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A+Health Grade
Health in Frisco · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Frisco is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns

Frisco beats Colorado on 6 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Frisco. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Frisco

Frisco is an active town

Only 13.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓

Nearly everyone in Frisco is insured

Only 7.2% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 11.1% across Colorado. Checkups ↓

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 Frisco’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Frisco’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Frisco is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #32 of 159 in Colorado. 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 mental distress, still better than 83%.

A+Self-rated health12% · CO 15.5% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress10.4% · CO 11.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.8% · CO 16% · U.S. 15.9%
A+Obesity22.9% · CO 26.1% · U.S. 32.9%
A+Diabetes7% · CO 8.6% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking9.7% smoke · CO 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise13.5% · CO 17.7% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 97%
Less healthyHealthier
Colorado towns we grade (159)Healthier than 80%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $85K–$142K (6,678)Healthier than 98%

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). Frisco’s median household income is $113,506; among the 6,678 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($85K–$142K), it’s healthier than 98%, about where its income would put it.

Most Colorado towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Frisco is healthier than 80% of graded towns, against 97% nationally.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Frisco could be anywhere from A− to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 13.5%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.6%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 19.9%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 9.7%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Frisco, betterFrisco, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Frisco gets moving

6.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Frisco adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.

72%Yearly checkupCO 71%
68%Dentist visitCO 65%
87%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
65%Colon screeningCO 62%
70%MammogramCO 72%
69%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Frisco 7.2% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Frisco adults…

Frisco runs below CO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Frisco adults have diabetes
Colorado: 9 in 100 · better · likely 5.9–8.3%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Getting care

Care in and near Frisco

No hospital or community health center in Frisco itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Anthony Summit Medical CenterFrisco · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyVail Health Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSummit Community Care ClinicFrisco · 1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Summit Community Care Clinic
7 sites · nearest in Frisco
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.5 mi
St. Anthony Summit Medical Center
Frisco · not rated
ER
15.7 mi
Vail Health Hospital
Vail · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers Avon
Avon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.7 mi
St. Vincent General Hospital District
Leadville · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.6 mi
Middle Park Medical Center
Kremmling · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careFrisco is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFrisco is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Frisco itself

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 Frisco; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Frisco adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Frisco adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 7Frisco adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · CO 16% · About the same as CO
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Frisco and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
FriscoA+22.9%7%9.7%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22.5%

of Frisco adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs8.1%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing5.6%
Errands alone5.3%
Vision2.9%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Colorado

Every CDC estimate for Frisco

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Frisco is better than Colorado on 6 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Frisco’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…FriscoCOU.S.vs CO
Overall health
Fair or poor health12%9.9–14.515.5%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.4%8.8–12.211.9%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%12.8–17.116%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity22.9%17.1–29.626.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes7%5.9–8.38.6%12%Better
High blood pressure24.9%21.4–28.627%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)29.6%25.6–33.631.5%37.1%About the same
Arthritis22.3%19.2–25.422.9%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.910.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.5%7.6–9.37.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.5%3.9–5.35.1%6.4%About the same
COPD4.5%3.7–5.65.3%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.3%2–2.72.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.2%5.7–8.99.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.7%7.6–12.310.9%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work13.5%10.5–17.117.7%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19.9%16.5–23.619%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%22.9–34.730.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%5.6–9.211.1%11%Better
Checkup in the past year71.8%67.6–75.871.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.2%64.8–71.464.6%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%85.1–8985.2%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)68.9%64.8–72.469.5%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.9%59.5–69.862.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.1%61.4–77.871.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22.4%18.9–2622.7%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability22.5%18.7–26.927.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8.1%6.6–9.910.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.7%9.8–13.813.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.6%4.8–6.46.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty2.9%2.5–3.44.2%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.3%4.5–6.36.7%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.2%1.9–2.72.9%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 Frisco

Is Frisco a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Frisco is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #32 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 98%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Frisco?

CDC estimates 22.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 17.1% and 29.6%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Frisco?

St. Anthony Summit Medical Center in Frisco, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Frisco’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Frisco have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–9.2%), 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 Frisco 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 Frisco.

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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.