Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Boone residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Boone, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Boone. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Boone
More Boone adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (30.9%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Boone
52.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 19.5% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Checkups ↓
COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Boone
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.6%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 7 adults have diabetes (13.6%), vs 8.6% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Boone runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, diabetes and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
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 Boone’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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Boone adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Out of every 100 Boone adults…
Boone runs above CO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Boone is an older town: 32% 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 Boone as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Boone
No hospital or community health center in Boone 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 Boone; ≈ 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 Boone adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Boone runs above 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.
Boone 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 Boone adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Boone
Why doesn’t Boone have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Boone.
What hospital is closest to Boone?
Parkview Medical Center in Pueblo, 20.2 miles in a straight line from Boone’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 Boone?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Avondale Clinic in Avondale, 4.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Boone.
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.