Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Where Eads residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Eads, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Eads. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Eads
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Eads
1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.7%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4.1%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Eads runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
In Eads, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 9.6% of working-age adults are uninsured (Colorado 11.1%), yet 19.4% say their health is fair or poor, vs 15.5% across the state. Checkups ↓
More high blood pressure in Eads, and more people treating it
34.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 75.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
Eads is short on dental care and mental health care
Eads’ county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Eads’ likely range.
Out of every 100 Eads adults…
Eads runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Eads adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Eads
1 hospital in Eads, 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 Eads; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Eads 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Eads 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 Eads adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Eads
Why doesn’t Eads have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Eads.
What hospital is closest to Eads?
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital in Eads, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Eads’ 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 Eads?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center - Eads in Eads, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Eads.
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.