Health · Oxbow Estates

Oxbow Estates, AZ health

Oxbow Estates differs from Arizona on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.8% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 12%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.6%).

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

38 of every 100 Oxbow Estates adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oxbow Estates, betterOxbow Estates, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.6% Oxbow Estates
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Oxbow Estates
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Oxbow Estates
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Oxbow Estates
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
57%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
88%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
60%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
65%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
80%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oxbow Estates 8.8% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Oxbow Estates adults are doing

1 in 3Oxbow Estates adults feel lonely
31.1% · Arizona 32% · too close to call
1 in 5Oxbow Estates adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Oxbow Estates adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Oxbow Estates adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 7
Oxbow Estates adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · AZ 15.8% · about the same
1 in 10
Oxbow Estates adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · AZ 12% · better
1 in 15
Oxbow Estates adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · AZ 7.2% · about the same
1 in 14
Oxbow Estates adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · AZ 8.7% · about the same

10.5% of Oxbow Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.6%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Oxbow Estates

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

HNearest ERHonorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med CtrScottsdale · 48.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Hospital★★★★★ · 50.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careElk Ridge - PaysonPayson · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Banner Payson Medical Center
Payson · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
3.6 mi
Elk Ridge - Payson
Payson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
46.8 mi
Black Canyon Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Black Canyon City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.4 mi
Honorhealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Med Ctr
Scottsdale · ★★★★★
ER
50.1 mi
Mayo Clinic Hospital
Phoenix · ★★★★★
ER
51.7 mi
Honorhealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center
Scottsdale · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOxbow Estates is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOxbow Estates is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOxbow Estates 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 Oxbow Estates. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Oxbow Estates
MeasureOxbow EstatesMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.5%34.2–41%32.8%worse
High cholesterol40.9%37.7–44.4%37.3%worse
Obesity30.8%26.6–35.5%31.3%about the same
Arthritis34.7%31.8–37.9%25.2%worse
Depression21.2%18.7–24.2%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.8–15.5%14.7%about the same
Asthma11.2%10–12.7%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10–12.3%8.8%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.9–15.8%11.3%worse
COPD9.6%7.9–11.8%6.6%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.2–9.5%6.4%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%11.6–18.2%11.4%worse
Binge drink14.5%12.3–16.9%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.6%20.7–29.1%21.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%28.7–37.9%35.2%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%74.4–80.5%73.9%better
Dentist visit57%53.5–60.4%59.9%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.3–90.1%85.1%better
Colon screening60.3%55.6–64.6%60.2%about the same
Mammogram65%57.4–71.8%72.7%worse
Taking BP meds79.7%76.7–82.6%73.9%better
No health insurance8.8%6.6–11.4%13.2%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%27.6–35%32%about the same
Lack emotional support27.2%23.5–31%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.4–17.5%15.4%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.1–25.6%19.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.3–19%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%10.7–17%15.8%about the same
Housing insecurity9.9%8–11.9%12%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.6–8%7.2%about the same
No reliable transportation7.4%6.1–8.7%8.7%about the same
Receive SNAP10.5%7.9–13.4%11.1%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.3–39.2%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs17.6%14.8–20.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.4–17.1%14.2%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.1%8.1%
Vision6%5.1–7.1%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4–5.8%3.7%
Errands alone8.5%7.2–10.2%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 Oxbow Estates door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Oxbow Estates better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oxbow Estates 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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