Photo: Gillfoto · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Rico residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Rico, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rico. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Rico
Smoking is more common in Rico
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), vs 10.9% across Colorado. Habits ↓
COPD and stroke run high in Rico
1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.4%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 30 adults have had a stroke (3.3%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Rico runs above Colorado on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Rico is short on primary care and mental health care
Rico’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Rico’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Out of every 100 Rico adults…
Rico runs above CO on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Rico
No hospital or community health center in Rico 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 Rico; ≈ 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 Rico adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Rico adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Rico 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 Rico adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Rico
Why doesn’t Rico have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Rico.
What hospital is closest to Rico?
Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, 19.3 miles in a straight line from Rico’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rico.
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.