Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Silver Cliff residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Silver Cliff, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Silver Cliff. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Silver Cliff
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Silver Cliff
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Silver Cliff runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Silver Cliff is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Silver Cliff’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Silver Cliff, and more people treating it
35.4% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 76.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
In Silver Cliff, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 8.6% of working-age adults are uninsured (Colorado 11.1%), yet 19.3% say their health is fair or poor, vs 15.5% across the state. 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 Silver Cliff’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Silver Cliff adults…
Silver Cliff runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Silver Cliff is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Silver Cliff as about how healthy they are.
Care in and near Silver Cliff
No hospital or community health center in Silver Cliff 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 Silver Cliff; ≈ 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 Silver Cliff 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.
How Silver Cliff 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Silver Cliff and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westcliffe | — | — | — | — |
Westcliffe: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Silver Cliff adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Silver Cliff
Why doesn’t Silver Cliff have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Silver Cliff.
What hospital is closest to Silver Cliff?
St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, 24.4 miles in a straight line from Silver Cliff’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 Silver Cliff.
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.