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Watkins, ColoradoPhoto: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
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Health in Watkins · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Watkins residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Watkins, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

Fair or poor health
14.8%
About the same as CO (15.5%)
Obesity
26.5%
About the same as CO (26.1%)
No exercise
16.8%
About the same as CO (17.7%)
Uninsured
10%
About the same as CO (11.1%)
Nearest ER
13.5 mi
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Watkins

9%have had cancer · CO 7.8%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Watkins adults…

Watkins runs above CO on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Watkins adults have had cancer
Colorado: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–9.8%
Better than COWorseAbout the sameColorado
Why age matters here

Watkins is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Watkins as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Watkins28%
Colorado16%
Getting care

Care in and near Watkins

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

HNearest ERThe Medical Center of Aurora & South HospitalAurora · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Colorado Hospital Authority★★★★★ · 14.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMetro Community Provider NetworkAurora · 12.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.9 mi
Metro Community Provider Network
3 sites · nearest in Aurora
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Salud Aurora
Aurora · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.5 mi
The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital
Aurora · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.8 mi
VA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System
Aurora · ★★★★★
ERFor veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.1 mi
Children's Hospital Colorado
Aurora · not rated
ERChildren’s
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
University of Colorado Hospital Authority
Aurora · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careWatkins is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWatkins is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Watkins 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 Watkins; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado

Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.8%CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%CO 30.7%
Binge drink 19.2%CO 19%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Watkins, betterWatkins, worseAbout the sameColorado
Where Watkins gets moving

12 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupCO 71%
68%Dentist visitCO 65%
87%Cholesterol checkCO 85%
59%Colon screeningCO 62%
70%MammogramCO 72%
72%Taking BP medsCO 70%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Watkins 10% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Watkins adults are doing

About the same as Colorado on each measure.

1 in 4Watkins adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · CO 22.7% · About the same as CO
1 in 6Watkins adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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.

Find a group →

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

Watkins and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aurora: 29.1%Centennial: 23.1%Denver: 21.6%Parker: 25.9%Foxfield: 24.3%Aetna Estates: 29.7%Four Square Mile: 28.6%Watkins: 26.5%WatkinsAuroraThe Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital · Aurora · 13.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHVA Eastern Colorado Healthcare System · Aurora · 13.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHChildren's Hospital Colorado · Aurora · 14.1 miHUniversity of Colorado Hospital Authority · Aurora · 14.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHStride CHC - Hampden and Chambers · Aurora · 12.9 mi+Salud Aurora · Aurora · 12.9 mi+
Healthier than CONear COLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Watkins26.5%
Aurora29.1%
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
AuroraB+29.1%9.5%12.7%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10%
Thinking or memory13.1%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Colorado

Questions about health in Watkins

Why doesn’t Watkins have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Watkins.

What hospital is closest to Watkins?

The Medical Center of Aurora & South Hospital in Aurora, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Watkins’ 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 Watkins.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.