Health · Anthem

Anthem, AZ health

Anthem differs from Arizona on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.1% vs 14.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (6.4% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Anthem
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How Anthem compares with Arizona

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 Anthem adults…

33 of every 100 Anthem adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–35.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Anthem, betterAnthem, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 15.4% Anthem
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Anthem
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Anthem
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.5% Anthem
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
71%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
90%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
66%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
79%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
77%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anthem 6.4% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Anthem adults are doing

1 in 4Anthem adults feel lonely
28.5% · Arizona 32% · better
1 in 5Anthem adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Anthem adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Arizona 25.7% · better
1 in 8Anthem adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · Arizona 15.4% · better
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 13
Anthem adults worry about having enough food
7.7% · AZ 15.8% · better
1 in 16
Anthem adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · AZ 12% · better
1 in 26
Anthem adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.8% · AZ 7.2% · better
1 in 20
Anthem adults lack reliable transportation
4.9% · AZ 8.7% · better

5.1% of Anthem adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.5%

of Anthem adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory10.3%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone5.5%
Vision3.5%
Dressing or bathing2.7%

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

Around Anthem

Anthem and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

New River: 29.4% Phoenix: 32.3% Cave Creek: 27.5% Anthem: 27.3% Anthem New River Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center · Phoenix · 4.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical Center · Phoenix · 12.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Abrazo Arrowhead Hospital · Glendale · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareH Mayo Clinic Hospital · Phoenix · 16 mi · 5★ MedicareH Venado Valley Health Center · Phoenix · 12 mi+ North Valley Pediatrics · Phoenix · 14.7 mi+
27.3%32.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Anthem27.3%
New River29.4%

Care nearby

Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical CenterPhoenix · 4.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Honorhealth Deer Valley Medical CenterPhoenix · 12.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Abrazo Arrowhead HospitalGlendale · 14 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix · 16 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Venado Valley Health CenterPhoenix · 12 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
North Valley PediatricsPhoenix · 14.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePart of Anthem is a federal shortage area.Anthem · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careAnthem is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAnthem is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Anthem. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Anthem
MeasureAnthemMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.7%30.4–35.1%32.8%about the same
High cholesterol40%37.4–42.6%37.3%worse
Obesity27.3%23.9–30.7%31.3%better
Arthritis27.6%25.5–29.6%25.2%worse
Depression18.5%16.6–20.5%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.1%5.1–7.2%14.7%better
Asthma10%9.1–11%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.8–12.5%8.8%worse
Diabetes9.7%8.7–10.8%11.3%better
COPD5.4%4.7–6.2%6.6%better
Heart disease6%5.4–6.6%6.4%about the same
Stroke3%2.8–3.3%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.5%7.3–9.8%11.4%better
Binge drink15.6%13.8–17.5%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise15.4%13.4–17.4%21.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%28–34.4%35.2%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%75.1–79.6%73.9%better
Dentist visit70.6%68.2–72.9%59.9%better
Cholesterol check90.2%89–91.3%85.1%better
Colon screening66.4%63.4–69.4%60.2%better
Mammogram79.1%75–82.9%72.7%better
Taking BP meds77%74.6–79.3%73.9%better
No health insurance6.4%5.5–7.3%13.2%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.5%26–31.1%32%better
Lack emotional support21.1%19.1–23.3%25.7%better
Frequent mental distress12.7%11.4–14%15.4%better
Fair or poor health13.5%12–15%19.5%better
Frequent physical distress10.6%9.5–11.7%13%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity7.7%6.6–8.9%15.8%better
Housing insecurity6.3%5.5–7.2%12%better
Utility shut-off threat3.8%3.3–4.3%7.2%better
No reliable transportation4.9%4.3–5.5%8.7%better
Receive SNAP5.1%4.2–6%11.1%
Disability
Any disability25.5%22.9–27.8%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.9–12.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory10.3%9.1–11.4%14.2%
Hearing7.5%6.8–8.2%8.1%
Vision3.5%3.1–3.8%5.5%
Dressing or bathing2.7%2.4–3%3.7%
Errands alone5.5%4.8–6.2%7.6%
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 Anthem door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Anthem better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Anthem directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arizona 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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