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Health in Goshen · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Goshen residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.8%
About the same as UT (15.5%)
Obesity
33.9%
About the same as UT (31%)
No exercise
18.6%
About the same as UT (17.6%)
Uninsured
11.7%
About the same as UT (10.5%)
Feel lonely
34.2%
About the same as UT (34.1%)
Nearest ER
11.7 mi
Mountain View Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Goshen

2.9%have had a stroke · UT 2.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Goshen adults…

Goshen runs above UT on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Goshen adults have had a stroke
Utah: 3 in 100 · worse · likely 2.6–3.3%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Getting care

Care in and near Goshen

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

HNearest ERMountain View HospitalPayson · 11.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMountain View Hospital★★★★★ · 11.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterPayson · 12 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Mountain View Hospital
Payson · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Payson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.6 mi
Central Valley Medical Center - Cah
Nephi · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16 mi
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital
Spanish Fork · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.9 mi
Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital
Provo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.9 mi
Utah Partners for Health
3 sites · nearest in West Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGoshen is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGoshen is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Goshen 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 Goshen; ≈ 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 18.6%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 7.8%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 8.7%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Goshen, betterGoshen, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Goshen gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Community Park4 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupUT 70%
68%Dentist visitUT 70%
80%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
61%Colon screeningUT 63%
68%MammogramUT 72%
65%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Goshen 11.7% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Goshen adults are doing

About the same as Utah on each measure.

1 in 3Goshen adults feel lonely
34.2% · UT 34.1% · About the same as UT
1 in 5Goshen adults lack social or emotional support
19.4% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Goshen adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 6Goshen adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · UT 17.3% · About the same as UT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Goshen 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 7
Goshen adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · UT 12.4%
About the same as UT
1 in 9
Goshen adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · UT 10%
About the same as UT
1 in 13
Goshen adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · UT 6.5%
About the same as UT
1 in 13
Goshen adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · UT 6.9%
About the same as UT

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

Around town

Goshen 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.

30.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Utah

Questions about health in Goshen

Why doesn’t Goshen have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Goshen?

Mountain View Hospital in Payson, 11.7 miles in a straight line from Goshen’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.