Photo: Cfrolander · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Afton is healthier than 84%
Afton trails Wyoming on 4 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Afton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Afton
Making ends meet is harder in Afton
1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food (12.6%), vs 9.7% across Wyoming. Housing insecurity (11.6% vs 9.2%) and no reliable transportation (8% vs 6.4%) are higher too. 8.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 6.1% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Afton is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Afton is healthier than 61%. Against the 9,658 towns with similar household incomes ($48K–$79K), it’s healthier than 84%. Health Grade ↓
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 Wyoming figure falls outside Afton’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
What’s behind Afton’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Afton is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 67% of U.S. towns); no exercise pulls it down (better than 49%).
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). Afton’s median household income is $63,586; among the 9,658 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($48K–$79K), it’s healthier than 84%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.5% of Afton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.
Out of every 100 Afton adults…
On every condition, Afton is about the same as Wyoming. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Afton
1 hospital in Afton, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Afton; ≈ 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 Wyoming
Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Afton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
How Afton adults are doing
About the same as Wyoming on each measure.
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Afton and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Afton adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Afton
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Afton is better than Wyoming on 0 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Wyoming figure falls inside Afton’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Afton | WY | U.S. | vs WY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.9%15.1–21.1 | 18.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.6%11.7–15.7 | 13.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.2%14.1–18.5 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.4%29–42 | 33.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11%9.4–12.8 | 10.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 33.4%29.6–37.2 | 31.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%29.1–36.9 | 33.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.1%23–29.3 | 25.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 10.3%9–11.7 | 10.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.3%8.3–10.2 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%5.8–7.7 | 6.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 7.5%6.3–8.8 | 7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.5%3.1–4 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 10.8%8.6–13.4 | 12.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.5%11.7–17.4 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 25.8%21.2–30.5 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.2%12.3–18.2 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.4%25.9–37.3 | 32.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11%8.7–13.7 | 11.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 68.8%64.3–72.9 | 69.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.9%60.2–67.6 | 62.7% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.9%79.1–84.4 | 82.2% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.7%69.4–75.8 | 73% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 58%52.7–63.1 | 59.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 62.9%53.9–71.2 | 67.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.9%17.6–24.5 | 21.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.4%20–27 | 20.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.6%11.1–14.3 | 9.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.6%10.1–13.2 | 9.2% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.5%6.5–8.6 | 6.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8%7.2–8.9 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 8.5%7.2–10 | 6.1% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.1%25.6–34.6 | 30.7% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13.5%11.4–15.9 | 13.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.9%12.7–17.3 | 14.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.2%7.2–9.4 | 8% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.7%4.1–5.4 | 4.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.3%7.1–9.7 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.1–4.2 | 3.5% | 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 Wyoming figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Afton
Is Afton a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Afton is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Afton?
CDC estimates 35.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 29% and 42%, against 33.7% across Wyoming and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Afton?
Star Valley Medical Center in Afton, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Afton’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Afton have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.7–13.7%), against 11.6% across Wyoming.
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 Afton more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Afton.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wyoming 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.