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Health in Denver · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Denver residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Denver adults…

Denver runs above IN on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

39 of every 100 Denver adults have high blood pressure
Indiana: 38 in 100 · about the same · likely 34.5–43.3%
Better than INWorseAbout the sameIndiana
Getting care

Care in and near Denver

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

HNearest ERDukes Memorial HospitalPeru · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIndiana Health Centers IncorporatedPeru · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Indiana Health Centers Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.4 mi
Meridian Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Peru
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.5 mi
Dukes Memorial Hospital
Peru · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Parkview Wabash Hospital
Wabash · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Woodlawn Hospital
Rochester · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.5 mi
Memorial Hospital
Logansport · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Denver itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Denver itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Denver 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 Denver; ≈ 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 Indiana

Share of adults, with the Indiana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.8%IN 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%IN 37.1%
Binge drink 16.6%IN 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%IN 15.7%
0%10%20%30%40%
Denver, betterDenver, worseAbout the sameIndiana
Where Denver gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupIN 80%
59%Dentist visitIN 61%
87%Cholesterol checkIN 86%
64%Colon screeningIN 66%
75%MammogramIN 76%
79%Taking BP medsIN 77%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Denver 7.6% · Indiana 1 in 11 (8.9%)
Mind & connection

How Denver adults are doing

About the same as Indiana on each measure.

1 in 3Denver adults feel lonely
32.6% · IN 32.8% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Denver adults lack social or emotional support
23% · IN 23.2% · About the same as IN
1 in 4Denver adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · IN 25.1% · About the same as IN
1 in 6Denver adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · IN 17.6% · About the same as IN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Denver 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 8
Denver adults worry about having enough food
12.6% · IN 14.7%
About the same as IN
1 in 10
Denver adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · IN 11.2%
About the same as IN
1 in 14
Denver adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · IN 8.4%
About the same as IN
1 in 15
Denver adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · IN 7.7%
About the same as IN

7.3% of Denver adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.6% across Indiana.

Around town

Denver 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.

33.7%

of Denver adults live with a disability (Indiana 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Indiana

Questions about health in Denver

Why doesn’t Denver have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Denver?

Dukes Memorial Hospital in Peru, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Denver’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Denver?

4 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Ihc Peru in Peru, 7.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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