Health · Ellicott
Ellicott, CO health
Ellicott differs from Colorado on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.4% vs 19%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (74.5% vs 71.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who get no exercise (22.7% vs 17.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for EllicottTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Ellicott’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ellicott is healthier than 58% of U.S. towns.
B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressA-ObesityB+DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 58%
Less healthyHealthier
Colorado towns we grade (220)Healthier than 20%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ellicott 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 Ellicott 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. Ellicott 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 Ellicott 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
31.5% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
22.7% get no exercise
1 better0 close3 worse
Care & screenings
74.5% had a checkup
1 better5 close1 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
33.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Ellicott adults…
31 of every 100 Ellicott adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 28.3–33.7%
Bars show Ellicott; the black tick is Colorado. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Ellicott, betterEllicott, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.7% Ellicott
CO 17.7%
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.2% Ellicott
CO 30.7%
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.4% Ellicott
CO 19%
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13% Ellicott
CO 10.9%
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Ellicott 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
Ellicott 12.8% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection
How Ellicott adults are doing
1 in 4Ellicott adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Ellicott adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · Colorado 16% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
33.1%
of Ellicott adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Black tick: Colorado. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Ellicott
No hospital or community health center in Ellicott itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERUchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs · 22.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersColorado Springs · 19.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.3 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Colorado Springs
Health Center at Jet WingColorado Springs · 19.3 mi
Health Center at FountainFountain · 19.7 mi
Family Health Center at Mitchell High SchoolColorado Springs · 19.8 mi
Health Center at Academy, Suite 3500Colorado Springs · 20.4 mi
Enrollment Services at Academy, Suite 1500Colorado Springs · 20.4 mi
Developmental Disabilities Health CenterColorado Springs · 20.4 mi
Convenient Care CenterColorado Springs · 20.4 mi
Health Center at Academy, Suite 3300Colorado Springs · 20.5 mi
22.8 mi
Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs · not rated
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careEllicott is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEllicott is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEllicott's county is a federal shortage area.Diversus Health MHCA · need score 9 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 Ellicott. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Ellicott
| Measure | Ellicott | Margin | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31% | 28.3–33.7% | 27% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 35.6% | 32.7–38.5% | 31.5% | worse |
| Obesity | 31.5% | 27.6–35.5% | 26.1% | worse |
| Arthritis | 25.6% | 23.3–28% | 22.9% | worse |
| Depression | 25.4% | 22.7–28.1% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.7% | 7–10.7% | 9.2% | about the same |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.6–13.1% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.6% | 6.9–8.4% | 7.8% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10.8% | 9.4–12.2% | 8.6% | worse |
| COPD | 6.4% | 5.5–7.4% | 5.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 5.7% | 5.1–6.4% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.8–3.5% | 2.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13% | 11.1–15.2% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.4% | 13.3–17.6% | 19% | better |
| Get no exercise | 22.7% | 19.7–26% | 17.7% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.2% | 32.4–40% | 30.7% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.5% | 71.6–77.3% | 71.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 61.5% | 58.5–64.5% | 64.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.9% | 84.1–87.6% | 85.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62.5% | 58.6–66.3% | 62.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 68.1% | 61.5–74.3% | 71.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.6% | 66.2–72.6% | 69.5% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.8% | 10.9–14.9% | 11.1% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18.2% | 16.3–20.1% | 16% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 19.7% | 17.3–22.3% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15% | 13.3–16.8% | 11.9% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.1% | 29.9–36.5% | 27.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.7% | 12–15.6% | 10.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16% | 14.3–17.9% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 7.2% | 6.4–8% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5% | 4.5–5.6% | 4.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.3–4.2% | 2.9% | |
| Errands alone | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8% | 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 Ellicott door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Ellicott better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ellicott 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.