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Inspiration Point Bryce Canyon November 2018 panoramaPhoto: King of Hearts · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Health in Bryce Canyon City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bryce Canyon City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bryce Canyon City

Making ends meet is harder in Bryce Canyon City

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (17.6%), vs 12.4% across Utah. Housing insecurity (14.8% vs 10%) and utility shut-off threats (9.2% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 8.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

1 in 6 working-age adults in Bryce Canyon City has no health insurance

16.7% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.5% across Utah. Checkups ↓

Cancer and COPD are less common in Bryce Canyon City

Bryce Canyon City runs below Utah on four chronic conditions, most of all cancer (4.9% vs 7.2%), COPD (3.7% vs 4.6%) and depression (22.6% vs 27.3%). Conditions ↓

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 Utah figure falls outside Bryce Canyon City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 6
Bryce Canyon City adults worry about having enough food
17.6% · UT 12.4%
Worse than UT
1 in 7
Bryce Canyon City adults worry about keeping their housing
14.8% · UT 10%
Worse than UT
1 in 11
Bryce Canyon City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · UT 6.5%
Worse than UT
1 in 11
Bryce Canyon City adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · UT 6.9%
Worse than UT

8.3% of Bryce Canyon City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bryce Canyon City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.

70%Yearly checkupUT 70%
65%Dentist visitUT 70%
79%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
56%Colon screeningUT 63%
72%MammogramUT 72%
63%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bryce Canyon City 16.7% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bryce Canyon City adults…

Bryce Canyon City runs below UT on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Bryce Canyon City adults have had cancer
Utah: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.4–5.5%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Getting care

Care in and near Bryce Canyon City

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

HNearest ERIntermountain Health Garfield Memorial HospitalPanguitch · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWayne Community Health CentersEscalante · 31.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.6 mi
Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital
Panguitch · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.8 mi
Wayne Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Escalante
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.8 mi
Kane County Hospital
Kanab · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
Southwest Utah Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cedar City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.4 mi
Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital
Cedar City · ★★★★★
ER
49.5 mi
Beaver Valley Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryce Canyon City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryce Canyon City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bryce Canyon 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 Bryce Canyon 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 Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.8%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.7%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 12.6%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 8.2%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bryce Canyon City, betterBryce Canyon City, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Bryce Canyon City gets moving

10 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Bryce Canyon City adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bryce Canyon City does better than Utah.

1 in 3Bryce Canyon City adults feel lonely
32.4% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Bryce Canyon City adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Bryce Canyon City adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · UT 27.3% · Better than UT
1 in 6Bryce Canyon City adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bryce Canyon City 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.

Around town

Bryce Canyon 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.

28.9%

of Bryce Canyon City adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Utah

Questions about health in Bryce Canyon City

Why doesn’t Bryce Canyon 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 Bryce Canyon City.

What hospital is closest to Bryce Canyon City?

Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital in Panguitch, 17.6 miles in a straight line from Bryce Canyon 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 Bryce Canyon City.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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