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Health in Steamboat · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Steamboat residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Steamboat, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Steamboat. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Steamboat

Smoking is more common in Steamboat

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (31.1%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Steamboat

35.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 59.9% across Arizona. Among those 65 and older, 45.9% have lost all their teeth (Arizona 14.7%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and diabetes run high in Steamboat

1 in 6 adults have COPD (16%), more than twice the Arizona rate. 1 in 13 adults have had a stroke (8%), more than twice the Arizona rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 24.1%, vs 11.3% across Arizona. In all, Steamboat runs above Arizona on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Arizona figure falls outside Steamboat’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Arizona

Share of adults, with the Arizona figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.3%AZ 21.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 45.1%AZ 35.2%
Binge drink 11%AZ 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 31.1%AZ 11.4%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Steamboat, betterSteamboat, worseAbout the sameArizona
Where Steamboat gets moving

7.3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupAZ 74%
36%Dentist visitAZ 60%
79%Cholesterol checkAZ 85%
45%Colon screeningAZ 60%
55%MammogramAZ 73%
78%Taking BP medsAZ 74%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Steamboat 15.5% · Arizona 1 in 8 (13.2%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Steamboat adults…

Steamboat runs below AZ on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 9. Tap one to see it as people.

16 of every 100 Steamboat adults have COPD
Arizona: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 13.4–19.3%
Better than AZWorseAbout the sameArizona
Getting care

Care in and near Steamboat

No hospital or community health center in Steamboat itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERChinle Comprehensive Health Care FacilityChinle · 28.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careElk Ridge - Holbrook ClinicHolbrook · 59.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Sage Memorial Hospital
Ganado · not rated
Rural critical access
28.8 mi
Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility
Chinle · not rated
ER
31.2 mi
Hopi Health Care Center
Polacca · not rated
Rural critical access
41.5 mi
Fort Defiance Indian Hospital
Ft. Defiance · not rated
ER
59.8 mi
Elk Ridge - Holbrook Clinic
Holbrook · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
63.4 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Gallup
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careSteamboat is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSteamboat is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSteamboat is not a shortage area

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 Steamboat; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Steamboat adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Steamboat runs above Arizona.

1 in 3Steamboat adults feel lonely
35.2% · AZ 32% · About the same as AZ
2 in 5Steamboat adults lack social or emotional support
38.5% · AZ 25.7% · Worse than AZ
1 in 5Steamboat adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · AZ 19.5% · About the same as AZ
1 in 4Steamboat adults are in frequent mental distress
23.5% · AZ 15.4% · Worse than AZ
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Steamboat adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Steamboat adults worry about having enough food
46.6% · AZ 15.8%
Worse than AZ
1 in 3
Steamboat adults worry about keeping their housing
31.6% · AZ 12%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Steamboat adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
26.4% · AZ 7.2%
Worse than AZ
1 in 4
Steamboat adults lack reliable transportation
26.3% · AZ 8.7%
Worse than AZ

42.5% of Steamboat adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11.1% across Arizona.

Around town

Steamboat and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

51.4%

of Steamboat adults live with a disability (Arizona 31.5%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs29.5%
Thinking or memory24.6%
Hearing15.3%
Errands alone18.5%
Vision17%
Dressing or bathing10.6%
Arizona

Questions about health in Steamboat

Why doesn’t Steamboat have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Steamboat.

What hospital is closest to Steamboat?

Chinle Comprehensive Health Care Facility in Chinle, 28.8 miles in a straight line from Steamboat’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Steamboat.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Arizona figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.