Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Where Snyder residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Snyder, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Snyder. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Snyder
COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Snyder
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.3%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (11.8%), vs 8.6% across Colorado. Stroke is also above the state: 3.7%, vs 2.7% across Colorado. In all, Snyder runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Snyder
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16%), vs 10.9% across Colorado. Habits ↓
More Snyder adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (22.9%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
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 Snyder’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Snyder adults…
Snyder 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Snyder
No hospital or community health center in Snyder 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 Snyder; ≈ 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 Snyder adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Snyder 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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Snyder 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 Snyder adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Snyder
Why doesn’t Snyder have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Snyder.
What hospital is closest to Snyder?
East Morgan County Hospital in Brush, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Snyder’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Snyder.
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.