Photo: Bede735 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Ouray residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ouray, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ouray. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ouray
The nearest ER is 33 miles from Ouray
The closest emergency room is Montrose Regional Health in Montrose, 33 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Ouray
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.5%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (27.6%), vs 22.9% across Colorado. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Nearly everyone in Ouray is insured
Only 6.6% 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 Ouray’s likely range.
Care in and near Ouray
No hospital or community health center in Ouray 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 Ouray; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Ouray adults…
Ouray runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Ouray is an older town: 34% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ouray as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ouray adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
3.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Ouray 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.
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Ouray 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 Ouray adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Ouray
Why doesn’t Ouray have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ouray.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ouray.
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.