Photo: Russell Lee · Public domainWhere Aguilar residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Aguilar, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Aguilar. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Aguilar
More Aguilar adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.4%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run high in Aguilar
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.7%), about twice the Colorado rate. Diabetes is also above the state: 17.8%, vs 8.6% across Colorado. In all, Aguilar runs above Colorado on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 55% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and heart disease, stroke and diabetes are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Aguilar, and more people treating it
41.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Colorado figure falls outside Aguilar’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Aguilar adults…
Aguilar runs above CO on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Aguilar is an older town: 55% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Aguilar as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Aguilar adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Aguilar
No hospital or community health center in Aguilar 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 Aguilar; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Aguilar adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Aguilar and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Aguilar adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Aguilar
Why doesn’t Aguilar have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Aguilar.
What hospital is closest to Aguilar?
Spanish Peaks Regional Health Center in Walsenburg, 16.8 miles in a straight line from Aguilar’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 Aguilar.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Colorado 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.