County profile
La Paz County, Arizona
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
60
Disease
81
Provider
38
SDOH
73
Compound Signal Status
Moderate compound signal detected
La Paz County, Arizona shows a moderate compound signal: disease burden (81st percentile) and SDOH stress (73rd percentile) are both elevated. Social determinants and population health burden are deeply interrelated — poverty, food insecurity, and housing instability both cause and compound chronic disease prevalence. Interventions here require upstream community health investments alongside clinical care.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for La Paz County with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | La Paz County | AZ avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
PM2.5 (annual mean) EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 6.0 µg/m³ +2.0% vs AZ | 5.9 | 7.4 |
Ozone EPA AQS / EJSCREEN | 57.2 ppb ▼ -13% vs AZ | 65.5 | 57.1 |
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 62,845 index ▼ -85% vs AZ | 419,668 | 291,320 |
Days Above 95°F NOAA ACIS | 242 days/yr ▲ +85% vs AZ | 131 | 25 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs AZ | 0.11 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 0.30 score ▼ -84% vs AZ | 1.93 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in La Paz County. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | La Paz County | AZ avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 10.6% ▼ -4.0% vs AZ | 11.0% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 12.5% ▲ +46% vs AZ | 8.5% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 17.5% ▲ +31% vs AZ | 13.4% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 13.3% ▲ +66% vs AZ | 8.0% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 17.9% ▼ -9.5% vs AZ | 19.8% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 14.0% ▼ -14% vs AZ | 16.2% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how La Paz County ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare La Paz County side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
PDF Report Export
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Nearby Counties
Counties bordering La Paz County
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Mohave County
Arizona
68
Elevated
Yavapai County
Arizona
60
Elevated
Yuma County
Arizona
50
Moderate
Imperial County
California
39
Below Avg
Riverside County
California
37
Below Avg
Maricopa County
Arizona
37
Below Avg
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026