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Health in Park City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Park City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Park City

Dental care lags in Park City

47.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 58.1% across Kentucky. Among those 65 and older, 32.8% have lost all their teeth (Kentucky 18.9%). Checkups ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Park City

1 in 7 adults have COPD (15%), vs 10.2% across Kentucky. 1 in 19 adults have had a stroke (5.4%), vs 4% across Kentucky. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 8.2% across Kentucky. In all, Park City runs above Kentucky on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Park City

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21%), vs 15.5% across Kentucky. Utility shut-off threats (11.4% vs 8.8%) and no reliable transportation (11.3% vs 8.8%) are higher too. 22.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.5% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Kentucky figure falls outside Park City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Park City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Kentucky.

78%Yearly checkupKY 79%
48%Dentist visitKY 58%
83%Cholesterol checkKY 84%
61%Colon screeningKY 66%
70%MammogramKY 73%
82%Taking BP medsKY 81%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Park City 8.8% · Kentucky 1 in 19 (5.4%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Park City adults…

Park City runs above KY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Park City adults have COPD
Kentucky: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 13.4–16.6%
Better than KYWorseAbout the sameKentucky
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 5
Park City adults worry about having enough food
21% · KY 15.5%
Worse than KY
1 in 7
Park City adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · KY 11.7%
Worse than KY
1 in 9
Park City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY
1 in 9
Park City adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · KY 8.8%
Worse than KY

22.7% of Park City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.5% across Kentucky.

Getting care

Care in and near Park City

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

HNearest ERCaverna Memorial HospitalHorse Cave · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyT J Samson Community Hospital★★★★★ · 9.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCumberland Family Medical CenterGlasgow · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Caverna Memorial Hospital
Horse Cave · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
T J Samson Community Hospital
Glasgow · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
Cumberland Family Medical Center
5 sites · nearest in Glasgow
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
A+ Family Healthcare
2 sites · nearest in Brownsville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
The Medical Center (Bowling Green)
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Tristar Greenview Regional Hospital
Bowling Green · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Park City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Park City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Park City 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 Park City; ≈ 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 Kentucky

Share of adults, with the Kentucky figure marked.

Get no exercise 35.8%KY 26.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 44%KY 39.6%
Binge drink 12.3%KY 14.2%
Smoke cigarettes 26.2%KY 18.5%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Park City, betterPark City, worseAbout the sameKentucky
Where Park City gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Park City adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Park City runs above Kentucky.

1 in 4Park City adults lack social or emotional support
25% · KY 22.5% · About the same as KY
3 in 10Park City adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.8% · KY 26.7% · About the same as KY
1 in 5Park City adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · KY 17.4% · Worse than KY
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

Park City 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.

47%

of Park City adults live with a disability (Kentucky 37.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs24.8%
Thinking or memory22.9%
Hearing11.2%
Errands alone14%
Vision9%
Dressing or bathing7.1%
Kentucky

Questions about health in Park City

Why doesn’t Park City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Park City?

Caverna Memorial Hospital in Horse Cave, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Park City’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 Park City.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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