Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Manzanola residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Manzanola, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Manzanola. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Manzanola
Diabetes, stroke and heart disease run high in Manzanola
1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.9%), vs 8.6% across Colorado. 1 in 25 adults have had a stroke (4%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.5%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Manzanola runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and diabetes, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Manzanola adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (23.2%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Manzanola, and more people treating it
34.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 76.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. 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 Manzanola’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Manzanola adults…
Manzanola runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Manzanola is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Manzanola as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Manzanola adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Manzanola
No hospital or community health center in Manzanola 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 Manzanola; ≈ 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 Manzanola adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Manzanola 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 Manzanola adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Manzanola
Why doesn’t Manzanola have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Manzanola.
What hospital is closest to Manzanola?
Arkansas Valley Regional Medical Center in Lajuna, 19.5 miles in a straight line from Manzanola’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Manzanola?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Valley-Wide Peer 404 in Rocky Ford, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Manzanola.
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.