Midland Terminal Railroad Depot · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0Where Victor residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Victor, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Victor. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Victor
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Victor
1 in 12 adults have COPD (8.4%), vs 5.3% across Colorado. 1 in 25 adults have had a stroke (4%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.4%, vs 5.1% across Colorado. In all, Victor runs above Colorado on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Victor, and more people treating it
34.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Colorado 27%), but 74.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 69.5% statewide. Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Victor
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.5%), vs 10.9% 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 Victor’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Victor adults…
Victor runs above CO on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Victor is an older town: 32% 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 Victor as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Victor 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.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Care in and near Victor
No hospital or community health center in Victor 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 Victor; ≈ 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 Victor 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.
Victor 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 Victor adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Victor
Why doesn’t Victor have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Victor.
What hospital is closest to Victor?
St. Thomas More Hospital in Canon City, 18.1 miles in a straight line from Victor’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 Victor.
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.