Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Garfield residents get care
CDC doesn’t publish health estimates for Garfield, so there’s no Health Grade; here is what we do have.
Care in and near Garfield
No hospital or community health center in Garfield 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 Garfield; ≈ 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).
Health next door
The Colorado towns that border Garfield have CDC estimates of their own. Colorado: 26.1% obesity, 8.6% diabetes, 10.9% smoking; U.S. 32.9%, 12%, 11.8%.
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Questions about health in Garfield
Why doesn’t Garfield have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Garfield.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Garfield.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health. 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.