Photo: Dennis Adams, Federal Highway Administration; color-corrected by Howcheng. · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Leadville is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Leadville beats Colorado on 10 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Leadville. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Leadville
Leadville is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Leadville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
COPD and stroke are less common in Leadville
Leadville runs below Colorado on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.9% vs 5.3%), stroke (2.1% vs 2.7%) and heart disease (4.1% vs 5.1%). 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 Leadville’s likely range.
What’s behind Leadville’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Leadville is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns, #30 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%.
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). Leadville’s median household income is $86,350; among the 10,293 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 100%, about where its income would put it.
Most Colorado towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Leadville is healthier than 82% of graded towns, against 97% nationally.
Care in and near Leadville
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Leadville, 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 Leadville; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Leadville adults…
Leadville runs below CO on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
1.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Leadville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Leadville adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Leadville and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leadville | A+ | 22.7% | 7% | 9% | CDC place |
| Leadville North | A+ | 22.9% | 7.1% | 9.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Leadville adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Leadville
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Leadville is better than Colorado on 10 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Leadville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Leadville | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.4%10.4–15 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.1%8.7–11.8 | 11.9% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%12.8–17.2 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 22.7%16.4–29.7 | 26.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 7%5.9–8.2 | 8.6% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 23.9%20.2–27.5 | 27% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 29.4%25.3–33.6 | 31.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 19.8%17–22.7 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.3%9–11.6 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.9%6.2–7.6 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.1%3.6–4.6 | 5.1% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.2–4.7 | 5.3% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.1%1.9–2.4 | 2.7% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 6.1%4.8–7.6 | 9.2% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9%6.9–11.4 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 14.2%11.2–17.9 | 17.7% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 21.2%17.4–25.2 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30%23.8–36.9 | 30.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.1%7.3–11.6 | 11.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 69.4%64.5–73.7 | 71.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.3%64.9–71.6 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.8%83.4–87.9 | 85.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 66.6%62.7–70.2 | 69.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 66.2%61.1–71.1 | 62.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 68.5%59.3–76.6 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22%18.4–25.7 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.2%18.5–26.5 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 7.8%6.5–9.3 | 10.4% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12%10.1–14.2 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.2%4.5–5.9 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.3%2.8–3.8 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.3%4.5–6.3 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.3%1.9–2.6 | 2.9% | 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 Leadville
Is Leadville a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Leadville is healthier than 97% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #30 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 100%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Leadville?
CDC estimates 22.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 16.4% and 29.7%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Leadville?
St. Vincent General Hospital District in Leadville, 0.5 miles in a straight line from Leadville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Leadville have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.3–11.6%), 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 Leadville 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 Leadville.
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.