Health · Craig
Craig, CO health
Craig differs from Colorado on 10 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.9% vs 9.2%) and more smokers (15.1% vs 10.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for CraigTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Craig’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Craig is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressAObesityA-DiabetesC+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 61%
Less healthyHealthier
Colorado towns we grade (220)Healthier than 24%
Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 74%
About what its income would suggest. Craig does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Craig could be anywhere from C to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Colorado ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Craig with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Craig uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Craig 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
28.2% have obesity
0 better8 close4 worse
Habits
21.4% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
69.7% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
32.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Craig adults…
30 of every 100 Craig adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.4–34.2%
Bars show Craig; the black tick is Colorado. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Craig, betterCraig, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults
21.4% Craig
CO 17.7%
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33.6% Craig
CO 30.7%
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
17.9% Craig
CO 19%
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.1% Craig
CO 10.9%
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Craig adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Yearly checkup
CO 71%Dentist visit
CO 65%Cholesterol check
CO 85%Colon screening
CO 62%Mammogram
CO 72%Taking BP meds
CO 70%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Craig 13% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection
How Craig adults are doing
1 in 4Craig adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Craig adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · Colorado 16% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
32.1%
of Craig adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory16.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Black tick: Colorado. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Craig
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Craig, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERThe Memorial HospitalCraig · 1.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Colorado Visiting Nurse AssociationCraig · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association
3 sites · nearest in Craig
Northwest Colorado Health Dental Clinic - CraigCraig · 0.5 mi
Northwest Colorado Health Community Health Center - Routt CountySteamboat Springs · 39 mi
31.6 mi
Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District
Meeker · not rated
38.9 mi
Uchealth Yampa Valley Medical Center
Steamboat Springs · not rated
68.4 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Rifle
Mountain Family Health Centers RifleRifle · 68.4 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers Glenwood SpringsGlenwood Springs · 69.1 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers GypsumGypsum · 70.1 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers AvonAvon · 82.1 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers BasaltBasalt · 84.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careCraig's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Moffat County · need score 17 of 25
✓ Dental careCraig is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCraig's county is a federal shortage area.Colorado West Regional MHCA · need score 14 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 Craig. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Craig
| Measure | Craig | Margin | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.3% | 26.4–34.2% | 27% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.3% | 29.2–37.5% | 31.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 28.2% | 21.4–35.5% | 26.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 25.9% | 22.9–29.1% | 22.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.5% | 20.9–28.4% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.9% | 13.9–20.6% | 9.2% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8% | 7.2–8.8% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.9% | 8.5–11.5% | 8.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3% | 5.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.3% | 5.6–7% | 5.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3.1–3.7% | 2.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1% | 12.7–17.6% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 17.9% | 14.7–21.2% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 21.4% | 17.6–25.6% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.6% | 27.4–41.3% | 30.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 69.7% | 65.2–73.7% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 56.1% | 52.5–60.1% | 64.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.9% | 80.7–84.9% | 85.2% | worse |
| Colon screening | 62.2% | 57.1–67.6% | 62.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 66.5% | 58.1–75.6% | 71.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.5% | 65.9–72.7% | 69.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13% | 11.1–15% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18.4% | 16.3–20.8% | 16% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 19.2% | 16.5–22% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.5% | 12.8–16.5% | 11.9% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.1% | 27.9–36.9% | 27.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.1% | 11.3–15.1% | 10.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.9% | 14.9–19.2% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9% | 4.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.5–4.3% | 2.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8.7% | 7.6–9.8% | 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 Craig door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Craig better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Craig 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.