Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Where Aspen Park residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Aspen Park, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Aspen Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Aspen Park
Aspen Park keeps up with checkups
It beats Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (75.8% vs 71.4%) and dentist visits (70.1% vs 64.6%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Aspen Park
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.9%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (28%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Conditions ↓
Aspen Park is an active town
Only 11.8% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
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 Aspen Park’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Aspen Park 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.
0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Aspen Park adults…
Aspen Park runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Aspen Park
No hospital or community health center in Aspen Park 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 Aspen Park; ≈ 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 Aspen Park adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Aspen Park does better than Colorado.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Aspen Park 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 Aspen Park adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Aspen Park
Why doesn’t Aspen Park have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Aspen Park.
What hospital is closest to Aspen Park?
Centura Health-St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Aspen Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Aspen Park.
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.