Health · Arlington

Arlington, KY health

On most measures Arlington looks like Kentucky as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (26.6% vs 18.9%) and fewer adults seeing a dentist (50.9% vs 58.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Arlington

Report card

How Arlington compares with Kentucky

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 Arlington adults…

27 of every 100 Arlington adults of those 65+ have lost all their teeth

Kentucky: 19 in 100 · worse · margin 21.8–31.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Arlington, betterArlington, worseToo close to callKentucky

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.1% Arlington
KY 39.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Dentist visit

KY 58%

Colon screening

KY 66%

Mammogram

KY 73%

Around Arlington

Arlington and the towns around it

Care nearby

Jackson Purchase Medical CenterMayfield · 20.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Memorial Hospital Union CityUnion City · 26 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mercy Health - Lourdes HospitalPaducah · 27.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baptist Health PaducahPaducah · 29.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Kentuckycare - 021Bardwell · 5.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Kentuckycare - 146Bardwell · 5.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careArlington's county is a federal shortage area.Carlisle County · need score 9 of 25

! Dental careArlington's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Carlisle County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthArlington's county is a federal shortage area.Carlisle County · need score 14 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Arlington. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 5 measures for Arlington

Measure	Arlington	Margin	Kentucky
Chronic conditions
Lost all teeth (65+)	26.6%	21.8–31.1%	18.9%	worse
Habits
Sleep under 7 hours	41.1%	33.6–48.6%	39.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Dentist visit	50.9%	46.4–54.6%	58.1%	worse
Colon screening	63.6%	57.7–68.6%	65.8%	about the same
Mammogram	71.1%	62–78.4%	72.7%	about the same

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 Arlington door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Kentucky figure falls inside it, we don't call Arlington better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Arlington directly, so these are its own figures.

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