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Health in Mountain Meadows · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mountain Meadows residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mountain Meadows

Cancer and arthritis run high in Mountain Meadows

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.9%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Conditions ↓

Mountain Meadows is an active town

Only 10.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓

Mountain Meadows keeps up with checkups

It beats Colorado on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.2% vs 64.6%) and cholesterol checks (91% vs 85.2%). 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 Mountain Meadows’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mountain Meadows adults…

Mountain Meadows runs below CO on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Mountain Meadows adults have had cancer
Colorado: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.9%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 10.6%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 23.7%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 17.2%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 8.3%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mountain Meadows, betterMountain Meadows, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Mountain Meadows gets moving

4.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupCO 71%
72%Dentist visitCO 65%
91%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
75%Colon screeningCO 62%
79%MammogramCO 72%
73%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain Meadows 5.3% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mountain Meadows

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

HNearest ERBoulder Community HealthBoulder · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBoulder Community Health★★★★★ · 5.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Campesina/Family Health ServicesBoulder · 5.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Boulder Community Health
Boulder · ★★★★★
ER
5.2 mi
Clinica Campesina/Family Health Services
8 sites · nearest in Boulder
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Adventhealth Avista
Louisville · ★★★★★
16 mi
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Longmont United Hospital
Longmont · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMountain Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMountain Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mountain Meadows 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 Mountain Meadows; ≈ 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 Mountain Meadows adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Mountain Meadows does better than Colorado.

1 in 5Mountain Meadows adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 8Mountain Meadows adults are in frequent mental distress
12.2% · 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.

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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

Mountain Meadows and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sugarloaf: 16.5%Crisman: 16.1%Sunshine: 18.1%Mountain Meadows: 17%Mountain MeadowsSugarloafCrisman
Healthier than CONear COLess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Crisman16.1%
Sugarloaf16.5%
Mountain Meadows17%
CO26.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Sugarloaf————
Crisman————

Sugarloaf and Crisman: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

20.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9%
Thinking or memory9.5%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone4.8%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.4%
Colorado

Questions about health in Mountain Meadows

Why doesn’t Mountain Meadows have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mountain Meadows?

Boulder Community Health in Boulder, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Mountain Meadows’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Mountain Meadows?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clinica Family Health - MHP Alpine in Boulder, 5.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mountain Meadows.

Town Square →
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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.