63% | 58.5–67.1% | 61.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.3% | 64–77.8% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.1% | 73.3–78.8% | 76.9% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11% | 9.2–12.9% | 11.3% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.9% | 29–36.7% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 26.6% | 23.2–29.8% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.8% | 16.7–21% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22% | 19.2–24.7% | 24.4% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.5% | 12.8–16.3% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15.3% | 12.9–17.8% | 18.5% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 12.1% | 10.3–13.9% | 14.4% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.3% | 7.1–9.5% | 10.4% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 8.5% | 7.4–9.7% | 9.7% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 8.8% | 7.3–10.5% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.6% | 30.7–38.5% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.9% | 13–16.8% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.9% | 15.7–20% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.2% | 7.3–9.1% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 5.2% | 4.6–5.7% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 9.2% | 8–10.3% | 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 Gravette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Gravette better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gravette 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.