Health · Cotopaxi

Cotopaxi, CO health

Cotopaxi differs from Colorado on 19 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.3% vs 19%) and fewer uninsured adults (8.4% vs 11.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 5.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 81223 (all of Cotopaxi)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 41 people are less certain, so we show Cotopaxi's figures without a grade.

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How Cotopaxi 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 Cotopaxi adults…

39 of every 100 Cotopaxi adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–43.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cotopaxi, betterCotopaxi, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.9% Cotopaxi
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Cotopaxi
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.3% Cotopaxi
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Cotopaxi
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
61%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
90%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
69%
Colon screening
CO 62%
66%
Mammogram
CO 72%
80%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cotopaxi 8.4% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Cotopaxi adults are doing

1 in 4Cotopaxi adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Cotopaxi adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cotopaxi

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

HNearest ERHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical CenterSalida · 24.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Thomas More Hospital★★★★★ · 25.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Health SystemsCanon City · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.1 mi
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Salida · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.6 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
5 sites · nearest in Canon City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.3 mi
St. Thomas More Hospital
Canon City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.6 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Divide
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
53.3 mi
Rio Grande Hospital
Del Norte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
53.4 mi
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Woodland Park · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careCotopaxi's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fremont County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careCotopaxi's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Fremont County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthCotopaxi's county is a federal shortage area.West Central Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 18 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 Cotopaxi. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Cotopaxi
MeasureCotopaxiMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%34.3–43.2%27%worse
High cholesterol41.4%36.7–46.1%31.5%worse
Obesity29.5%23.1–36%26.1%about the same
Arthritis38.1%34.1–42.2%22.9%worse
Depression23.4%20–27%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.1–18.1%9.2%worse
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.3%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.3%11.9–14.7%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.6–15.9%8.6%worse
COPD10.2%8.4–12.2%5.3%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.5–11.3%5.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.6%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.8–18%10.9%worse
Binge drink13.3%10.9–16%19%better
Get no exercise21.9%17.7–26.9%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.4–38%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.2%74.7–81.5%71.4%better
Dentist visit60.8%57.2–64.4%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check90.3%88.9–91.7%85.2%better
Colon screening68.9%63.8–73.5%62.4%better
Mammogram65.7%56.5–73.8%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%76.6–83.3%69.5%better
No health insurance8.4%6.4–10.5%11.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15%13.1–17.2%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%17.3–25%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.4–19.5%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability34.9%29.9–40.4%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.8–21.2%10.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%12–16.5%13.9%
Hearing10.5%9.2–12%6.4%
Vision5.3%4.6–6.3%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.4%2.9%
Errands alone8.5%7.2–10%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 Cotopaxi door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Cotopaxi better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Cotopaxi by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cotopaxi by how much of its land each one covers.

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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