Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0Where Yampa residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Yampa, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Yampa. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Yampa
The nearest ER is 22 miles from Yampa
The closest emergency room is Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, 21.9 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓
Yampa keeps up with checkups
It beats Colorado on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (71.9% vs 64.6%) and cholesterol checks (88.9% vs 85.2%). Checkups ↓
Yampa is short on primary care and mental health care
Yampa’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer runs high in Yampa
1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10%), vs 7.8% across Colorado. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Yampa is an active town
Only 13.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, 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 Yampa’s likely range.
Care in and near Yampa
No hospital or community health center in Yampa 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 Yampa; ≈ 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 Yampa adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Out of every 100 Yampa adults…
Yampa runs below CO on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Yampa is an older town: 39% 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 Yampa as about how healthy they are.
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.
How Yampa 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.
Yampa 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 Yampa adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Yampa
Why doesn’t Yampa have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Yampa.
What hospital is closest to Yampa?
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center in Steamboat Springs, 21.9 miles in a straight line from Yampa’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 Yampa.
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.