Health · Green Forest
Green Forest, AR health
Green Forest differs from Arkansas on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6% vs 8.2%) and fewer adults with arthritis (24.9% vs 28.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.8% vs 11.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Green ForestTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Green Forest’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Green Forest is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressCObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 9%
Less healthyHealthier
Arkansas towns we grade (217)Healthier than 40%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$62K (5,288)Healthier than 23%
About what its income would suggest. Green Forest does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Green Forest could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Green Forest 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. Green Forest 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 Green Forest 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
38.5% have obesity
2 better9 close1 worse
Habits
42% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
74.6% had a checkup
0 better1 close6 worse
Mind & connection
37.7% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
28.7% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
41.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Green Forest adults…
39 of every 100 Green Forest adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–42.8%
Bars show Green Forest; the black tick is Arkansas. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Green Forest, betterGreen Forest, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults
42% Green Forest
AR 32.1%
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40% Green Forest
AR 38.1%
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.2% Green Forest
AR 14.6%
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.9% Green Forest
AR 15.8%
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Green Forest 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 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Forest 22.8% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection
How Green Forest adults are doing
1 in 3Green Forest adults feel lonely
37.7% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Green Forest adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 3Green Forest adults lack social or emotional support
31.6% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Green Forest adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 3
Green Forest adults worry about having enough food
28.7% · AR 18.5% · worse
1 in 5
Green Forest adults worry about keeping their housing
21.2% · AR 14.4% · worse
1 in 8
Green Forest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.1% · AR 10.4% · worse
1 in 7
Green Forest adults lack reliable transportation
13.4% · AR 9.7% · worse
16.3% of Green Forest adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.8%
of Green Forest adults live with a disability (Arkansas 38.2%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory22.3%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Black tick: Arkansas. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Green Forest
1 community health center in Green Forest, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMercy Hospital BerryvilleBerryville · 6.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBoston Mountain Rural Health CenterGreen Forest · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Green Forest
Boston Mountain Rural Health CenterGreen Forest · 1.1 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - BerryvilleBerryville · 9.3 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center - Eureka SpringsEureka Springs · 16 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health Center, HarrisonHarrison · 19.1 mi
Boston Mountain Rural Health CtrHuntsville · 24 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGreen Forest's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carroll County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careGreen Forest's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Carroll County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthGreen Forest's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carroll County · 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 Green Forest. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Green Forest
| Measure | Green Forest | Margin | Arkansas | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.5% | 34.3–42.8% | 41.4% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 37.3% | 33.1–41.7% | 38% | about the same |
| Obesity | 38.5% | 31.1–46.1% | 39.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.9% | 21.9–28% | 28.5% | better |
| Depression | 23.7% | 20.1–27.5% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 24.1% | 20–28.4% | 18.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 9.8% | 8.5–11.1% | 10.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 8.2% | better |
| Diabetes | 14.1% | 12.1–16% | 13.3% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.7% | 7.4–10% | 8.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1% | 7.7% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.4–4.3% | 4% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.9% | 15.8–22.1% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.2% | 11.6–17.2% | 14.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 42% | 36.2–47.8% | 32.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40% | 33.1–47.1% | 38.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.6% | 70.6–78.5% | 79% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 43.1% | 39.2–46.8% | 54.7% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.9% | 77.1–82.7% | 84.8% | worse |
| Colon screening | 54.4% | 48.9–59.8% | 61.6% | worse |
| Mammogram | 66% | 56.9–73.9% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.2% | 70–76.1% | 76.9% | worse |
| No health insurance | 22.8% | 18.8–27.1% | 11.3% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.7% | 31.8–43.7% | 34.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 31.6% | 26.9–36.7% | 27% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.7% | 17.3–22.2% | 18.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 30.9% | 26.8–35% | 24.4% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.9% | 15.6–20.2% | 15.6% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 28.7% | 23.8–33.5% | 18.5% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21.2% | 17.7–24.8% | 14.4% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13.1% | 11–15.4% | 10.4% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.4% | 11.3–15.6% | 9.7% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.3% | 13.2–19.8% | 11.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.8% | 36.6–47% | 38.2% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.6% | 16.1–21.2% | 17.6% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22.3% | 19.5–25.4% | 18.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 8.5% | 7.5–9.6% | 6.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.5% | 4.8–6.2% | 4.6% | |
| Errands alone | 11.7% | 10.1–13.4% | 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 Green Forest door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Green Forest better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Green Forest 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.