Santa Cruz County Health Data

Santa Cruz County has a health score of 36/100, rated "Below Average." It ranks #8 out of 15 counties in Arizona (1 = healthiest). The score is based on CDC County Health Rankings data, combining life expectancy, uninsured rates, provider access, and behavioral health indicators.

Life expectancy in Santa Cruz County is 79.9 years. The Arizona state average is 74.0 years, making Santa Cruz County above the state average.

Santa Cruz County's health score of 36/100 is above the Arizona average of 35/100. Life expectancy is 79.9 years vs. the state average of 74.0 years. The uninsured rate is 20.0% vs. 14.0% statewide.

Key health factors for Santa Cruz County include: life expectancy (79.9 years), uninsured rate (20.0%), and primary care physician access (38:1 (population to primary care physicians)). Mental health provider access is 57:1 population-to-provider ratio. These metrics are sourced from the CDC County Health Rankings & Roadmaps program.

With a health score of 36/100 ("Below Average"), Santa Cruz County faces health challenges compared to other counties in Arizona. Residents have a life expectancy of 79.9 years. 20.0% of adults lack health insurance. Factors like healthcare access, environmental quality, and socioeconomic conditions all contribute to these outcomes.

Santa Cruz County's health score of 36/100 exceeds the Arizona average of 35/100. Higher health scores often correlate with better access to healthcare providers, lower uninsured rates, higher median incomes, and environmental factors. Santa Cruz County has better primary care access (38:1 ratio) than the state average (53:1).