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Larkspur, ColoradoPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
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Health in Larkspur · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Larkspur residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Larkspur, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Larkspur

Larkspur keeps up with checkups

It beats Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.3% vs 71.4%) and dentist visits (76.9% vs 64.6%). Checkups ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Larkspur

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.6%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Conditions ↓

Larkspur is an active town

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

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 Larkspur’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupCO 71%
77%Dentist visitCO 65%
91%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
72%Colon screeningCO 62%
72%MammogramCO 72%
74%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Larkspur 5.4% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Larkspur adults…

Larkspur runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Larkspur adults have had cancer
Colorado: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–11.7%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
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 25.5%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 17.1%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 7.6%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Larkspur, betterLarkspur, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Larkspur gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Larkspur

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

HNearest ERAdventhealth Castle RockCastle Rock · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Castle Rock★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersColorado Springs · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Adventhealth Castle Rock
Castle Rock · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
St. Francis Hospital - Interquest
Colorado Springs · not rated
ER
19.8 mi
Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs · not rated
ERChildren’s
20 mi
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Woodland Park · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.9 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Colorado Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careLarkspur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLarkspur is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Larkspur 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 Larkspur; ≈ 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 Larkspur adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Larkspur does better than Colorado.

1 in 5Larkspur adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 8Larkspur adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · CO 16% · Better than 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

Larkspur and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

22%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory10%
Hearing6%
Errands alone4.9%
Vision2.8%
Dressing or bathing2.3%
Colorado

Questions about health in Larkspur

Why doesn’t Larkspur have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Larkspur.

What hospital is closest to Larkspur?

Adventhealth Castle Rock in Castle Rock, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Larkspur’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Larkspur.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.