Health · Arivaca Junction

Arivaca Junction, AZ health

Arivaca Junction differs from Arizona on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.4% vs 8.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (19.5% vs 13.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arivaca Junction
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How Arivaca Junction 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 Arivaca Junction adults…

34 of every 100 Arivaca Junction adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–36.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arivaca Junction, betterArivaca Junction, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Arivaca Junction
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.9% Arivaca Junction
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Arivaca Junction
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.2% Arivaca Junction
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
55%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
61%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
69%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
73%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arivaca Junction 19.5% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Arivaca Junction adults are doing

1 in 3Arivaca Junction adults feel lonely
33.7% · Arizona 32% · too close to call
1 in 5Arivaca Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.1% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 3Arivaca Junction adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Arivaca Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · Arizona 15.4% · 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 5
Arivaca Junction adults worry about having enough food
19.7% · AZ 15.8% · worse
1 in 7
Arivaca Junction adults worry about keeping their housing
15.2% · AZ 12% · worse
1 in 11
Arivaca Junction adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · AZ 7.2% · worse
1 in 10
Arivaca Junction adults lack reliable transportation
10.3% · AZ 8.7% · about the same

12.8% of Arivaca Junction adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Arivaca Junction

1 community health center in Arivaca Junction, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERNorthwest Medical Center SahuaritaSahuarita · 15.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVA S. Arizona Healthcare System★★★★★ · 31.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center-Maria AuxiliadoraAmado · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
United Community Health Center-Maria Auxiliadora
7 sites · nearest in Amado
Sliding-scale feesIn Arivaca Junction
Directions to nearest
8.4 mi
Mchc - Tubac Regional Health Center Site
Tubac · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.9 mi
Northwest Medical Center Sahuarita
Sahuarita · ★★★★★
ER
28.3 mi
Holy Cross Hospital
Nogales · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.2 mi
VA S. Arizona Healthcare System
Tucson · ★★★★★
ERVA
31.4 mi
Banner-University Medical Center South Campus
Tucson · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careArivaca Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArivaca Junction is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthArivaca Junction 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 Arivaca Junction. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Arivaca Junction
MeasureArivaca JunctionMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%31.5–36.9%32.8%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%36.3–41.9%37.3%about the same
Obesity33.8%29.7–38%31.3%about the same
Arthritis24.6%22.5–26.8%25.2%about the same
Depression21.1%18.7–23.6%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%11.2–15.9%14.7%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.3–11.6%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.4%6.7–8%8.8%better
Diabetes13.1%11.6–14.8%11.3%worse
COPD6.4%5.3–7.5%6.6%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.7–7.4%6.4%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.1–4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%9.3–13.2%11.4%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11.7–15.5%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.5%23.6–31.3%21.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.9%34.1–41.7%35.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%71.4–77.3%73.9%about the same
Dentist visit54.8%51.8–57.6%59.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.4%83.1–87.4%85.1%about the same
Colon screening60.5%56.6–64.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram68.6%62.7–74.1%72.7%about the same
Taking BP meds73.1%70.1–75.7%73.9%about the same
No health insurance19.5%15.5–23.8%13.2%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.7%30.2–37.2%32%about the same
Lack emotional support28.8%25.4–32.2%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.4–18.1%15.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24.4%20.8–27.8%19.5%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.4–17.3%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.7%16.1–23.6%15.8%worse
Housing insecurity15.2%12.6–17.9%12%worse
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.6–10.3%7.2%worse
No reliable transportation10.3%8.6–12%8.7%about the same
Receive SNAP12.8%10.3–15.7%11.1%
Disability
Any disability36.1%32.1–39.9%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14–18.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory16.3%14–18.6%14.2%
Hearing8.3%7.4–9.3%8.1%
Vision7.3%6.2–8.4%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.2%3.7%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.3%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 Arivaca Junction door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Arivaca Junction better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arivaca Junction 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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