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Health in Durango · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Durango residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 52039. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Durango adults…

Durango runs below IA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Durango adults have high blood pressure
Iowa: 34 in 100 · about the same · likely 28.2–35.7%
Better than IAWorseAbout the sameIowa
Getting care

Care in and near Durango

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

HNearest ERFinley HospitalDubuque · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFinley Hospital★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCrescent Community Health CenterDubuque · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Finley Hospital
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Crescent Community Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Dubuque
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7 mi
Mercyone Dubuque Medical Center
Dubuque · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Mercyone Dyersville Medical Center
Dyersville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.6 mi
Southwest Health Center
Platteville · not rated
ERRural critical access
38.8 mi
Scenic Bluffs Health Centers, Inc - Prairie Du Chien
Prairie Du Chien · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careDurango is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDurango is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDurango is not a shortage area

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 Durango; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa

Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%IA 24.8%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%IA 32.5%
Binge drink 20.9%IA 20.5%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%IA 14.5%
0%10%20%30%40%
Durango, betterDurango, worseAbout the sameIowa
Where Durango gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupIA 78%
70%Dentist visitIA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkIA 84%
68%Colon screeningIA 67%
80%MammogramIA 79%
79%Taking BP medsIA 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Durango 5.7% · Iowa 1 in 14 (7.3%)
Mind & connection

How Durango adults are doing

About the same as Iowa on each measure.

3 in 10Durango adults feel lonely
30.1% · IA 32.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Durango adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · IA 23.3% · About the same as IA
1 in 5Durango adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.1% · IA 20.7% · About the same as IA
1 in 6Durango adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · IA 16.4% · About the same as IA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Durango adults feel lonely. 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Durango adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · IA 12%
About the same as IA
1 in 13
Durango adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · IA 9.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Durango adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · IA 6.4%
About the same as IA
1 in 17
Durango adults lack reliable transportation
6% · IA 6.8%
About the same as IA

8.6% of Durango adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.

Around town

Durango and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.1%

of Durango adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Iowa

Questions about health in Durango

Why doesn’t Durango have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Durango?

Finley Hospital in Dubuque, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Durango’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Durango?

7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Crescent Community Health Center Ophthalmology Clinic in Dubuque, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Durango.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa 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.