Health · Guffey

Guffey, CO health

Guffey differs from Colorado on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.3% vs 11.1%) and fewer binge drinkers (12.9% vs 19%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 5.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Guffey
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How Guffey 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 Guffey adults…

40 of every 100 Guffey adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 35.1–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Guffey, betterGuffey, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.8% Guffey
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Guffey
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Guffey
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Guffey
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
63%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
92%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
68%
Colon screening
CO 62%
69%
Mammogram
CO 72%
80%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Guffey 7.3% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Guffey adults are doing

1 in 4Guffey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Guffey adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Guffey

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

HNearest ERSt. Thomas More HospitalCanon City · 25.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHeart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 33.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeak Vista Community Health CentersDivide · 22.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.8 mi
Peak Vista Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Divide
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.9 mi
St. Thomas More Hospital
Canon City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Valley-Wide Health Systems
2 sites · nearest in Canon City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28 mi
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
Woodland Park · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center
Salida · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
St. Francis Hospital - Interquest
Colorado Springs · not rated
ER
! Primary careGuffey's county is a federal shortage area.Park County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careGuffey's county is a federal shortage area.Park County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthGuffey'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 Guffey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Guffey
MeasureGuffeyMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%35.1–45.2%27%worse
High cholesterol42.1%37.3–46.9%31.5%worse
Obesity26.9%20.4–34.1%26.1%about the same
Arthritis40.2%35.7–44.8%22.9%worse
Depression23%19.4–26.9%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.9%7–11.1%9.2%about the same
Asthma12.7%11.2–14.4%10.9%worse
Cancer (not skin)13.3%11.8–14.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes14%11.6–16.6%8.6%worse
COPD10.3%7.9–13.4%5.3%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.3–10.2%5.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4–5.8%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%10.2–18.7%10.9%about the same
Binge drink12.9%10.5–15.6%19%better
Get no exercise20.8%15.9–26.8%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%23.4–36.7%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%75.9–82.8%71.4%better
Dentist visit63.2%59.1–67%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check91.7%90–93.2%85.2%better
Colon screening68.4%62.5–73.6%62.4%better
Mammogram68.9%59.4–77.2%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds79.9%76.4–83.1%69.5%better
No health insurance7.3%5.2–10.2%11.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.2%12.8–17.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%16.2–25.8%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%13.9–20.3%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability33.3%27.6–40%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18%14.3–22.7%10.4%
Thinking or memory13.6%11–16.9%13.9%
Hearing9.3%7.9–10.8%6.4%
Vision5.7%4.7–7.2%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%3.9–6.3%2.9%
Errands alone9%7.1–11.3%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 Guffey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Guffey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Guffey 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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