Health · Bluewater

Bluewater, AZ health

Bluewater differs from Arizona on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.2% vs 15.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (80.9% vs 73.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (14% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bluewater
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 897 people are less certain, so we show Bluewater's figures without a grade.

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How Bluewater 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 Bluewater adults…

44 of every 100 Bluewater adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.5–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bluewater, betterBluewater, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.5% Bluewater
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38% Bluewater
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.2% Bluewater
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.1% Bluewater
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
45%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
85%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
55%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
58%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
81%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bluewater 17.3% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Bluewater adults are doing

1 in 3Bluewater adults feel lonely
32.5% · Arizona 32% · too close to call
1 in 5Bluewater adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Bluewater adults lack social or emotional support
28.3% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Bluewater adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 4
Bluewater adults worry about having enough food
24.3% · AZ 15.8% · worse
1 in 6
Bluewater adults worry about keeping their housing
16.1% · AZ 12% · worse
1 in 9
Bluewater adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.9% · AZ 7.2% · worse
1 in 8
Bluewater adults lack reliable transportation
12% · AZ 8.7% · worse

20.9% of Bluewater adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

46.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs25.4%
Thinking or memory18.8%
Hearing13.4%
Errands alone12.8%
Vision9.8%
Dressing or bathing7.3%

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

Around Bluewater

Bluewater and the towns around it

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

Bluewater: 34.3% Parker: 34.7% Big River: 34.7% Bluewater: 37.6% Bluewater Bluewater Parker Parker Indian Health Center · Parker · 6.8 miH La Paz Regional Hospital · Parker · 6.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH
34.3%37.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Bluewater34.3%
Parker34.7%
Bluewater37.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 6.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Bluewater

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

HNearest ERParker Indian Health CenterParker · 6.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHavasu Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 21.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careElk Ridge - Lake Havasu City ClinicLake Havasu City · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Parker Indian Health Center
Parker · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.8 mi
La Paz Regional Hospital
Parker · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.7 mi
Elk Ridge - Lake Havasu City Clinic
Lake Havasu City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.8 mi
Havasu Regional Medical Center
Lake Havasu City · ★★★★★
ER
42.9 mi
Palo Verde Hospital
Blythe · not rated
Rural critical access
43.1 mi
Sac Health System
3 sites · nearest in Blythe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBluewater is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBluewater is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBluewater 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 Bluewater. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Bluewater
MeasureBluewaterMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.2%39.5–48.7%32.8%worse
High cholesterol42.2%37.5–46.8%37.3%worse
Obesity37.6%29.8–45.8%31.3%about the same
Arthritis37.6%33.7–41.4%25.2%worse
Depression21.2%17.9–24.7%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)27.9%23.5–32.5%14.7%worse
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.3%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–13%8.8%worse
Diabetes17.9%15.5–20.4%11.3%worse
COPD14%11.9–16.2%6.6%worse
Heart disease11.6%10.1–13.1%6.4%worse
Stroke6.3%5.6–7.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.1%16.2–22.2%11.4%worse
Binge drink12.2%10–14.8%15.3%better
Get no exercise34.5%28.9–40.2%21.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38%31.3–45%35.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.6–79.8%73.9%about the same
Dentist visit45.2%41.2–49.1%59.9%worse
Cholesterol check85.3%83.3–87.2%85.1%about the same
Colon screening55.3%49.8–61%60.2%about the same
Mammogram58.2%48.3–67.4%72.7%worse
Taking BP meds80.9%78–83.5%73.9%better
No health insurance17.3%14.5–20.4%13.2%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.5–37.9%32%about the same
Lack emotional support28.3%24.3–32.8%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15–19.1%15.4%about the same
Fair or poor health31.4%27–35.8%19.5%worse
Frequent physical distress20.5%17.9–23.2%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity24.3%20.8–28.6%15.8%worse
Housing insecurity16.1%13.8–18.6%12%worse
Utility shut-off threat10.9%9.5–12.6%7.2%worse
No reliable transportation12%10.5–13.8%8.7%worse
Receive SNAP20.9%17.6–24.9%11.1%
Disability
Any disability46.3%40.8–51.4%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs25.4%21.9–28.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.8%16.4–21.2%14.2%
Hearing13.4%11.8–14.9%8.1%
Vision9.8%8.6–11.2%5.5%
Dressing or bathing7.3%6.3–8.4%3.7%
Errands alone12.8%11.1–14.6%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 Bluewater door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Bluewater better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bluewater 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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