Kimball Stage Stop · Photo: P. Kent Fairbanks · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Silver Summit differs from Utah on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 19 better, 2 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Silver Summit. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Silver Summit
Against towns with similar incomes, Silver Summit’s lead shrinks
Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns, but 59% of the 491 towns with similar household incomes ($181K–$302K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Silver Summit keeps up with checkups
It beats Utah on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (76.3% vs 70.4%) and dentist visits (80% vs 70.3%). Checkups ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Silver Summit
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.4%), vs 7.2% across Utah. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (25.3%), vs 21.7% across Utah. Conditions ↓
Silver Summit adults report less loneliness
Loneliness (26.5% vs 34.1%), frequent mental distress (13.5% vs 17.3%), lack of emotional support (15.7% vs 20.6%) and depression (23.4% vs 27.3%) all run below Utah. Mind & connection ↓
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 Silver Summit’s likely range.
What’s behind Silver Summit’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than almost every town); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 92%.
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). Silver Summit’s median household income is $241,792; among the 491 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($181K–$302K), it’s healthier than 59%, about where its income would put it.
Keeping up with care
Share of Silver Summit adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How Silver Summit adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Silver Summit does better than Utah.
1 in 4 Silver Summit adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Out of every 100 Silver Summit adults…
Silver Summit runs below UT on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Silver Summit
No hospital or community health center in Silver Summit itself. These are the nearest.
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 Silver Summit; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Utah
Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.2% of Silver Summit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Silver Summit and the towns around it
Silver Summit’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Silver Summit | A+ | 20.2% | 8.7% | 6.6% | CDC place |
| Snyderville | A+ | 19.7% | 7.9% | 5.9% | CDC place |
| Summit Park | A+ | 19.3% | 7.7% | 5.7% | CDC place |
| East Basin | A+ | 19.3% | 7.6% | 5.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Silver Summit adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Silver Summit
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Silver Summit is better than Utah on 19 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Utah figure falls inside Silver Summit’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Silver Summit | UT | U.S. | vs UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 11.9%9.4–14.9 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.5%8.8–12.5 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.5%11.5–15.8 | 17.3% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 20.2%15.9–25 | 31% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 8.7%7.3–10.3 | 8.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 27.9%24.4–31.6 | 27.3% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.9%29.2–36.7 | 30.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.3%22.2–28.6 | 21.7% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.2–11.9 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.4%8.4–10.4 | 7.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.8%4.1–5.6 | 4.7% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.3%3.3–5.4 | 4.6% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.5%2.1–2.9 | 2.5% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 3.4%2.7–4.2 | 9.8% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.6%4.7–8.8 | 8.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 13.3%10.1–16.8 | 17.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 13.9%11.5–16.7 | 12.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 24.3%20–28.8 | 33.8% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.8%4.3–7.7 | 10.5% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 76.3%72.6–79.7 | 70.4% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 80%77.5–82.4 | 70.3% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.1%84.9–89.1 | 80.5% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72%67.8–75.9 | 65.6% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.9%63.3–72.1 | 63.1% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.2%71.7–83.9 | 72.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.4%20.1–27 | 27.3% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 26.5%22.3–31.1 | 34.1% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 15.7%13–19 | 20.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 6.7%4.9–9.1 | 12.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 6%4.6–7.8 | 10% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.2%3.3–5.3 | 6.5% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 4.3%3.4–5.4 | 6.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 3.2%2.2–4.6 | 6.1% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.1%18.2–26.6 | 28.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.9%7–11 | 10.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11%9–13.2 | 15.2% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 6%5.2–7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 3%2.5–3.7 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.1%4.1–6.3 | 6.8% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.4%1.9–3 | 2.7% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Silver Summit
Is Silver Summit a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns: A+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 59%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Silver Summit?
CDC estimates 20.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 15.9% and 25%, against 31% across Utah and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Silver Summit?
Park City Hospital in Park City, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Silver Summit’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Silver Summit have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.3–7.7%), 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 Silver Summit 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 Silver Summit.
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.