Health · Moro

Moro, AR health

Moro differs from Arkansas on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (8.1% vs 10.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80% vs 76.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.6% vs 8.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Moro
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 264 people are less certain, so we show Moro's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Moro 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 Moro adults…

45 of every 100 Moro adults have high blood pressure
Arkansas: 41 in 100 · too close to call · margin 40.3–49.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moro, betterMoro, worseToo close to callArkansas
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.5% Moro
AR 32.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Moro
AR 38.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Moro
AR 14.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Moro
AR 15.8%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
AR 79%
57%
Dentist visit
AR 55%
86%
Cholesterol check
AR 85%
61%
Colon screening
AR 62%
71%
Mammogram
AR 71%
80%
Taking BP meds
AR 77%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moro 11.9% · Arkansas 1 in 9 (11.3%)
Mind & connection

How Moro adults are doing

1 in 3Moro adults feel lonely
33.6% · Arkansas 34.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Moro adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Arkansas 24.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Moro adults lack social or emotional support
26.7% · Arkansas 27% · too close to call
1 in 5Moro adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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
Moro adults worry about having enough food
16.1% · AR 18.5% · about the same
1 in 8
Moro adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · AR 14.4% · about the same
1 in 12
Moro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · AR 10.4% · better
1 in 12
Moro adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · AR 9.7% · about the same

9.5% of Moro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.6% across Arkansas.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Moro

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

HNearest ERForrest City Medical CenterForrest City · 20.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBaptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart★★★★★ · 37.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLee County Cooperative ClinicMarianna · 12.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.2 mi
Lee County Cooperative Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Marianna
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Arcare
3 sites · nearest in Brinkley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.6 mi
Forrest City Medical Center
Forrest City · not rated
ER
30 mi
Helena Regional Medical Center
Helena · not rated
ER
31.7 mi
Crossridge Community Hospital
Wynne · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Baptist Health Medical Center-Stuttgart
Stuttgart · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMoro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lee County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careMoro's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lee County · need score 19 of 25
! Mental healthMoro's county is a federal shortage area.Helena MHCA · need score 16 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 Moro. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Moro
MeasureMoroMarginArkansas
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.9%40.3–49.6%41.4%about the same
High cholesterol42.9%38.3–47.6%38%worse
Obesity37.9%29.7–46.5%39.3%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.5–38.1%28.5%worse
Depression24.8%21.1–28.7%24.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23.5%19.6–27.7%18.6%worse
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.6%10.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.6%9.4–11.8%8.2%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.1–16.6%13.3%about the same
COPD11%8.9–13.3%8.6%worse
Heart disease9.7%8.3–11.2%7.7%worse
Stroke4.7%4–5.4%4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%14.4–21.9%15.8%about the same
Binge drink14.3%11.6–17.3%14.6%about the same
Get no exercise34.5%28.1–40.8%32.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%28.6–42.1%38.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.4%75.8–82.8%79%about the same
Dentist visit56.9%53.1–60.6%54.7%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%83.7–88.4%84.8%about the same
Colon screening60.6%54.9–66%61.6%about the same
Mammogram71.1%62.4–78.7%71.4%about the same
Taking BP meds80%77.1–82.6%76.9%better
No health insurance11.9%8.8–15.4%11.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.2–39.4%34.2%about the same
Lack emotional support26.7%22.4–31.4%27%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.7–20.6%18.5%about the same
Fair or poor health26.6%21.8–31.6%24.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.6%14.9–20.5%15.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.1%12.5–20.3%18.5%about the same
Housing insecurity11.8%9.4–14.5%14.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.7–9.7%10.4%better
No reliable transportation8.1%6.6–9.8%9.7%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7.1–12.4%11.6%
Disability
Any disability41.7%35.5–47.6%38.2%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%16.7–24%17.6%
Thinking or memory18.8%15.7–22%18.2%
Hearing10.9%9.3–12.5%8.6%
Vision6.2%5.1–7.4%6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4–5.8%4.6%
Errands alone10.5%8.7–12.6%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 Moro door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arkansas figure falls inside it, we don't call Moro better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Moro 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.

The coffee’s on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Moro, ARView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Moro is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01