Seventeen Mile House · Photo: Thomas Stockman · CC BY-SA 4.0Within Colorado, Dove Valley is healthier than 47% of graded towns
Dove Valley differs from Colorado on 15 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dove Valley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Dove Valley
Colorado sets a high bar
Dove Valley is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns, but only 47% of the 159 Colorado towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Dove Valley is behind on routine checkups
It trails Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (65.2% vs 71.4%), dentist visits (61.2% vs 64.6%), cholesterol checks (82% vs 85.2%) and colon screening (55.6% vs 62.4%). Checkups ↓
Dove Valley sleeps less
34.5% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 30.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Heart disease and cancer are less common in Dove Valley
Dove Valley runs below Colorado on eight chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (2.9% vs 5.1%), cancer (4.7% vs 7.8%) and stroke (1.8% vs 2.7%). A young population is part of it: only 6% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%). 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 Dove Valley’s likely range.
What’s behind Dove Valley’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dove Valley is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns, #86 of 159 in Colorado. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than almost every U.S. town); mental distress pulls it down (better than 28%).
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). Dove Valley’s median household income is $81,524; among the 10,678 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$102K), it’s healthier than 97%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Dove Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Out of every 100 Dove Valley adults…
Dove Valley runs below CO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 6% of Dove Valley residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
3.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Care in and near Dove Valley
No hospital or community health center in Dove Valley 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 Dove Valley; ≈ 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 Dove Valley adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Dove Valley and the towns around it
Dove Valley’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Valley | A | 25.6% | 5.8% | 10.9% | CDC place |
| Centennial | A+ | 23.1% | 7.3% | 8% | CDC place |
| Inverness | A+ | 22.5% | 5.8% | 8.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Dove Valley adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Dove Valley
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Dove Valley is better than Colorado on 9 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Dove Valley’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Dove Valley | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 13.6%11.5–15.9 | 15.5% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.2%8.9–11.6 | 11.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.3%15.9–20.6 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 25.6%22.1–29.4 | 26.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 5.8%5–6.7 | 8.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 20.7%18.5–23.1 | 27% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 24.3%21.9–26.8 | 31.5% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 15.7%14–17.5 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.9%9.7–12.2 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.7%4.2–5.1 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 2.9%2.5–3.3 | 5.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.6%3–4.3 | 5.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 1.8%1.6–2 | 2.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.8%8.7–13.1 | 9.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.9%8.6–13.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 16.1%13.4–18.9 | 17.7% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 21.2%18.5–24 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.5%30.9–38.2 | 30.7% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.1%8.9–13.9 | 11.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 65.2%61.7–68.6 | 71.4% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.2%58.1–64.1 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82%79.2–84.5 | 85.2% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 59.5%56.1–63 | 69.5% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 55.6%51.7–59.5 | 62.4% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.6%64.4–76.2 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.1%21.4–27.1 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.8%19.6–26.1 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 6.7%5.6–7.9 | 10.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.5%12.3–16.8 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 3.9%3.4–4.5 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.6%3.1–4.1 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.2%5.3–7.2 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%2–2.7 | 2.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Dove Valley
Is Dove Valley a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Dove Valley is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns: A for health, #86 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 97%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Dove Valley?
CDC estimates 25.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 22.1% and 29.4%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Dove Valley?
Adventhealth Parker in Parker, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Dove Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Dove Valley have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.9–13.9%), 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 Dove Valley 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 Dove Valley.
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.