Saguache School and Jail Buildings · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Saguache residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Saguache, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Saguache. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Saguache
Heart disease, stroke and diabetes run high in Saguache
1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Diabetes is also above the state: 13.5%, vs 8.6% across Colorado. In all, Saguache runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Saguache adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (23.6%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Saguache, and more people treating it
36.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 76.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 24 miles from Saguache
The closest emergency room is Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte, 24.3 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Valley-Wide Health Systems is closer (14 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. 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 Saguache’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Saguache adults…
Saguache runs above CO on 9 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.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Saguache adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Saguache
No hospital or community health center in Saguache 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 Saguache; ≈ 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).
How Saguache adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Saguache and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Saguache adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Saguache
Why doesn’t Saguache have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Saguache.
What hospital is closest to Saguache?
Rio Grande Hospital in Del Norte, 24.3 miles in a straight line from Saguache’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Saguache.
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.