Health · Edwards
Edwards, CO health
On most measures Edwards looks like Colorado as a whole. It has more adults seeing a dentist (69.7% vs 64.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for EdwardsTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A+
Edwards’s Health Grade: A+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Edwards is healthier than 96% of U.S. towns and 77% of Colorado towns.
ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressAMental distressA+ObesityA+DiabetesASmokingA+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 96%
Less healthyHealthier
Colorado towns we grade (220)Healthier than 77%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (9,713)Healthier than 100%
About what its income would suggest. Edwards does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Edwards could be anywhere from A− 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 Edwards 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. Edwards 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 Edwards 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
23.8% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
15.3% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
71.4% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
23.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Edwards adults…
24 of every 100 Edwards adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 20.2–27.3%
Bars show Edwards; the black tick is Colorado. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Edwards, betterEdwards, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults
15.3% Edwards
CO 17.7%
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
27.7% Edwards
CO 30.7%
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
19.7% Edwards
CO 19%
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
9.5% Edwards
CO 10.9%
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Edwards 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 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edwards 11.1% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection
How Edwards adults are doing
1 in 5Edwards adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.4% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Edwards adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
23.6%
of Edwards adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs8.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Black tick: Colorado. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Edwards
No hospital or community health center in Edwards itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERVail Health HospitalVail · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Family Health CentersAvon · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Avon
Mountain Family Health Centers AvonAvon · 5.6 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers GypsumGypsum · 14.1 mi
Mountain Family Health Centers BasaltBasalt · 27.9 mi
25.7 mi
Summit Community Care Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Frisco
Copper Mountain WbhcFrisco · 25.7 mi
Elevated Community Health Pediatric DentalFrisco · 29.1 mi
Summit Community Care ClinicFrisco · 29.1 mi
Elevated Community Health PharmacyFrisco · 29.1 mi
Summit Community Care Clinic Dental ClinicFrisco · 29.1 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careEdwards is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdwards is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEdwards'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 Edwards. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Edwards
| Measure | Edwards | Margin | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 23.6% | 20.2–27.3% | 27% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 30.6% | 26.5–34.7% | 31.5% | about the same |
| Obesity | 23.8% | 17.9–30.6% | 26.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 21.4% | 18.6–24.4% | 22.9% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.4% | 17.1–23.9% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.9% | 6.3–9.8% | 9.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.7% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.8–8.4% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 7.8% | 6.7–9.1% | 8.6% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.5% | 3.8–5.4% | 5.3% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 4.5% | 4–5.1% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.4% | 2.1–2.7% | 2.7% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.5% | 7.7–11.7% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 19.7% | 16.2–23.4% | 19% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 15.3% | 12.3–18.8% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 27.7% | 22.1–33.4% | 30.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.4% | 67.1–75.4% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.7% | 66.3–73% | 64.6% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87% | 85–88.7% | 85.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.4% | 58.1–68.2% | 62.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 73.7% | 65–80.7% | 71.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 68.5% | 64.4–72.4% | 69.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 11.1% | 9.1–13.5% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 14.4% | 12.5–16.4% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 13.6% | 11.4–16% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.9% | 9.4–12.6% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.6% | 19.9–27.6% | 27.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5% | 10.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.3% | 10.6–14.2% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 5.5% | 4.8–6.3% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 3.7% | 3.2–4.2% | 4.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.6% | 2.3–3% | 2.9% | |
| Errands alone | 5.6% | 4.9–6.6% | 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 Edwards door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Edwards better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edwards 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.