Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Where Brook Forest residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Brook Forest, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Brook Forest. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Brook Forest
Brook Forest 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 (74.5% vs 64.6%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Brook Forest
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.5%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Conditions ↓
Brook Forest is an active town
Only 11.2% 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 Brook Forest’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of Brook Forest 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.
0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Brook Forest adults…
Brook Forest runs below CO on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Brook Forest
No hospital or community health center in Brook Forest 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 Brook Forest; ≈ 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 Brook Forest adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Brook Forest does better than 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.
Brook Forest 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 Brook Forest adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Brook Forest
Why doesn’t Brook Forest have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Brook Forest.
What hospital is closest to Brook Forest?
Centura Health-St. Anthony Hospital in Lakewood, 17.3 miles in a straight line from Brook Forest’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 Brook Forest.
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.