Health · Gilbert

Gilbert, AZ health

Gilbert differs from Arizona on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.7% vs 14.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 13.2%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18.1% vs 15.3%).

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

26 of every 100 Gilbert adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · better · margin 24.2–28.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilbert, betterGilbert, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 15.2% Gilbert
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Gilbert
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% Gilbert
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.1% Gilbert
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
68%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
87%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
61%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
78%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
70%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilbert 7.9% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Gilbert adults are doing

1 in 3Gilbert adults feel lonely
30.9% · Arizona 32% · too close to call
1 in 5Gilbert adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilbert adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Gilbert adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · 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
Gilbert adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · AZ 15.8% · better
1 in 12
Gilbert adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · AZ 12% · better
1 in 21
Gilbert adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · AZ 7.2% · better
1 in 17
Gilbert adults lack reliable transportation
6% · AZ 8.7% · better

6.4% of Gilbert adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.1%

of Gilbert adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone5.4%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%

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

Around Gilbert

Gilbert 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.

Chandler: 28.2% Mesa: 30.7% Queen Creek: 29.7% Tempe: 27.2% Sun Lakes: 25.7% Apache Junction: 37.7% San Tan Valley: 37.1% Gilbert: 27.7% Gilbert Chandler Mesa Queen Creek East Valley Er & Hospital · Gilbert · 0.7 miH Mercy Gilbert Medical Center · Gilbert · 2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Banner Gateway Medical Center · Gilbert · 5.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Arizona Spine and Joint Hospital · Mesa · 5.9 miH Valle Del Sol_4135 · Mesa · 3.8 mi+ Wesley Health Center - Recker Road · Mesa · 5.2 mi+
25.7%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Gilbert27.7%
Chandler28.2%
Queen Creek29.7%
Mesa30.7%

Care nearby

East Valley Er & HospitalGilbert · 0.7 mi · ER
Mercy Gilbert Medical CenterGilbert · 2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Banner Gateway Medical CenterGilbert · 5.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Arizona Spine and Joint HospitalMesa · 5.9 mi
Valle Del Sol_4135Mesa · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Wesley Health Center - Recker RoadMesa · 5.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGilbert is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGilbert is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGilbert is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Gilbert. 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 Gilbert
MeasureGilbertMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure26.2%24.2–28.3%32.8%better
High cholesterol34%31.7–36.4%37.3%better
Obesity27.7%24.5–31.1%31.3%better
Arthritis20.4%18.8–22.1%25.2%better
Depression19.3%17.3–21.3%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.7%6.5–9.1%14.7%better
Asthma10%9.1–11%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.5%7–8.1%8.8%better
Diabetes8%7.2–8.8%11.3%better
COPD4.2%3.8–4.6%6.6%better
Heart disease4.1%3.7–4.4%6.4%better
Stroke2.2%2.1–2.4%3.4%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.1%8.1–10%11.4%better
Binge drink18.1%16.1–20.2%15.3%worse
Get no exercise15.2%13.5–16.9%21.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%30.6–37.3%35.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.7%70.2–75.2%73.9%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%65.1–70.1%59.9%better
Cholesterol check86.8%85.4–88.1%85.1%better
Colon screening61.1%57.9–64.3%60.2%about the same
Mammogram78.2%74–82.2%72.7%better
Taking BP meds69.5%66.9–72%73.9%worse
No health insurance7.9%7–8.8%13.2%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.9%28.6–33.6%32%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%21.6–25.7%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.4%13.1–15.7%15.4%about the same
Fair or poor health13%11.8–14.2%19.5%better
Frequent physical distress9.6%8.7–10.5%13%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%9–11%15.8%better
Housing insecurity8.4%7.5–9.3%12%better
Utility shut-off threat4.8%4.3–5.4%7.2%better
No reliable transportation6%5.5–6.7%8.7%better
Receive SNAP6.4%5.7–7.2%11.1%
Disability
Any disability23.1%21.1–25.1%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs8.8%8–9.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%10.4–12.5%14.2%
Hearing5.3%4.8–5.8%8.1%
Vision3.3%3.1–3.6%5.5%
Dressing or bathing2.4%2.2–2.5%3.7%
Errands alone5.4%4.9–5.9%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 Gilbert door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilbert better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gilbert 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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