Photo: Munsonmunson · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Spanish Fork is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns
Spanish Fork differs from Utah on 13 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 12 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Spanish Fork. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Spanish Fork
Heart disease and stroke are less common in Spanish Fork
Spanish Fork runs below Utah on four chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (3.8% vs 4.7%), stroke (2.1% vs 2.5%) and diabetes (7.2% vs 8.5%). Conditions ↓
Spanish Fork is an active town
Only 14.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 17.6% across Utah. The town has 13 miles of trails across 22 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 Spanish Fork’s likely range.
What’s behind Spanish Fork’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spanish Fork is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns, #37 of 118 in Utah. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is diabetes (fewer adults with diabetes than 98% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 56%.
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). Spanish Fork’s median household income is $104,844; among the 7,863 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($79K–$131K), it’s healthier than 93%, about where its income would put it.
Most Utah towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Spanish Fork is healthier than 69% of graded towns, against 92% nationally.
Out of every 100 Spanish Fork adults…
Spanish Fork runs below UT on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 9% of Spanish Fork residents are 65 or older, vs 12% across Utah. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with Utah
Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.
13 miles of trails across 22 parks and preserves
Care in and near Spanish Fork
No hospital or community health center in Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Spanish Fork adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How Spanish Fork adults are doing
About the same as Utah on each measure.
1 in 3 Spanish Fork 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.6% of Spanish Fork adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Spanish Fork and the towns around it
Spanish Fork’s Health Grade ranks 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish Fork | A | 30.9% | 7.2% | 7% | CDC place |
| Springville | A | 31.1% | 8% | 6.9% | CDC place |
| Palmyra | — | — | — | — | |
| Mapleton | A+ | 28.9% | 7.9% | 6.1% | CDC place |
| Salem | A | 30.1% | 7.8% | 6.7% | CDC place |
Palmyra: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Spanish Fork adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Spanish Fork
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Spanish Fork is better than Utah on 12 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Utah figure falls inside Spanish Fork’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Spanish Fork | UT | U.S. | vs UT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 12.9%11.5–14.4 | 15.5% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.2%10.1–12.3 | 12.2% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.7%15.2–18.3 | 17.3% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 30.9%27.6–34.4 | 31% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 7.2%6.4–8.1 | 8.5% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 24.2%22.2–26.3 | 27.3% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 28%25.8–30.4 | 30.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 18.5%16.9–20.2 | 21.7% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10%9–11 | 10.8% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.5%6–7.1 | 7.2% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 3.8%3.5–4.2 | 4.7% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.9%3.4–4.3 | 4.6% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.1%1.9–2.3 | 2.5% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.4%6.8–10.2 | 9.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7%6–8.1 | 8.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 14.6%12.8–16.5 | 17.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 9%7.7–10.4 | 12.4% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.1%29.8–36.5 | 33.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.8%8.6–11.1 | 10.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 69%66.2–71.8 | 70.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 73.1%70.7–75.5 | 70.3% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 79.6%77.6–81.4 | 80.5% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 60.2%57.2–63.1 | 65.6% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.1%58.3–65.6 | 63.1% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.5%65.3–77 | 72.1% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.2%23.8–28.8 | 27.3% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 34.4%31.6–37.3 | 34.1% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 19.2%17.1–21.3 | 20.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.5%9.3–11.9 | 12.4% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.4%8.2–10.6 | 10% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.5–7.1 | 6.5% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.4%5.7–7.2 | 6.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.6%4.8–6.6 | 6.1% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25%22.7–27.4 | 28.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 8.4%7.4–9.4 | 10.3% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.6%13.2–16.1 | 15.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.5%4.9–6 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.5%3.2–3.9 | 4% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 6.3%5.7–7 | 6.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 2.7% | 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 Spanish Fork
Is Spanish Fork a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Spanish Fork is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns: A for health, #37 of 118 in Utah. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 93%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Spanish Fork?
CDC estimates 30.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.6% and 34.4%, against 31% across Utah and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Spanish Fork?
Intermountain Health Spanish Fork Hospital in Spanish Fork, 2.8 miles in a straight line from Spanish Fork’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Spanish Fork have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.6–11.1%), 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 Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork.
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.