Health · Tsaile

Tsaile, AZ health

Tsaile differs from Arizona on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.8% vs 8.8%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (24.5% vs 37.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (20.9% vs 7.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Tsaile
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Tsaile’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Tsaile is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns, and than 56% of towns with similar incomes.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressD-Mental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesDSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 22%
Less healthyHealthier
Arizona towns we grade (207)Healthier than 21%
Towns with similar incomes, $37K–$61K (4,927)Healthier than 56%

Better than its income would suggest. Tsaile is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Tsaile could be anywhere from D to C+.
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 Tsaile 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. Tsaile 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 Tsaile 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 Tsaile adults…

25 of every 100 Tsaile adults have high blood pressure
Arizona: 33 in 100 · better · margin 22.3–26.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Tsaile, betterTsaile, worseToo close to callArizona
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Tsaile
AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.9% Tsaile
AZ 35.2%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.3% Tsaile
AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.3% Tsaile
AZ 11.4%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Yearly checkup
AZ 74%
42%
Dentist visit
AZ 60%
66%
Cholesterol check
AZ 85%
38%
Colon screening
AZ 60%
52%
Mammogram
AZ 73%
64%
Taking BP meds
AZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Tsaile 15.7% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Mind & connection

How Tsaile adults are doing

1 in 2Tsaile adults feel lonely
41.1% · Arizona 32% · worse
1 in 4Tsaile adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Arizona 19.5% · worse
1 in 3Tsaile adults lack social or emotional support
36.7% · Arizona 25.7% · worse
1 in 4Tsaile adults are in frequent mental distress
27.2% · Arizona 15.4% · worse
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 3
Tsaile adults worry about having enough food
39.8% · AZ 15.8% · worse
1 in 4
Tsaile adults worry about keeping their housing
26.8% · AZ 12% · worse
1 in 5
Tsaile adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.9% · AZ 7.2% · worse
1 in 4
Tsaile adults lack reliable transportation
24.5% · AZ 8.7% · worse

33.9% of Tsaile adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Disability

Living with a disability

43.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory27.5%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone16.6%
Vision11.8%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Tsaile

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

HNearest ERFort Defiance Indian HospitalFt. Defiance · 26 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyNorthern Navajo Medical Center★★★★★ · 41.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePresbyterian Medical ServicesGallup · 59.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
28 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
41.9 mi
Northern Navajo Medical Center
Shiprock · ★★★★★
ER
54.3 mi
Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado · not rated
Rural critical access
59.3 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
5 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.6 mi
Gallup Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careTsaile is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careTsaile is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthTsaile 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 Tsaile. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Tsaile
MeasureTsaileMarginArizona
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure24.5%22.3–26.8%32.8%better
High cholesterol24.5%22.1–26.9%37.3%better
Obesity32.6%28.5–37.1%31.3%about the same
Arthritis18%16.3–19.7%25.2%better
Depression25%21.9–28.3%19.5%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)40.6%35.1–45.9%14.7%worse
Asthma15.5%13.7–17.2%10.4%worse
Cancer (not skin)3.8%3.4–4.3%8.8%better
Diabetes11.7%10.2–13.1%11.3%about the same
COPD9%7.7–10.4%6.6%worse
Heart disease5.4%4.8–6.1%6.4%better
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.4%3.4%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.3%17.9–24.6%11.4%worse
Binge drink14.3%12–16.9%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%23–31.3%21.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.9%37–47.1%35.2%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup65.5%61.3–69.5%73.9%worse
Dentist visit42.4%38.9–46%59.9%worse
Cholesterol check66%61.4–70.6%85.1%worse
Colon screening38.1%33.6–43%60.2%worse
Mammogram51.5%43.7–59.8%72.7%worse
Taking BP meds64.1%61.3–66.9%73.9%worse
No health insurance15.7%12.2–19.8%13.2%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely41.1%36.8–45.6%32%worse
Lack emotional support36.7%32.4–41.2%25.7%worse
Frequent mental distress27.2%24.1–30.3%15.4%worse
Fair or poor health30.3%26.1–34.7%19.5%worse
Frequent physical distress18.3%16.1–20.6%13%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity39.8%33.9–46%15.8%worse
Housing insecurity26.8%22.8–31%12%worse
Utility shut-off threat20.9%18.1–23.9%7.2%worse
No reliable transportation24.5%21–28.2%8.7%worse
Receive SNAP33.9%28.4–39.6%11.1%
Disability
Any disability43.9%38.9–49.1%31.5%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.2–18.5%13.8%
Thinking or memory27.5%23.5–31.6%14.2%
Hearing8.5%7.6–9.5%8.1%
Vision11.8%10.1–13.5%5.5%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.3–7.1%3.7%
Errands alone16.6%14.1–19.3%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 Tsaile door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Arizona figure falls inside it, we don't call Tsaile better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Tsaile 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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