Health Profile of Maricopa County, Arizona
Maricopa County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Maricopa County Around averageAmong the top 3 healthiest counties in Arizona
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Maricopa County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 78.6 | 78.3 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 10.6% | 10.5% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.6% | 19.4% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Maricopa County is 78.6 years, about 0.3 years longer than the Arizona average of 78.3 years. The uninsured rate is 10.6%, higher than the Arizona average of 10.5%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.6% of residents, lower than the Arizona average of 19.4%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,449,900 residents in Maricopa County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 76,982 28,839 men · 48,142 women
- 75–84 202,649 91,302 men · 111,347 women
- 65–74 370,140 171,851 men · 198,289 women
- 50–64 800,130 390,557 men · 409,573 women
Younger residents
997,970 residents in Maricopa County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 320,654 163,935 boys · 156,718 girls
- 7–12 296,403 151,756 boys · 144,647 girls
- 3–7 220,226 112,661 boys · 107,566 girls
- 0–3 160,687 81,807 boys · 78,880 girls
About 193,295 residents in Maricopa County (4.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 78.6 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Maricopa County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 12.6% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 5.7% | 6.6% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 5.3% | 7.5% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.5% | 32.8% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Maricopa County is about 29% lower than in Arizona. The rate of diabetes in Maricopa County is about 24% lower than in Arizona.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Maricopa County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 15.3% | 19.5% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 16.3% | 14.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 21.9% | 26.3% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Maricopa County is about 22% lower than in Arizona. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Maricopa County is about 17% lower than in Arizona.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5.4 million cigarettes a day, 161.1 million a month, or 2.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 59.1 million minutes a day and 21.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maricopa County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 1.43 lifetimes a day, or 522 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Maricopa County | Arizona Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 7.30 | 5.32 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 7.3 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Maricopa County is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Maricopa County, AZ Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Maricopa County, AZ is the largest of the 6 counties compared here, 4,540,439 residents against a local median of 245,472. Nothing separates Maricopa County, AZ sharply from the counties around it. Each measure below lands within 15% of the local median, close enough that the differences are within what survey sampling alone would produce.
The largest of those small differences is obesity, 9% below the local median at 30.5% against 33.6%. Maricopa County, AZ has the 3rd lowest obesity of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maricopa County, AZ | 4,540,439 | 78.6 yrs #2/6 | 10.6% #3/6 | 30.5% #3/6 |
| Pinal County, AZ | 468,983 | 78.5 yrs | 10.9% | 36.8% |
| Yavapai County, AZ | 245,472 | 78.8 yrs | 10.1% | 27.8% |
| Pima County, AZ | 1,060,282 | 78.3 yrs | 8.6% | 28.8% |
| Yuma County, AZ | 211,723 | 78.1 yrs | 14.0% | 37.8% |
| La Paz County, AZ | 16,663 | 76.6 yrs | 10.7% | 33.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Maricopa County, Arizona has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Arizona, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Maricopa County, Arizona.
What is the health grade for Maricopa County, Arizona?
Maricopa County, Arizona has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Maricopa County, Arizona one of the healthiest counties in Arizona?
Maricopa County ranks 3rd healthiest out of 15 counties in Arizona by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Maricopa County, Arizona?
People in Maricopa County, Arizona can expect to live 78.6 years on average, about the same as the Arizona average of 78.3.
What percentage of Maricopa County, Arizona residents are uninsured?
10.6% of residents in Maricopa County, Arizona have no health insurance, about 1 in 9 people, about the same as the Arizona rate of 10.5%.
How common is obesity in Maricopa County, Arizona?
30.5% of adults in Maricopa County, Arizona are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.3 points below the Arizona rate of 32.8%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Maricopa County, Arizona go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 5.4 million cigarettes a day, 161.1 million a month, or 2.0 billion a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 59.1 million minutes a day and 21.6 billion a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Maricopa County is 78.6 years, that's roughly equivalent to 1.43 lifetimes a day, or 522 lifetimes a year.
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