Health · Alpine

Alpine, CO health

Alpine differs from Colorado on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.9% vs 11.1%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (12.3% vs 16%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13% vs 7.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Alpine
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How Alpine compares with Colorado

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alpine adults…

37 of every 100 Alpine adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 32.2–41.9%

Bars show Alpine; the black tick is Colorado. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Alpine, betterAlpine, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 16.9% Alpine
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Alpine
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Alpine
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.8% Alpine
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
63%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
91%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
67%
Colon screening
CO 62%
69%
Mammogram
CO 72%
78%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alpine 7.9% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Alpine adults are doing

1 in 5Alpine adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.6% · Colorado 22.7% · better
1 in 8Alpine adults are in frequent mental distress
12.3% · Colorado 16% · better
Disability

Living with a disability

29.2%

of Alpine adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory10.6%
Hearing10%
Errands alone6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

Black tick: Colorado. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Alpine

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

HNearest ERRio Grande HospitalDel Norte · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySan Luis Valley Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 41.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsMonte Vista · 25.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Rio Grande Hospital
Del Norte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25.2 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
6 sites · nearest in Monte Vista
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40 mi
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Pagosa Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
40.3 mi
Pagosa Springs Medical Center
Pagosa Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.2 mi
San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center
Alamosa · ★★★★★
ER
45 mi
San Luis Valley Health Conejos County Hospital
La Jara · not rated
Rural critical access
! Primary careAlpine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Grande County · need score 20 of 25
! Dental careAlpine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Rio Grande County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthAlpine's county is a federal shortage area.San Luis Valley MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Alpine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Alpine
MeasureAlpineMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.2–41.9%27%worse
High cholesterol38.9%34.1–43.6%31.5%worse
Obesity24.1%17.6–31.5%26.1%about the same
Arthritis32.3%28.3–36.4%22.9%worse
Depression18.6%15.5–22.1%22.7%better
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%7–11%9.2%about the same
Asthma9.7%8.5–10.9%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13%11.7–14.4%7.8%worse
Diabetes11%9.2–13%8.6%worse
COPD6.6%5.3–8%5.3%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7.2–9.8%5.1%worse
Stroke4%3.4–4.6%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.8%7.6–12.6%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.4–18.2%19%better
Get no exercise16.9%13.3–21.4%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%23.3–36.1%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.6%73.9–81.1%71.4%better
Dentist visit62.9%59.1–66.8%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check91.3%89.8–92.8%85.2%better
Colon screening66.5%61.2–71.5%62.4%about the same
Mammogram69.3%59.9–77.7%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78%74.6–81.2%69.5%better
No health insurance7.9%6.2–9.8%11.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress12.3%10.5–14.3%16%better
Fair or poor health14.9%12.3–17.9%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.7–14.7%11.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability29.2%24.6–34.3%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.5–15.5%10.4%
Thinking or memory10.6%9–12.5%13.9%
Hearing10%8.7–11.6%6.4%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.6%4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.7%2.9%
Errands alone6%5–7.1%6.7%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Alpine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Alpine better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Alpine directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Colorado figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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