Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Within Colorado, Cimarron Hills is healthier than 23% of graded towns
Cimarron Hills differs from Colorado on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cimarron Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cimarron Hills
Colorado sets a high bar
Cimarron Hills is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, but only 23% of the 159 Colorado towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Mental distress runs high in Cimarron Hills
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (19.9%), vs 16% across Colorado. Depression is above the state too: 26.6%, vs 22.7% across Colorado. Mind & connection ↓
More Cimarron Hills adults get no exercise
1 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (21.9%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Smoking is more common in Cimarron Hills
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (13.4%), vs 10.9% 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 Cimarron Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Cimarron Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cimarron Hills is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, #123 of 159 in Colorado. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 88% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 10%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Cimarron Hills’ median household income is $80,808; among the 10,717 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$101K), it’s healthier than 68%, about where its income would put it.
How Cimarron Hills adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Cimarron Hills runs above Colorado.
A hello is a start.
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Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
9.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Cimarron Hills adults…
Cimarron Hills runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 7% of Cimarron Hills residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Cimarron Hills
No hospital or community health center in Cimarron Hills 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 Cimarron Hills; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Cimarron Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Cimarron Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cimarron Hills | B | 30.7% | 9.3% | 13.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cimarron Hills adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Cimarron Hills
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cimarron Hills is better than Colorado on 1 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Cimarron Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Cimarron Hills | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19%17–21.1 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%12.7–15.7 | 11.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.9%18–21.8 | 16% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.7%27–34.6 | 26.1% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 9.3%8.2–10.5 | 8.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.1%25.7–30.7 | 27% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.2%29.5–34.9 | 31.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 22.4%20.4–24.5 | 22.9% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.2%11–13.6 | 10.9% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.4%5.8–7 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8%4.4–5.4 | 5.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.9%5.3–6.7 | 5.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.6–3.1 | 2.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.4%9.2–13.9 | 9.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.4%11.7–15.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 21.9%19.2–24.8 | 17.7% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.9%14.7–19.3 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.6%33.8–41.5 | 30.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.9%10.5–13.6 | 11.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.3%69.3–75.2 | 71.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.9%56.9–62.9 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.5%80.6–84.3 | 85.2% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 65.8%62.7–68.7 | 69.5% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.9%57.9–65.8 | 62.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 68.2%61.6–74.2 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.6%23.9–29.5 | 22.7% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.7%29.8–35.8 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.3%11–13.9 | 10.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.3%15.7–19.2 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.3%5.6–7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5%4.6–5.4 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.2%7.4–9.1 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.2–3.8 | 2.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Colorado figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Cimarron Hills
Is Cimarron Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cimarron Hills is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #123 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 68%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Cimarron Hills?
CDC estimates 30.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 27% and 34.6%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Cimarron Hills?
Uch-Memorial Health System in Colorado Springs, 5.5 miles in a straight line from Cimarron Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Cimarron Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.5–13.6%), against 11.1% across Colorado.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Cimarron Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cimarron Hills.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.