Sunshine School · Photo: Bill German · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Tall Timber residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Tall Timber, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tall Timber. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tall Timber
Tall Timber is an active town
Only 10% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Obesity and diabetes are less common in Tall Timber
Tall Timber runs below Colorado on obesity (15.8% vs 26.1%), diabetes (6.4% vs 8.6%) and high blood pressure (21.7% vs 27%). Conditions ↓
Nearly everyone in Tall Timber is insured
Only 5% 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 Tall Timber’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
Out of every 100 Tall Timber adults…
Tall Timber runs below CO on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Tall Timber adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Tall Timber
No hospital or community health center in Tall Timber 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 Tall Timber; ≈ 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 Tall Timber 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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Tall Timber 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 Tall Timber adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Tall Timber
Why doesn’t Tall Timber have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Tall Timber.
What hospital is closest to Tall Timber?
Boulder Community Health in Boulder, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Tall Timber’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Tall Timber?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Norton Center for Behavioral Medicine in Boulder, 3.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tall Timber.
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.