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Health in Stonegate · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Stonegate is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns

Stonegate beats Colorado on 14 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Stonegate. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Stonegate

Stonegate is an active town

Only 12.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓

Stonegate keeps up with checkups

It beats Colorado on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (75.8% vs 64.6%) and cholesterol checks (88.7% vs 85.2%). Checkups ↓

COPD and heart disease are less common in Stonegate

Stonegate runs below Colorado on four chronic conditions, most of all COPD (3.6% vs 5.3%), heart disease (3.6% vs 5.1%) and diabetes (6.1% vs 8.6%). Conditions ↓

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 Stonegate’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Stonegate’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stonegate is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, #23 of 159 in Colorado. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than almost every town); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 85%.

A+Self-rated health10.3% · CO 15.5% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress9.3% · CO 11.9% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.6% · CO 16% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity25.4% · CO 26.1% · U.S. 32.9%
A+Diabetes6.1% · CO 8.6% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking7.8% smoke · CO 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise12.6% · CO 17.7% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 98%
Less healthyHealthier
Colorado towns we grade (159)Healthier than 86%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $119K–$199K (2,225)Healthier than 92%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Stonegate’s median household income is $159,086; among the 2,225 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($119K–$199K), it’s healthier than 92%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Stonegate could be anywhere from A to A+.

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★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 12.6%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.7%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 19.5%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 7.8%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stonegate, betterStonegate, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Stonegate gets moving

6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Stonegate adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.

74%Yearly checkupCO 71%
76%Dentist visitCO 65%
89%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
65%Colon screeningCO 62%
78%MammogramCO 72%
68%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stonegate 5.6% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stonegate adults…

Stonegate runs below CO on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Stonegate adults have COPD
Colorado: 5 in 100 · better · likely 3–4.3%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Why age matters in Stonegate

Only 12% of Stonegate residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Stonegate12%
Colorado16%
Getting care

Care in and near Stonegate

No hospital or community health center in Stonegate itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAdventhealth ParkerParker · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventhealth Parker★★★★★ · 1.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetro Community Provider NetworkAurora · 8.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.9 mi
Adventhealth Parker
Parker · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
Sky Ridge Medical Center
Lone Tree · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Metro Community Provider Network
3 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Adventhealth Castle Rock
Castle Rock · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Adventhealth Littleton
Littleton · ★★★★★
ER
11.7 mi
Denver Health and Hospital Authority
2 sites · nearest in Denver
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careStonegate is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStonegate is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stonegate itself

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 Stonegate; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Stonegate adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 5Stonegate adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 7Stonegate adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · CO 16% · About the same as CO
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Stonegate and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Parker: 25.9%Grand View Estates: 28.1%Stepping Stone: 23.6%Aurora: 29.1%Lone Tree: 24%Stonegate: 25.4%StonegateParkerGrand View EstatesAdventhealth Parker · Parker · 1.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHSky Ridge Medical Center · Lone Tree · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHStride CHC - Hampden and Chambers · Aurora · 8.3 mi+
Healthier than CONear COLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stonegate25.4%
Parker25.9%
Grand View Estates28.1%
CO26.1%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
StonegateA+25.4%6.1%7.8%CDC place
ParkerA+25.9%6.1%8.7%CDC place
Grand View Estates————

Grand View Estates: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

19.6%

of Stonegate adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs6.9%
Thinking or memory10.5%
Hearing4.6%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision2.5%
Dressing or bathing2%
Colorado

Every CDC estimate for Stonegate

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Stonegate is better than Colorado on 14 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Colorado figure falls inside Stonegate’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…StonegateCOU.S.vs CO
Overall health
Fair or poor health10.3%8.6–12.315.5%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)9.3%7.9–10.711.9%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%12.7–16.516%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity25.4%21.1–29.726.1%32.9%About the same
Diabetes6.1%5.2–7.18.6%12%Better
High blood pressure23.9%21–26.827%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)30.3%27.1–33.431.5%37.1%About the same
Arthritis21.1%18.6–23.522.9%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.110.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.8%7–8.67.8%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease3.6%3.2–4.15.1%6.4%Better
COPD3.6%3–4.35.3%6.3%Better
Stroke2%1.7–2.22.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)6%4.8–7.49.2%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.8%6.1–9.710.9%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work12.6%10.2–15.217.7%24.7%Better
Binge drinking19.5%16.6–22.319%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.7%24–31.630.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.6%4.5–6.811.1%11%Better
Checkup in the past year74.1%70.6–77.171.4%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year75.8%73.3–78.364.6%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.7%87–90.285.2%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)67.7%63.5–71.269.5%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)65.1%61.1–6962.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.8%71.9–8371.6%76.4%Better
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression22%19–24.922.7%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability19.6%16.5–22.727.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs6.9%5.7–8.310.4%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10.5%9–12.213.9%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty4.6%4–5.26.4%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty2.5%2.2–2.94.2%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone4.7%4–5.56.7%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2%1.7–2.32.9%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Colorado figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Stonegate

Is Stonegate a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stonegate is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health, #23 of 159 in Colorado. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 92%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Stonegate?

CDC estimates 25.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 21.1% and 29.7%, against 26.1% across Colorado and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Stonegate?

Adventhealth Parker in Parker, 1.9 miles in a straight line from Stonegate’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Stonegate have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.5–6.8%), against 11.1% across Colorado.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Stonegate more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A to A+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.