Photo: Nyttend · Public domainWhere Arapahoe residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Arapahoe, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Arapahoe. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Arapahoe
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Arapahoe
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.2%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.8%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Arapahoe runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Arapahoe is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Arapahoe’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
In Arapahoe, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 9.9% of working-age adults are uninsured (Colorado 11.1%), yet 19.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 15.5% across the state. Checkups ↓
More high blood pressure in Arapahoe, and more people treating it
34.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 74.1% 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 Arapahoe’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Arapahoe adults…
Arapahoe runs above CO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Arapahoe
No hospital or community health center in Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Arapahoe adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
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.
How Arapahoe 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.
Arapahoe 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 Arapahoe adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Arapahoe
Why doesn’t Arapahoe have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Arapahoe.
What hospital is closest to Arapahoe?
Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells, 9.7 miles in a straight line from Arapahoe’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 Arapahoe.
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.