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Health in Maysville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maysville residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maysville

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Maysville

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 6.2%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Maysville runs above Colorado on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Maysville keeps up with checkups

It beats Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (76.3% vs 71.4%) and dentist visits (71.3% vs 64.6%). Checkups ↓

Nearly everyone in Maysville is insured

Only 5.6% 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 Maysville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maysville adults…

Maysville runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Maysville adults have had cancer
Colorado: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.4%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupCO 71%
71%Dentist visitCO 65%
91%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
69%Colon screeningCO 62%
73%MammogramCO 72%
76%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maysville 5.6% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Maysville

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

HNearest ERHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterSalida · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsBuena Vista · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Salida · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.7 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
4 sites · nearest in Buena Vista
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38.1 mi
Gunnison Valley Hospital
Gunnison · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.1 mi
Axis Health System - Gunnison
Gunnison · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.9 mi
St. Vincent General Hospital District
Leadville · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.7 mi
St. Thomas More Hospital
Canon City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMaysville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMaysville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maysville 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 Maysville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.9%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.8%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 15.7%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 10.1%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maysville, betterMaysville, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Maysville gets moving

11 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Maysville adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 5Maysville adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 7Maysville adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · CO 16% · About the same as 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.

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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

Maysville 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.

24.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Colorado

Questions about health in Maysville

Why doesn’t Maysville have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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.