Health · Dragoon

Dragoon, AZ health

Dragoon differs from Arizona on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6% vs 13.2%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.2% vs 14.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.2% vs 8.8%).

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

42 of every 100 Dragoon adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 38.6–46.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dragoon, betterDragoon, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21% Dragoon
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Dragoon
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.4% Dragoon
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Dragoon
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
64%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
90%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
65%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
70%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
80%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dragoon 6% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Dragoon adults are doing

1 in 4Dragoon adults feel lonely
26.7% · Arizona 32% · better
1 in 5Dragoon adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 5Dragoon adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Dragoon adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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 10
Dragoon adults worry about having enough food
10% · AZ 15.8% · better
1 in 13
Dragoon adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · AZ 12% · better
1 in 18
Dragoon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · AZ 7.2% · better
1 in 17
Dragoon adults lack reliable transportation
6% · AZ 8.7% · better

8.2% of Dragoon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dragoon

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

HNearest ERBenson HospitalBenson · 16.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCanyon Vista Medical Center★★★★★ · 34.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careChiricahua Community Health CentersBenson · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
Benson Hospital
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.4 mi
Northern Cochise Community Hospital
Willcox · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Canyon Vista Medical Center
Sierra Vista · ★★★★★
ER
42.7 mi
Copper Queen Community Hospital
Bisbee · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDragoon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDragoon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDragoon 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 Dragoon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Dragoon
MeasureDragoonMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.3%38.6–46.1%32.8%worse
High cholesterol44.9%41.2–48.4%37.3%worse
Obesity29.6%24.9–34.5%31.3%about the same
Arthritis37.7%34.2–41.2%25.2%worse
Depression21.8%18.9–24.9%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.2%5.8–8.8%14.7%better
Asthma11.5%10.2–12.9%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.2%11.9–14.7%8.8%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.3%11.3%worse
COPD9.2%7.4–11.2%6.6%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.5–9.9%6.4%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%9.6–15.2%11.4%about the same
Binge drink12.4%10.3–14.6%15.3%better
Get no exercise21%17–25%21.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%26.9–35.9%35.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.3–82.2%73.9%better
Dentist visit63.6%60.4–66.9%59.9%better
Cholesterol check89.9%88.2–91.3%85.1%better
Colon screening64.6%60.2–69.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram69.8%63–76.7%72.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.4%77.4–83%73.9%better
No health insurance6%4.6–7.9%13.2%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.7%23.2–30.8%32%better
Lack emotional support22.1%19–25.7%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.4–16.6%15.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19.1%15.9–22.5%19.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.1–17.7%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10%7.8–12.8%15.8%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.2–9.4%12%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.9%7.2%better
No reliable transportation6%5–7.2%8.7%better
Receive SNAP8.2%6.1–10.8%11.1%
Disability
Any disability34.3%29.6–38.8%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.4–19.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory12.7%10.6–14.8%14.2%
Hearing10.3%9.1–11.7%8.1%
Vision5%4.3–5.9%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.4–5%3.7%
Errands alone7.6%6.3–8.9%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 Dragoon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Dragoon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dragoon 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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