Health · Strawberry

Strawberry, AZ health

Strawberry differs from Arizona on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7% vs 13.2%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.5% vs 12%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (15.7% vs 8.8%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Strawberry is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, and than 86% of towns with similar incomes.

B-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressA+Mental distressAObesityC-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 61%
Less healthyHealthier
Arizona towns we grade (207)Healthier than 60%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$76K (8,352)Healthier than 86%

Better than its income would suggest. Strawberry 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, Strawberry 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 Strawberry 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. Strawberry 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.
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How Strawberry 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 Strawberry adults…

43 of every 100 Strawberry adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 39.7–46.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Strawberry, betterStrawberry, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Strawberry
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Strawberry
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.7% Strawberry
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% Strawberry
AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
63%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
92%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
69%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
67%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
84%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Strawberry 7% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Strawberry adults are doing

1 in 4Strawberry adults feel lonely
28.2% · Arizona 32% · too close to call
1 in 5Strawberry adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.2% · Arizona 19.5% · too close to call
1 in 4Strawberry adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · Arizona 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 8Strawberry adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · 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 11
Strawberry adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · AZ 15.8% · better
1 in 15
Strawberry adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · AZ 12% · better
1 in 22
Strawberry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.6% · AZ 7.2% · better
1 in 19
Strawberry adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · AZ 8.7% · better

7% of Strawberry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing12.6%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Strawberry

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

HNearest ERVerde Valley Medical CenterCottonwood · 38.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Payson Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health CenterPayson · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.1 mi
El Rio Santa Cruz Neighborhood Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Payson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Banner Payson Medical Center
Payson · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
37.6 mi
Black Canyon Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Mayer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.4 mi
Verde Valley Medical Center
Cottonwood · ★★★★★
ER
51.4 mi
Exceptional Community Hospital Prescott
Prescott · not rated
ER
55.1 mi
Honorhealth Sonoran Crossing Medical Center
Phoenix · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careStrawberry is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStrawberry is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStrawberry 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 Strawberry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Strawberry
MeasureStrawberryMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.1%39.7–46.8%32.8%worse
High cholesterol45.4%42–49.2%37.3%worse
Obesity28.2%24.2–32.6%31.3%about the same
Arthritis40.9%37.6–44.4%25.2%worse
Depression19.2%16.8–21.9%19.5%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.9–10.2%14.7%better
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.8%10.4%about the same
Cancer (not skin)15.7%14.1–17.4%8.8%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.7–16.8%11.3%worse
COPD10.6%8.5–12.9%6.6%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.1–12.1%6.4%worse
Stroke5.3%4.5–6.1%3.4%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%9.5–14.8%11.4%about the same
Binge drink11.7%9.9–13.8%15.3%better
Get no exercise23.2%19.2–27.6%21.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%26.5–35%35.2%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.3%79.7–84.7%73.9%better
Dentist visit62.7%59.2–66%59.9%about the same
Cholesterol check92.2%90.8–93.4%85.1%better
Colon screening68.6%64.4–72.7%60.2%better
Mammogram66.9%59.7–73.5%72.7%about the same
Taking BP meds84%81.5–86.5%73.9%better
No health insurance7%5.3–9.2%13.2%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.2%24.7–32.1%32%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.7–27.8%25.7%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.6%11–14.3%15.4%better
Fair or poor health19.9%16.7–24.1%19.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13.8–18.6%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%7.2–12%15.8%better
Housing insecurity6.5%5.3–7.9%12%better
Utility shut-off threat4.6%3.8–5.5%7.2%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.4–6.4%8.7%better
Receive SNAP7%5.2–9.2%11.1%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.9–40.2%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs18.7%15.6–22.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%10.1–14.1%14.2%
Hearing12.6%11.1–14.3%8.1%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.5%5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.7–5.4%3.7%
Errands alone7.9%6.5–9.5%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 Strawberry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Strawberry better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Strawberry 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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