Inyan Kara Mountain · Photo: User:Runner1928 · CC0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Sundance is healthier than 84%
Sundance differs from Wyoming on 11 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sundance. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sundance
Sundance is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Sundance is healthier than 60%. Against the 9,234 towns with similar household incomes ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 84%. Health Grade ↓
Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Sundance
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.3%), vs 8.9% across Wyoming. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.7%), vs 6.5% across Wyoming. Arthritis is also above the state: 33.1%, vs 25.4% across Wyoming. In all, Sundance runs above Wyoming on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 37% of residents are 65 or older (Wyoming 19%), and cancer, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Sundance, and more people treating it
37.8% of adults have high blood pressure (Wyoming 31.7%), but 78.8% of them take medicine for it, vs 73% statewide. Checkups ↓
Sundance is short on primary care and mental health care
Sundance’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 ↓
Sundance keeps up with checkups
It beats Wyoming on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (75% vs 69.7%) and dentist visits (68.2% vs 62.7%). 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 Wyoming figure falls outside Sundance’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A.
What’s behind Sundance’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sundance is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns. Mental distress holds the grade up (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than 89% of U.S. towns); diabetes pulls it down (better than 36%).
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). Sundance’s median household income is $61,250; among the 9,234 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 84%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Sundance adults…
Sundance runs above WY on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Sundance is an older town: 37% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Wyoming. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Sundance as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Sundance adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
Care in and near Sundance
1 hospital in Sundance, 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 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Wyoming
Share of adults, with the Wyoming figure marked.
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How Sundance adults are doing
About the same as Wyoming on each measure.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
5.9% of Sundance adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Wyoming.
Sundance and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance | B | 32.7% | 13% | 13.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sundance adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sundance
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sundance is better than Wyoming on 4 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Wyoming figure falls inside Sundance’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sundance | WY | U.S. | vs WY |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 19.1%15.7–23.3 | 18.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.5%12.3–17.1 | 13.3% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.1%12.2–16.3 | 15.8% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.7%26.4–40.2 | 33.7% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13%11.1–15.4 | 10.9% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 37.8%33.7–42.6 | 31.7% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.7%34.6–43.4 | 33.8% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 33.1%29.6–37.3 | 25.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.3%9.1–11.9 | 10.2% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 12.3%11–13.7 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.7%7.5–10 | 6.5% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 8.7%7–10.9 | 7% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 4.3%3.7–5 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.9%10.4–15.8 | 12.8% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.2%10.4–16.4 | 14% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 26.2%21.4–31.9 | 25.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 13.9%11.4–16.8 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.2%21.8–32.6 | 32.5% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.1%6.8–12.1 | 11.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 75%71.3–78.8 | 69.7% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 68.2%64.6–71.5 | 62.7% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 86.8%84.8–88.9 | 82.2% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 78.8%75.7–82 | 73% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 59.9%54.3–65.3 | 59.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 65.6%56.7–73.5 | 67.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 19.8%16.9–23.7 | 21.6% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 20%16.9–23.2 | 20.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.1%8–10.4 | 9.7% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8%7–9.2 | 9.2% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.6%4.8–6.4 | 6.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6%5.4–6.7 | 6.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 5.9%5–7 | 6.1% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.5%28.7–39 | 30.7% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.1%13.1–19.6 | 13.3% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 12.8%10.8–15.1 | 14.2% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 10.4%9.1–12 | 8% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.1–5.9 | 4.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8%6.6–9.8 | 7.7% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.9%3.2–4.8 | 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 Sundance
Is Sundance a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sundance is healthier than 60% 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 Sundance?
CDC estimates 32.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.4% and 40.2%, against 33.7% across Wyoming and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sundance?
Crook County Hospital in Sundance, 0.6 miles in a straight line from Sundance’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Sundance have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.8–12.1%), 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 Sundance 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 Sundance.
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.