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Health in Peoria · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peoria residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Peoria

The nearest ER is 35 miles from Peoria

The closest emergency room is Adventhealth Parker in Parker, 34.5 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Peak Vista Community Health Centers is closer (11.9 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Smoking is more common in Peoria

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), 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 Peoria’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Peoria

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

HNearest ERAdventhealth ParkerParker · 34.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersStrasburg · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Strasburg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.5 mi
Adventhealth Parker
Parker · ★★★★★
ER
35.9 mi
Metro Community Provider Network
3 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37 mi
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Aurora · ★★★★★
ER
37.4 mi
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
Aurora · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
37.7 mi
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora · not rated
ERChildren’s
✓ Primary carePeoria is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePeoria is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peoria 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 Peoria; ≈ 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 21.2%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 18%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Peoria, betterPeoria, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Peoria gets moving

2.2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peoria adults…

On every condition, Peoria is about the same as Colorado. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Peoria adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · about the same · likely 26.3–32.2%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupCO 71%
64%Dentist visitCO 65%
85%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
56%Colon screeningCO 62%
68%MammogramCO 72%
71%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peoria 11.7% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Peoria adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Peoria runs above Colorado.

1 in 4Peoria adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 5Peoria adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · CO 16% · Worse 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

Peoria 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Colorado

Questions about health in Peoria

Why doesn’t Peoria have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.