Photo: Daniel Schwen · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Silverton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Silverton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Silverton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Silverton
Silverton is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Silverton’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 ↓
Heart disease, cancer and arthritis run high in Silverton
1 in 15 adults have heart disease (6.7%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.2%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.3%, vs 22.9% across Colorado. In all, Silverton runs above Colorado on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
The nearest ER is 27 miles from Silverton
The closest emergency room is Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, 27.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
More high blood pressure in Silverton, and more people treating it
31.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 74% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. 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 Silverton’s likely range.
Care in and near Silverton
No hospital or community health center in Silverton 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 Silverton; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Silverton adults…
Silverton runs above CO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Silverton 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.
2.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Silverton 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.
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Silverton 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 Silverton adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Silverton
Why doesn’t Silverton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Silverton.
What hospital is closest to Silverton?
Mercy Regional Medical Center in Durango, 27.2 miles in a straight line from Silverton’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 Silverton.
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.