Photo: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0Where Copper Mountain residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Copper Mountain, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Copper Mountain. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Copper Mountain
Binge drinking is the habit Copper Mountain doesn’t win on
25% of adults binge drink, vs 19% across Colorado, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓
Diabetes and stroke are less common in Copper Mountain
Copper Mountain runs below Colorado on eight chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (4.3% vs 8.6%), stroke (1.4% vs 2.7%) and heart disease (2.7% vs 5.1%). A young population is part of it: only 0% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%). Conditions ↓
Copper Mountain is an active town
Only 11.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. The town has 47 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve. 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 Copper Mountain’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
47 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Out of every 100 Copper Mountain adults…
Copper Mountain runs below CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Copper Mountain
1 community health center in Copper Mountain, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Copper Mountain; ≈ 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 Copper Mountain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Copper Mountain 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.
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Copper Mountain 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 Copper Mountain adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Copper Mountain
Why doesn’t Copper Mountain have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Copper Mountain.
What hospital is closest to Copper Mountain?
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Copper Mountain’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Copper Mountain?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Copper Mountain WBHC in Frisco, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Copper Mountain.
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.