Health · Arcadia

Arcadia, IA health

On most measures Arcadia looks like Iowa as a whole. Where it trails the state most: fewer adults screened for colon cancer (60.4% vs 66.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arcadia
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 796 people are less certain, so we show Arcadia's figures without a grade.

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How Arcadia compares with Iowa

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 Arcadia adults…

33 of every 100 Arcadia adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–37%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arcadia, betterArcadia, worseToo close to callIowa
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Arcadia
IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Arcadia
IA 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 22.1% Arcadia
IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.1% Arcadia
IA 14.5%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
IA 78%
68%
Dentist visit
IA 67%
82%
Cholesterol check
IA 84%
60%
Colon screening
IA 67%
75%
Mammogram
IA 79%
76%
Taking BP meds
IA 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Arcadia 6.9% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Arcadia adults are doing

1 in 3Arcadia adults feel lonely
32.4% · Iowa 32.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Arcadia adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Iowa 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Arcadia adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · Iowa 23.3% · too close to call
1 in 6Arcadia adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Iowa 16.4% · 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 8
Arcadia adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · IA 12% · about the same
1 in 11
Arcadia adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · IA 9.4% · about the same
1 in 15
Arcadia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · IA 6.4% · about the same
1 in 14
Arcadia adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · IA 6.8% · about the same

10.6% of Arcadia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

of Arcadia adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Arcadia

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing HomeCarroll · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCrawford County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Community Health Center of Storm Lake - ReplacementStorm Lake · 39.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
St. Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home
Carroll · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Manning Regional Healthcare Center
Manning · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Crawford County Memorial Hospital
Denison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.7 mi
Stewart Memorial Community Hospital
Lake City · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.7 mi
United Community Health Center of Storm Lake - Replacement
Storm Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
51.4 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Dayton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careArcadia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careArcadia is not a shortage area
! Mental healthArcadia's county is a federal shortage area.Carroll County MH · need score 15 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 Arcadia. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Arcadia
MeasureArcadiaMarginIowa
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33%29.3–37%33.9%about the same
High cholesterol33.6%29.8–37.8%35.3%about the same
Obesity40%32.5–47.8%37.7%about the same
Arthritis25.7%22.7–28.9%27%about the same
Depression21.6%18.3–25.2%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12%9.6–14.8%11.6%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.5%9.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%8.7%about the same
Diabetes10.2%8.8–11.8%11.2%about the same
COPD7%5.9–8.1%6.9%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.6–7.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.7%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%13.2–19.2%14.5%about the same
Binge drink22.1%18.7–25.9%20.5%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%22–31.7%24.8%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%25.3–37.6%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.5–79.6%77.5%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%63.9–70.8%66.8%about the same
Cholesterol check81.9%79.3–84.4%84.1%about the same
Colon screening60.4%55–65.8%66.6%worse
Mammogram74.8%66.9–81.7%78.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.5–78.8%77.8%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.3–8.8%7.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.6–37.7%32.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.8–27.7%23.3%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.7–20.4%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%15.1–20.8%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.3–14.9%12.7%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%9.7–15.3%12%about the same
Housing insecurity9.5%7.7–11.7%9.4%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.5–7.9%6.4%about the same
No reliable transportation7.1%6–8.5%6.8%about the same
Receive SNAP10.6%8.2–13.3%10%
Disability
Any disability28.5%24.2–32.9%28.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.5–14.5%12.7%
Thinking or memory15%12.7–17.3%13.5%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.6%7.4%
Vision4.3%3.7–4.9%4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.8%3.4%
Errands alone8%6.8–9.3%7.4%
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 Arcadia door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Iowa figure falls inside it, we don't call Arcadia better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arcadia directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa 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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