Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Arboles residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Arboles, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Arboles. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Arboles
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Arboles
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), about twice the Colorado rate. Stroke is also above the state: 5.1%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Arboles runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Arboles adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.1%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Arboles, and more people treating it
39.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 79.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 25 miles from Arboles
The closest emergency room is Pagosa Springs Medical Center in Pagosa Springs, 24.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
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 Arboles’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Arboles adults…
Arboles runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Arboles is an older town: 34% 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 Arboles as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Arboles adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Arboles
No hospital or community health center in Arboles 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 Arboles; ≈ 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 Arboles 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.
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Arboles 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 Arboles adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Arboles
Why doesn’t Arboles have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Arboles.
What hospital is closest to Arboles?
Pagosa Springs Medical Center in Pagosa Springs, 24.9 miles in a straight line from Arboles’ 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 Arboles.
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.