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Health in Farmington · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Farmington is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns

Farmington beats Utah on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Farmington

Farmington keeps up with checkups

It beats Utah on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (73.7% vs 70.4%) and dentist visits (76.6% vs 70.3%). Checkups ↓

Fewer Farmington adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Utah. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Farmington is an active town

Only 14.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.6% across Utah. The town has 22 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves. 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 Utah figure falls outside Farmington’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Farmington’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Farmington is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #27 of 118 in Utah. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than almost every town); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 61%.

A+Self-rated health12.3% · UT 15.5% · U.S. 19.4%
A+Physical distress10.1% · UT 12.2% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.4% · UT 17.3% · U.S. 15.9%
A−Obesity31.4% · UT 31% · U.S. 32.9%
A+Diabetes7.3% · UT 8.5% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking6.6% smoke · UT 8.1% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise14.6% · UT 17.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 93%
Less healthyHealthier
Utah towns we grade (118)Healthier than 78%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $96K–$159K (4,822)Healthier than 85%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Farmington’s median household income is $127,338; among the 4,822 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($96K–$159K), it’s healthier than 85%, about where its income would put it.

Most Utah towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Farmington is healthier than 78% of graded towns, against 93% nationally.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Farmington could be anywhere from A− to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupUT 70%
77%Dentist visitUT 70%
84%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
65%Colon screeningUT 63%
71%MammogramUT 72%
65%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Farmington 6.7% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
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 14
Farmington adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · UT 12.4%
Better than UT
1 in 14
Farmington adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · UT 10%
Better than UT
1 in 21
Farmington adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · UT 6.5%
Better than UT
1 in 20
Farmington adults lack reliable transportation
5% · UT 6.9%
Better than UT

3.9% of Farmington adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Utah

Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.6%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 11%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 6.6%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Farmington, betterFarmington, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Farmington gets moving

22 miles of trails across 18 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Farmington adults…

Farmington runs below UT on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

4 of every 100 Farmington adults have COPD
Utah: 5 in 100 · better · likely 3.3–4.3%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Why age matters in Farmington

Only 11% of Farmington residents are 65 or older, vs 12% across Utah. Heart disease, COPD and stroke run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Farmington11%
Utah12%
Getting care

Care in and near Farmington

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

HNearest ERIntermountain Health Layton HospitalLayton · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntermountain Health Layton Hospital★★★★★ · 5.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Community Health CenterClearfield · 10.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Intermountain Health Layton Hospital
Layton · ★★★★★
ER
7.1 mi
Lakeview Hospital
Bountiful · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Western Peaks Specialty Hospital
Bountiful · not rated
8.6 mi
Holy Cross Hospital-Davis
Layton · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Midtown Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Clearfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Stephen Ratcliffe Community HLTH Ctr
Salt Lake City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careFarmington is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFarmington is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFarmington 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 Farmington; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Farmington adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Farmington does better than Utah.

1 in 3Farmington adults feel lonely
31.2% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Farmington adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · UT 20.6% · Better than UT
3 in 10Farmington adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Farmington adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Farmington 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

Farmington and the towns around it

Farmington’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Kaysville: 31.3%Fruit Heights: 30.8%Centerville: 31.3%Layton: 33%Bountiful: 31.7%West Bountiful: 32.6%Farmington: 31.4%FarmingtonKaysvilleFruit HeightsCentervilleIntermountain Health Layton Hospital · Layton · 5.8 mi · 5★ MedicareHLakeview Hospital · Bountiful · 7.1 mi · 5★ MedicareHWestern Peaks Specialty Hospital · Bountiful · 7.2 miHHoly Cross Hospital-Davis · Layton · 8.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHMidtown Community Health Center Davis County · Clearfield · 10.9 mi+
Healthier than UTNear UTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fruit Heights30.8%
Kaysville31.3%
Centerville31.3%
Farmington31.4%
UT31%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
FarmingtonA31.4%7.3%6.6%CDC place
KaysvilleA31.3%7.5%6.4%CDC place
Fruit HeightsA+30.8%8.5%6%CDC place
CentervilleA31.3%8.6%6.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.2%
Utah

Every CDC estimate for Farmington

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Farmington is better than Utah on 18 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Utah figure falls inside Farmington’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…FarmingtonUTU.S.vs UT
Overall health
Fair or poor health12.3%10.7–14.115.5%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)10.1%8.8–11.312.2%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.4%14.6–18.317.3%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity31.4%27.3–35.631%32.9%About the same
Diabetes7.3%6.3–8.48.5%12%Better
High blood pressure25.8%23.2–28.427.3%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)29.6%26.8–32.530.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis21.1%18.9–23.221.7%25.3%About the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.210.8%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer7.6%7–8.47.2%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease4.1%3.7–4.64.7%6.4%Better
COPD3.8%3.3–4.34.6%6.3%Better
Stroke2.2%2–2.42.5%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.8%6.3–9.39.8%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes6.6%5.5–7.98.1%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work14.6%12.3–1717.6%24.7%Better
Binge drinking11%9.3–12.912.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%29.4–36.633.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.5–7.910.5%11%Better
Checkup in the past year73.7%70.8–76.570.4%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year76.6%74.1–78.770.3%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.7%81.9–85.580.5%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)65.3%62–68.565.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.5%60.7–68.163.1%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)71.2%64.7–76.872.1%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.1%26.1–32.227.3%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.2%27.9–34.534.1%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support17.4%15.1–19.820.6%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.4%6.2–8.812.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7%5.9–8.210%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.7%4–5.56.5%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5%4.3–5.76.9%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)3.9%3.1–4.76.1%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.4%21.6–27.428.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs8%7–9.310.3%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.2%11.6–14.815.2%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty5.7%5–6.46.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3%2.6–3.34%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.6%4.9–6.36.8%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.2%1.9–2.52.7%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Utah figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Farmington

Is Farmington a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Farmington is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #27 of 118 in Utah. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 85%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Farmington?

CDC estimates 31.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.3% and 35.6%, against 31% across Utah and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Farmington?

Intermountain Health Layton Hospital in Layton, 5.8 miles in a straight line from Farmington’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Farmington have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.5–7.9%), against 10.5% across Utah.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Farmington more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.