Within Colorado, Orchard Mesa is healthier than 25% of graded towns
Orchard Mesa trails Colorado on 11 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Orchard Mesa. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Orchard Mesa
Colorado sets a high bar
Orchard Mesa is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, but only 25% of the 159 Colorado towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Orchard Mesa
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.6%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 27 adults have had a stroke (3.7%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 6.9%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Orchard Mesa runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Orchard Mesa
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.1%), vs 10.9% across Colorado. Habits ↓
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 Orchard Mesa’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
What’s behind Orchard Mesa’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Orchard Mesa is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, #120 of 159 in Colorado. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 81% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 38%).
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). Orchard Mesa’s median household income is $80,359; among the 10,733 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$100K), it’s healthier than 73%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Orchard Mesa adults…
Orchard Mesa runs above 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.
5.7 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves
Care in and near Orchard Mesa
No hospital or community health center in Orchard Mesa 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 Orchard Mesa; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Orchard Mesa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Orchard Mesa adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Orchard Mesa and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orchard Mesa | B+ | 30.6% | 10.3% | 14.1% | CDC place |
| Grand Junction | B+ | 29.4% | 9.4% | 12.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Orchard Mesa adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Orchard Mesa
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Orchard Mesa is better than Colorado on 0 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Orchard Mesa’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Orchard Mesa | CO | U.S. | vs CO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.7%16.3–21.4 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.9%13.2–16.8 | 11.9% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.1%15.2–19.2 | 16% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.6%25.7–36 | 26.1% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.3%8.9–11.9 | 8.6% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 32.2%28.8–35.7 | 27% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.7%29.2–36.3 | 31.5% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.4%26.5–32.4 | 22.9% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.7%10.5–13.1 | 10.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.8%8.9–10.8 | 7.8% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.9%6.2–7.7 | 5.1% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.6%6.6–8.7 | 5.3% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.3–4 | 2.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.9%8.8–13.3 | 9.2% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.1%12–16.6 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 20.9%17.6–24.6 | 17.7% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.2%13.7–19.1 | 19% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.5%26–35.2 | 30.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.2%9.4–13 | 11.1% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.2%68.7–75.6 | 71.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.7%57.4–64 | 64.6% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85%83.2–86.8 | 85.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.9%68.6–75.1 | 69.5% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.9%61.4–70.2 | 62.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 65%57.5–72.1 | 71.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.8%20.8–27.2 | 22.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.7%28–35.7 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.8%11.9–15.9 | 10.4% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.6%13.8–17.6 | 13.9% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.3%7.4–9.3 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5%4.5–5.6 | 4.2% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.3%7.3–9.4 | 6.7% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.8%3.4–4.3 | 2.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Orchard Mesa
Is Orchard Mesa a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Orchard Mesa is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #120 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 73%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Orchard Mesa?
CDC estimates 30.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.7% and 36%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Orchard Mesa?
Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital in Grand Junction, 4.6 miles in a straight line from Orchard Mesa’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Orchard Mesa have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.4–13%), 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 Orchard Mesa more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Orchard Mesa.
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.