Health · Heber-Overgaard

Heber-Overgaard, AZ health

Heber-Overgaard differs from Arizona on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.7% vs 12%) and fewer binge drinkers (10.1% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Heber-Overgaard
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Heber-Overgaard’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Heber-Overgaard is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns, and than 86% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressAMental distressB+ObesityC-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%
Less healthyHealthier
Arizona towns we grade (207)Healthier than 56%
Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,801)Healthier than 86%

Better than its income would suggest. Heber-Overgaard is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Heber-Overgaard could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Arizona ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Heber-Overgaard with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Heber-Overgaard uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Heber-Overgaard 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 Heber-Overgaard adults…

46 of every 100 Heber-Overgaard adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 42.8–49.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Heber-Overgaard, betterHeber-Overgaard, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Heber-Overgaard
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.6% Heber-Overgaard
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.1% Heber-Overgaard
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.1% Heber-Overgaard
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
61%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
90%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
64%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
66%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
82%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Heber-Overgaard 8.9% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Heber-Overgaard adults are doing

1 in 4Heber-Overgaard adults feel lonely
27.6% · Arizona 32% · better
1 in 5Heber-Overgaard adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.5% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Heber-Overgaard adults lack social or emotional support
24.7% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Heber-Overgaard adults are in frequent mental distress
13.4% · 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 9
Heber-Overgaard adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · AZ 15.8% · better
1 in 13
Heber-Overgaard adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · AZ 12% · better
1 in 18
Heber-Overgaard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · AZ 7.2% · better
1 in 16
Heber-Overgaard adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · AZ 8.7% · better

8.1% of Heber-Overgaard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing12%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Heber-Overgaard

No hospital or community health center in Heber-Overgaard itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSummit Healthcare Regional Medical CenterShow Low · 31.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Payson Medical Center★★★★★ · 44.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterShow Low · 34.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.9 mi
Summit Healthcare Regional Medical Center
Show Low · ★★★★★
ER
34.9 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Show Low
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.4 mi
Little Colorado Medical Center
Winslow · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.6 mi
Banner Payson Medical Center
Payson · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
50.9 mi
Whiteriver Phs Indian Hospital
Whiteriver · not rated
71.1 mi
Canyonlands Healthcare - Globe
Globe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careHeber-Overgaard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHeber-Overgaard is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPart of Heber-Overgaard is a federal shortage area.Snowflake · need score 17 of 25

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 Heber-Overgaard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Heber-Overgaard
MeasureHeber-OvergaardMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.1%42.8–49.4%32.8%worse
High cholesterol43.6%40.1–47%37.3%worse
Obesity32.7%28.3–37.3%31.3%about the same
Arthritis37.6%34.5–40.6%25.2%worse
Depression19.5%17.1–22%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.5%14.8–20.4%14.7%worse
Asthma11.3%10.2–12.6%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.4%13.2–15.7%8.8%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.8–16.4%11.3%worse
COPD10.8%9.4–12.4%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.2%9.2–11.4%6.4%worse
Stroke5.3%4.7–5.8%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.1%10.1–14.2%11.4%about the same
Binge drink10.1%8.4–11.8%15.3%better
Get no exercise22.3%19.2–25.7%21.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.6%25.7–33.8%35.2%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.9%75.2–80.5%73.9%better
Dentist visit61.3%58.1–64.5%59.9%about the same
Cholesterol check89.5%88.1–90.8%85.1%better
Colon screening63.9%59.5–68.1%60.2%about the same
Mammogram66.2%59.3–72.6%72.7%worse
Taking BP meds82.3%79.7–84.7%73.9%better
No health insurance8.9%7.4–10.7%13.2%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.6%24.4–31%32%better
Lack emotional support24.7%21.6–27.8%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.4%11.9–15%15.4%better
Fair or poor health20.3%17.6–23.2%19.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.8–17.4%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%9.1–12.9%15.8%better
Housing insecurity7.7%6.6–9%12%better
Utility shut-off threat5.5%4.7–6.3%7.2%better
No reliable transportation6.3%5.5–7.2%8.7%better
Receive SNAP8.1%6.6–9.8%11.1%
Disability
Any disability35.3%31.8–39.1%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%15.5–20.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.7–15%14.2%
Hearing12%10.8–13.4%8.1%
Vision6%5.3–6.8%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.4%3.7%
Errands alone8.3%7.3–9.4%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 Heber-Overgaard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Heber-Overgaard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Heber-Overgaard 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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