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Health in Sundance · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sundance residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Sundance

Cancer, heart disease and stroke run high in Sundance

1 in 7 adults have had cancer (15.1%), about twice the Utah rate. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.2%), about twice the Utah rate. Stroke is also above the state: 4.3%, vs 2.5% across Utah. In all, Sundance runs above Utah on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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

41.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Utah 27.3%), but 78.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 65.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Sundance keeps up with checkups

It beats Utah on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80.1% vs 70.4%) and dentist visits (75.2% vs 70.3%). 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 Sundance’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sundance adults…

Sundance runs below UT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Sundance adults have had cancer
Utah: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 13.5–16.7%
Better than UTWorseAbout the sameUtah
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupUT 70%
75%Dentist visitUT 70%
89%Cholesterol checkUT 81%
79%Colon screeningUT 63%
73%MammogramUT 72%
79%Taking BP medsUT 66%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sundance 5.8% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Sundance

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

HNearest EROrem Community HospitalOrem · 8.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 10.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterProvo · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Orem Community Hospital
Orem · not rated
ER
8.6 mi
Timpanogos Regional Hospital
Orem · ★★★★★
ER
9.4 mi
American Fork Hospital
American Fork · ★★★★★
ER
10.8 mi
Intermountain Health Utah Valley Hospital
Provo · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Provo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
MVP
Sandy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSundance is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSundance is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sundance 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 Sundance; ≈ 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 17.3%UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%UT 33.8%
Binge drink 5.3%UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettes 6.4%UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sundance, betterSundance, worseAbout the sameUtah
Where Sundance gets moving

12 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Sundance adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, Sundance does better than Utah.

3 in 10Sundance adults feel lonely
29.2% · UT 34.1% · Better than UT
1 in 6Sundance adults lack social or emotional support
16% · UT 20.6% · Better than UT
1 in 4Sundance adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.8% · UT 27.3% · Better than UT
1 in 8Sundance adults are in frequent mental distress
12.6% · UT 17.3% · Better than UT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sundance 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 14
Sundance adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · UT 12.4%
Better than UT
1 in 18
Sundance adults worry about keeping their housing
5.6% · UT 10%
Better than UT
1 in 24
Sundance adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.1% · UT 6.5%
Better than UT
1 in 22
Sundance adults lack reliable transportation
4.6% · UT 6.9%
Better than UT

4.4% of Sundance adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Around town

Sundance 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.

31.9%

of Sundance adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Utah

Questions about health in Sundance

Why doesn’t Sundance have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sundance?

Timpanogos Regional Hospital in Orem, 8.6 miles in a straight line from Sundance’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.