Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Coal Creek is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Coal Creek differs from Colorado on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 10 better, 3 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Coal Creek. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Coal Creek
Coal Creek keeps up with checkups
It beats Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (73.8% vs 71.4%) and dentist visits (71.6% vs 64.6%). Checkups ↓
Coal Creek is short on primary care and dental care
Coal Creek’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and dental care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer runs high in Coal Creek
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. Conditions ↓
Coal Creek is an active town
Only 11.5% 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 Coal Creek’s likely range.
What’s behind Coal Creek’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Coal Creek is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than almost every town); the weakest is smoking, still better than 88%.
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). Coal Creek’s median household income is $134,250; among the 4,123 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($101K–$168K), it’s healthier than 94%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Coal Creek 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.
Care in and near Coal Creek
No hospital or community health center in Coal Creek 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 Coal Creek; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Coal Creek adults…
Coal Creek runs below CO on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
How Coal Creek adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Coal Creek does better than Colorado.
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Coal Creek and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal Creek | A+ | 21.9% | 8.1% | 9.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Coal Creek adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Coal Creek
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Coal Creek is better than Colorado on 10 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Coal Creek’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Coal Creek | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12%10.3–13.7 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.6–12.1 | 11.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.9%12.5–15.4 | 16% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 21.9%19.1–24.8 | 26.1% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 8.1%7.1–9.1 | 8.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 27.7%25.5–30 | 27% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.6%32.1–37.1 | 31.5% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 25.9%23.9–28 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11%10.1–12 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.9–10.3 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 5.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5%4.2–5.9 | 5.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.3–2.9 | 2.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.4%5.3–7.7 | 9.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.9%8.1–12 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 11.5%9.7–13.4 | 17.7% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 19.8%17.8–21.8 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.2%25.4–31.1 | 30.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.7%4.7–6.8 | 11.1% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.8%71.6–76.1 | 71.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.6%69.4–73.7 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.9%88.7–91.1 | 85.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70%67–72.7 | 69.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.4%64.5–70 | 62.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 74.2%69.6–78.3 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.7%20.5–24.8 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.2%19.7–24.7 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.7%7.5–10 | 10.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11%9.7–12.4 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6%5.4–6.7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.6–3.4 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.2%4.5–5.9 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2.2–2.9 | 2.9% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Coal Creek
Is Coal Creek a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Coal Creek is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 94%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Coal Creek?
CDC estimates 21.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 19.1% and 24.8%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Coal Creek?
Boulder Community Health in Boulder, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Coal Creek’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Coal Creek have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–6.8%), 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 Coal Creek more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Coal Creek.
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.