Health · McCall

McCall, ID health

McCall differs from Idaho on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (75.6% vs 70.5%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (84.8% vs 81.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.2% vs 8.3%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, McCall is healthier than 71% of U.S. towns, and than 94% of towns with similar incomes.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressAMental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 71%
Less healthyHealthier
Idaho towns we grade (101)Healthier than 64%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,212)Healthier than 94%

Better than its income would suggest. McCall 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, McCall 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 Idaho 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 McCall 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. McCall 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 McCall compares with Idaho

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 McCall adults…

36 of every 100 McCall adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 31.6–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McCall, betterMcCall, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.9% McCall
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% McCall
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.4% McCall
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% McCall
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
ID 74%
69%
Dentist visit
ID 67%
85%
Cholesterol check
ID 81%
64%
Colon screening
ID 62%
70%
Mammogram
ID 69%
76%
Taking BP meds
ID 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
McCall 8.8% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How McCall adults are doing

1 in 4McCall adults feel lonely
25.9% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 5McCall adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 6McCall adults lack social or emotional support
17.9% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 7McCall adults are in frequent mental distress
14.3% · Idaho 16.2% · 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 9
McCall adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · ID 12.8% · about the same
1 in 11
McCall adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · ID 10.3% · about the same
1 in 16
McCall adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · ID 6.6% · about the same
1 in 15
McCall adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · ID 7.5% · about the same

8.3% of McCall adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

of McCall adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McCall

1 hospital in McCall, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Luke's MccallMccall · 0.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWallowa Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 67.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAdams County Health CenterCouncil · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
St. Luke's Mccall
Mccall · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn McCall
19.8 mi
Adams County Health Center
Council · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
38.6 mi
Cascade Medical Center
Cascade · not rated
ER
61.9 mi
Weiser Memorial Hospital
Weiser · not rated
ERRural critical access
62.6 mi
Winding Waters Medical Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Joseph
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
67.5 mi
Wallowa Memorial Hospital
Enterprise · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMcCall is not a shortage area
! Dental careMcCall's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Adams and Valley Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthMcCall's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - District 4/Central Idaho · need score 18 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 McCall. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for McCall
MeasureMcCallMarginIdaho
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.9%31.6–40.2%31.5%worse
High cholesterol35.7%31.4–40.1%33.2%about the same
Obesity33.1%25.9–41.1%32.1%about the same
Arthritis30.3%26.7–34%26.6%worse
Depression21.4%18.1–25.1%23.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.8–17.7%16.2%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.3–12%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.2%8.3%worse
Diabetes11.7%10–13.6%10.1%about the same
COPD7.5%6.2–9%6.6%about the same
Heart disease7.3%6.4–8.3%6.2%worse
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.2%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%9.5–14.7%12%about the same
Binge drink14.4%11.7–17.4%15.5%about the same
Get no exercise22.9%18.6–27.7%22.2%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%25–38%32.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.2%72.2–79.8%74.3%about the same
Dentist visit68.8%65.3–72.1%66.6%about the same
Cholesterol check84.8%82.5–86.8%81.1%better
Colon screening64%58.6–69.2%61.8%about the same
Mammogram70.1%61.2–77.9%69.1%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.1–78.7%70.5%better
No health insurance8.8%7–10.9%10.7%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely25.9%21.4–30.8%29.2%about the same
Lack emotional support17.9%14.8–21.3%19.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.3%12.4–16.3%16.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18%15.1–21.3%17.8%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%11.9–16%13.6%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.2%8.6–13.9%12.8%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.7%10.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.1–7.3%6.6%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.4–7.7%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP8.3%6.2–10.6%8.8%
Disability
Any disability34.7%29.9–39.9%34.7%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.4–18.6%14.5%
Thinking or memory14%11.9–16.2%16%
Hearing10.4%9.2–11.7%9.3%
Vision4.9%4.2–5.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.2%8.2%
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 McCall door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call McCall better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McCall directly, so these are its own figures.

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