Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Holly Hills is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Holly Hills differs from Colorado on 10 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 8 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holly Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Holly Hills
Cancer runs high in Holly Hills
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.8%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Holly Hills keeps up with checkups
It beats Colorado on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (70.8% vs 64.6%) and cholesterol checks (89.4% vs 85.2%). Checkups ↓
Nearly everyone in Holly Hills is insured
Only 7.1% 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 Holly Hills’ likely range.
What’s behind Holly Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Holly Hills is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #29 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 98% of towns); the weakest is physical distress, still better than 91%.
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). Holly Hills’ median household income is $122,391; among the 5,397 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($92K–$153K), it’s healthier than 97%, about where its income would put it.
Most Colorado towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Holly Hills is healthier than 82% of graded towns, against 97% nationally.
Out of every 100 Holly Hills adults…
Holly Hills runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Holly Hills is an older town: 26% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Holly Hills as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Holly Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Holly Hills
No hospital or community health center in Holly Hills 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 Holly Hills; ≈ 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.
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How Holly Hills adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Holly Hills does better than Colorado.
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Holly Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holly Hills | A+ | 23.7% | 8.2% | 8.5% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Holly Hills adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Holly Hills
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Holly Hills is better than Colorado on 8 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Holly Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Holly Hills | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.7%10.4–15.2 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.8%9.2–12.6 | 11.9% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%11.8–15.5 | 16% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23.7%20.3–27.5 | 26.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 8.2%7–9.5 | 8.6% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.9%27–32.9 | 27% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.5%30.7–36.5 | 31.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.3%23.7–28.9 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.1–11.5 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.8%9.8–12 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.6%4.9–6.5 | 5.1% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5%3.9–6.3 | 5.3% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.4–3.3 | 2.7% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.6%5.3–8.1 | 9.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8.5%6.4–11 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 14.8%11.9–17.9 | 17.7% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.4%15.2–19.8 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.7%25.5–32.1 | 30.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.1%5.5–9.1 | 11.1% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.7%70.8–76.5 | 71.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 70.8%68.2–73.3 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 89.4%87.6–91 | 85.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.1%72–78 | 69.5% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.1%64.6–71.5 | 62.4% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 70.4%64–76.3 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.6%19–24.4 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.7%20.3–27.2 | 27.1% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.4%7.6–11.5 | 10.4% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 10.6%8.9–12.5 | 13.9% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.9%5.9–7.9 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.8–4 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.4%4.4–6.6 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.5%2–3 | 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 Holly Hills
Is Holly Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Holly Hills is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #29 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 Holly Hills?
CDC estimates 23.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 20.3% and 27.5%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Holly Hills?
Adventhealth Porter in Denver, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Holly Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Holly Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–9.1%), 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 Holly Hills 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 Holly Hills.
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.