Health · Dacono

Dacono, CO health

Dacono differs from Colorado on 9 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.7% vs 9.2%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (6.2% vs 7.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (14.4% vs 11.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dacono
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Dacono’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Dacono is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 74%
Less healthyHealthier
Colorado towns we grade (220)Healthier than 39%
Towns with similar incomes, $78K–$131K (7,386)Healthier than 59%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Dacono is healthier than 74% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Dacono 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 Dacono 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. Dacono 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 Dacono 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 Dacono adults…

26 of every 100 Dacono adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 23.3–29.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dacono, betterDacono, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.5% Dacono
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% Dacono
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.8% Dacono
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Dacono
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
62%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
83%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
61%
Colon screening
CO 62%
71%
Mammogram
CO 72%
66%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dacono 14.4% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Dacono adults are doing

1 in 5Dacono adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Dacono adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

28.8%

of Dacono adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.3%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Dacono

Dacono and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Dacono.

Frederick: 31.8% Erie: 24% Broomfield: 22.5% Fort Lupton: 37.7% Firestone: 32.6% Lafayette: 17.4% Westminster: 27.7% Superior: 15.1% Thornton: 31.8% Louisville: 16.3% Northglenn: 33% Brighton: 33.4% Dacono: 33.6% Dacono Frederick Erie Broomfield Fort Lupton Centura Health-St. Anthony North Health Campus · Westminster · 8 mi · 5★ MedicareH Good Samaritan Medical Center · Lafayette · 9.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital · Brighton · 10.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Longs Peak Hospital · Longmont · 10.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH Salud Frederick · Longmont · 3.3 mi+ Clinica Family Health & Wellness -- Dixon Clinic · Lafayette · 9.3 mi+
15.1%37.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Broomfield22.5%
Erie24%
Frederick31.8%
Dacono33.6%
Fort Lupton37.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Dacono

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

HNearest ERCentura Health-St. Anthony North Health CampusWestminster · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLongs Peak Hospital★★★★★ · 10.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSalud Family HealthLongmont · 3.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Salud Family Health
5 sites · nearest in Longmont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Centura Health-St. Anthony North Health Campus
Westminster · ★★★★★
ER
9.3 mi
Clinica Campesina/Family Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Lafayette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Good Samaritan Medical Center
Lafayette · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital
Brighton · ★★★★★
ER
10.9 mi
Longs Peak Hospital
Longmont · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDacono is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDacono is not a shortage area
! Mental healthDacono's county is a federal shortage area.Weld County · 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 Dacono. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Dacono
MeasureDaconoMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure26.1%23.3–29.1%27%about the same
High cholesterol30.2%27.1–33.5%31.5%about the same
Obesity33.6%28.9–38.5%26.1%worse
Arthritis19.8%17.6–22.2%22.9%better
Depression22.1%19.3–25.3%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.7%5.4–8.2%9.2%better
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.1%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.2%5.6–6.8%7.8%better
Diabetes9.1%7.9–10.5%8.6%about the same
COPD5.1%4.3–5.9%5.3%about the same
Heart disease4.5%4–5.1%5.1%about the same
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.8%2.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.7–15.4%10.9%about the same
Binge drink19.8%17–22.8%19%about the same
Get no exercise20.5%17.4–24.1%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%30.5–38.4%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.2%62.5–69.8%71.4%worse
Dentist visit61.5%58.5–64.4%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check82.6%80.2–84.9%85.2%worse
Colon screening60.5%56.5–64.3%62.4%about the same
Mammogram71.2%64.8–77.1%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds66%62.4–69.4%69.5%worse
No health insurance14.4%11.8–17.3%11.1%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health16.9%14.5–19.5%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%11.1–14.4%11.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability28.8%25.3–32.8%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs10.3%8.9–11.9%10.4%
Thinking or memory16%13.9–18.3%13.9%
Hearing5.7%5–6.4%6.4%
Vision4.6%4–5.1%4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.7–3.5%2.9%
Errands alone7.1%6.2–8.2%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 Dacono door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Dacono better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dacono 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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