Photo: ERoss99 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Antonito residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Antonito, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Antonito. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Antonito
More Antonito adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Diabetes, stroke and heart disease run high in Antonito
1 in 6 adults have diabetes (17.3%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Antonito runs above Colorado on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 25% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and diabetes, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
1 in 4 working-age adults in Antonito has no health insurance
25.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.1% across Colorado. 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 Antonito’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 Antonito adults…
Antonito runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Antonito is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Antonito as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Antonito adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Antonito
1 community health center in Antonito, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Antonito; ≈ 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 Antonito adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Antonito does better than Colorado.
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.
Antonito 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 Antonito adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Antonito
Why doesn’t Antonito have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Antonito.
What hospital is closest to Antonito?
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, 28.3 miles in a straight line from Antonito’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Antonito?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Guadalupe Health Center in Antonito, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Antonito.
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.