Miner Street Bridge · Photo: Thad Roan from Littleton, CO, USA · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Blue Valley residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Blue Valley, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Blue Valley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Blue Valley
Cancer runs high in Blue Valley
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. Conditions ↓
Blue Valley is an active town
Only 13.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Nearly everyone in Blue Valley is insured
Only 5.9% 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 Blue Valley’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Blue Valley adults…
Blue Valley runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
0.8 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Blue Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Blue Valley
No hospital or community health center in Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley; ≈ 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 Blue Valley 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.
Blue Valley 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 Blue Valley adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Blue Valley
Why doesn’t Blue Valley have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Blue Valley.
What hospital is closest to Blue Valley?
Centura Health-St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Blue Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Blue Valley?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clinica Family Health - Gilpin County in Black Hawk, 9.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Blue Valley.
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.