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Health in Ryan Park · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ryan Park residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 82331. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ryan Park

Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Ryan Park

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. 1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 8.9% across Wyoming. Stroke is also above the state: 4.2%, vs 3.3% across Wyoming. In all, Ryan Park runs above Wyoming on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Ryan Park, and more people treating it

38.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Wyoming 31.7%), but 77.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 73% statewide. Checkups ↓

Ryan Park is short on primary care and mental health care

Ryan Park’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

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 Ryan Park’s likely range; Ryan Park’s figures come from ZIP code 82331, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ryan Park adults…

Ryan Park runs above WY on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Ryan Park adults have heart disease
Wyoming: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.9%
Better than WYWorseAbout the sameWyoming
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Ryan Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.

74%Yearly checkupWY 70%
62%Dentist visitWY 63%
86%Cholesterol checkWY 82%
61%Colon screeningWY 59%
64%MammogramWY 68%
78%Taking BP medsWY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ryan Park 10.1% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Ryan Park

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

HNearest ERNorth Platte Valley Medical CenterSaratoga · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUniversity of WyomingLaramie · 48.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
North Platte Valley Medical Center
Saratoga · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
University of Wyoming
2 sites · nearest in Laramie
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.4 mi
Ivinson Memorial Hospital
Laramie · ★★★★★
ER
51.6 mi
Memorial Hospital of Carbon County
Rawlins · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.2 mi
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association
3 sites · nearest in Steamboat Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.1 mi
The Memorial Hospital
Craig · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ryan Park itself
✓ Dental careRyan Park is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ryan Park 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 Ryan Park; ≈ 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 Wyoming

Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.1%WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%WY 32.5%
Binge drink 13.6%WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.8%WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ryan Park, betterRyan Park, worseAbout the sameWyoming
Where Ryan Park gets moving

1.6 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Ryan Park adults are doing

About the same as Wyoming on each measure.

1 in 5Ryan Park adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · WY 20.1% · About the same as WY
1 in 5Ryan Park adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.4% · WY 21.6% · About the same as WY
1 in 7Ryan Park adults are in frequent mental distress
14.1% · WY 15.8% · About the same as WY
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 9
Ryan Park adults worry about having enough food
11.4% · WY 9.7%
Worse than WY
1 in 11
Ryan Park adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · WY 9.2%
About the same as WY
1 in 15
Ryan Park adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · WY 6.3%
About the same as WY
1 in 14
Ryan Park adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · WY 6.4%
About the same as WY

8.5% of Ryan Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.

Around town

Ryan Park 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.

32.5%

of Ryan Park adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Wyoming

Questions about health in Ryan Park

Why doesn’t Ryan Park have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Ryan Park?

North Platte Valley Medical Center in Saratoga, 16.4 miles in a straight line from Ryan Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ryan Park.

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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. 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.