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Health in Peoa · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Peoa residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Peoa

Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Peoa

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 7.2% across Utah. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.4%), vs 21.7% across Utah. Heart disease is also above the state: 6%, vs 4.7% across Utah. In all, Peoa runs above Utah on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Peoa, and more people treating it

31.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Utah 27.3%), but 74.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 65.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Peoa keeps up with checkups

It beats Utah on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77% vs 70.4%) and cholesterol checks (87% vs 80.5%). Checkups ↓

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 Peoa’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Peoa adults…

Peoa runs below UT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Peoa adults have had cancer
Utah: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.7%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupUT 70%
71%Dentist visitUT 70%
87%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
70%Colon screeningUT 63%
70%MammogramUT 72%
74%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Peoa 7.2% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Peoa

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

HNearest ERPark City HospitalPark City · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPark City Hospital★★★★★ · 10.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWasatch Homeless Health CareSalt Lake City · 29 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Park City Hospital
Park City · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Intermountain Health Heber Valley Hospital
Heber City · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City · not rated
ERChildren’s
26.7 mi
University of Utah Hospital and Clinics
Salt Lake City · ★★★★★
ER
29 mi
Wasatch Homeless Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Salt Lake City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.5 mi
Midtown Community Health Center South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary carePeoa is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePeoa is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Peoa 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 Peoa; ≈ 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 16.8%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 27.2%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 12.8%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Peoa, betterPeoa, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Peoa gets moving

1 mile of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Peoa adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Peoa does better than Utah.

3 in 10Peoa adults feel lonely
27.7% · UT 34.1% · Better than UT
1 in 6Peoa adults lack social or emotional support
17.2% · UT 20.6% · About the same as UT
1 in 4Peoa adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · UT 27.3% · About the same as UT
1 in 7Peoa adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · UT 17.3% · Better than UT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Peoa 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 12
Peoa adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · UT 12.4%
Better than UT
1 in 14
Peoa adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · UT 10%
Better than UT
1 in 20
Peoa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · UT 6.5%
Better than UT
1 in 20
Peoa adults lack reliable transportation
5% · UT 6.9%
Better than UT

4.5% of Peoa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Peoa 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.

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%
Utah

Questions about health in Peoa

Why doesn’t Peoa have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Peoa?

Park City Hospital in Park City, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Peoa’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 Peoa.

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.