Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Manassa residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Manassa, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Manassa. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Manassa
More Manassa adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.8%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Manassa
49.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 14.8% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Checkups ↓
Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in Manassa
1 in 8 adults have diabetes (13.2%), vs 8.6% across Colorado. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.7%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Manassa runs above Colorado on six of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Manassa’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Manassa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Out of every 100 Manassa adults…
Manassa runs above CO on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Manassa
No hospital or community health center in Manassa 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 Manassa; ≈ 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).
How Manassa adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Manassa and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Manassa adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Manassa
Why doesn’t Manassa have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Manassa.
What hospital is closest to Manassa?
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center in Alamosa, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Manassa’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Manassa?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is La Jara Dental Clinic in La Jara, 7.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Manassa.
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.