White Mesa, UT health
White Mesa differs from Utah on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (14.1% vs 6.5%) and more adults without reliable transportation (14.5% vs 6.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for White MesaNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 124 people are less certain, so we show White Mesa's figures without a grade.
How White Mesa compares with Utah
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 White Mesa adults…
Bars show White Mesa; the black tick is Utah. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
UT 17.6%
UT 33.8%
UT 12.4%
UT 8.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of White Mesa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How White Mesa adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14% of White Mesa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Living with a disability
of White Mesa adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near White Mesa
No hospital or community health center in White Mesa itself. These are the nearest.
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 White Mesa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for White Mesa
| Measure | White Mesa | Margin | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.6% | 30–39.3% | 27.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 31% | 26.6–35.6% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.8% | 27.4–42.6% | 31% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.7% | 22–29.3% | 21.7% | worse |
| Depression | 25.2% | 21–29.7% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.9% | 11.1–17.3% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 14.5% | 12.5–16.5% | 10.8% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.5% | 5.7–7.4% | 7.2% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 15% | 12.5–17.6% | 8.5% | worse |
| COPD | 6.5% | 5.2–8.2% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.6% | 5.6–7.6% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.4% | 11.6–19.7% | 8.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 10.1% | 7.8–12.9% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 21.6% | 16.7–26.9% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.6% | 34.3–47.1% | 33.8% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.7% | 69.3–78.1% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 63% | 59.2–66.7% | 70.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.3% | 76.8–83.5% | 80.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 56.9% | 51–62.8% | 63.1% | worse |
| Mammogram | 61.9% | 52.8–71.1% | 72.1% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 69.7% | 65.4–73.6% | 65.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9% | 6.4–12.3% | 10.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 34.8% | 29.9–39.7% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27% | 22.7–31.5% | 20.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.7% | 17.5–24% | 17.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 24.2% | 19.6–29.2% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.6% | 14.7–20.7% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 25.9% | 19.4–33% | 12.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 19.2% | 14.8–23.9% | 10% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 14.1% | 11.2–17.1% | 6.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 14.5% | 11.5–17.9% | 6.9% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 14% | 9.8–19% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.6% | 32.5–45% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.5% | 14.2–21.1% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.6% | 16.3–23.4% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 9.7% | 8.4–11.1% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 7.7% | 6.3–9.4% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.5% | 3.6–5.6% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 10.6% | 8.6–12.9% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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.