Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0Where San Luis residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for San Luis, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for San Luis. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in San Luis
More San Luis adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.9%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Diabetes, heart disease and stroke run high in San Luis
1 in 5 adults have diabetes (18.4%), about twice the Colorado rate. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.1%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 4.6%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, San Luis runs above Colorado on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
1 in 4 working-age adults in San Luis has no health insurance
24.2% 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 San Luis’ likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 San Luis adults…
San Luis runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of San Luis adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near San Luis
1 community health center in San Luis, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 San Luis; ≈ 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 San Luis adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, San Luis does better than Colorado.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
San Luis 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 San Luis adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in San Luis
Why doesn’t San Luis have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for San Luis.
Where can I get low-cost care near San Luis?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is San Luis Health Center, Ernesto Pacheco Dental Clinic, Or San Luis Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in San Luis, 0.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in San Luis.
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.