Photo: Librarian Hat, AG · Public domainWithin Colorado, Fruita is healthier than 41% of graded towns
Fruita trails Colorado on 3 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fruita. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fruita
Colorado sets a high bar
Fruita is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, but only 41% of the 159 Colorado towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Fruita
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (27%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. 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 Fruita’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
What’s behind Fruita’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fruita is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns, #94 of 159 in Colorado. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 93% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 61%.
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). Fruita’s median household income is $87,184; among the 10,234 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$109K), it’s healthier than 90%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Fruita adults…
Fruita runs above CO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Fruita
1 hospital in Fruita, 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 Fruita; ≈ 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.
20 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Fruita adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Fruita adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Fruita and the towns around it
Fruita’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.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fruita adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Fruita
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fruita is better than Colorado on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Fruita’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Fruita | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15.6%13.4–18.1 | 15.5% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.1%11.5–14.8 | 11.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.4%14.4–18.4 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28.7%23.9–34.2 | 26.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.7%7.5–10.1 | 8.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.1%25.9–32.6 | 27% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 30.8%27.4–34.4 | 31.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27%24.2–30.1 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.5%10.2–12.9 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.5%8.6–10.5 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.8%5.1–6.6 | 5.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.1%5.2–7 | 5.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.8–3.4 | 2.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.7%8.7–13 | 9.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12%10.1–14.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 18%15–21.4 | 17.7% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.2%14.6–20.1 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.8%25.3–34.4 | 30.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.5%7.8–11.3 | 11.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.8%68.3–75.4 | 71.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 64.7%61.4–67.9 | 64.6% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.1%84.2–87.9 | 85.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.5%67–73.9 | 69.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.1%60.7–69.3 | 62.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 66.4%58.8–73.3 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.6%20.4–26.9 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.2%24.7–32.1 | 27.1% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.5%9.8–13.3 | 10.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14%12.2–15.9 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.4–8.2 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4%3.5–4.5 | 4.2% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7%6.1–8 | 6.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3%2.7–3.4 | 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 Fruita
Is Fruita a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fruita is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #94 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 90%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Fruita?
CDC estimates 28.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 23.9% and 34.2%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Fruita?
Family Health West Hospital in Fruita, 0.7 miles in a straight line from Fruita’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Fruita have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.8–11.3%), 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 Fruita more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Fruita.
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.