Health · Lazear

Lazear, CO health

Lazear differs from Colorado on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.5% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.6% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lazear
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 196 people are less certain, so we show Lazear's figures without a grade.

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How Lazear 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 Lazear adults…

41 of every 100 Lazear adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 36–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lazear, betterLazear, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.7% Lazear
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Lazear
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Lazear
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Lazear
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
54%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
61%
Colon screening
CO 62%
62%
Mammogram
CO 72%
79%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lazear 10.5% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Lazear adults are doing

1 in 5Lazear adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Lazear adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lazear

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

HNearest ERDelta County Memorial HospitalDelta · 14.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrand Junction VA Medical Center★★★★★ · 45.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOlathe Community ClinicDelta · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.7 mi
Delta County Memorial Hospital
Delta · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Olathe Community Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Delta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Delta
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.2 mi
Montrose Regional Health
Montrose · ★★★★★
ER
45.9 mi
Grand Junction VA Medical Center
Grand Junction · ★★★★★
ERVA
47.2 mi
Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital
Grand Junction · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLazear's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delta County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careLazear's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delta County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLazear's county is a federal shortage area.Axis Health System MHCA · need score 18 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 Lazear. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Lazear
MeasureLazearMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%36–45.9%27%worse
High cholesterol40.3%35.3–45%31.5%worse
Obesity25.2%19–32.3%26.1%about the same
Arthritis35.7%31.6–39.9%22.9%worse
Depression20.7%17.2–24.5%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.5–17.6%9.2%worse
Asthma10.4%9–11.8%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.8%11.5–14.3%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.3–15.9%8.6%worse
COPD9.6%7.4–11.9%5.3%worse
Heart disease10.6%9–12.3%5.1%worse
Stroke5.2%4.3–6.1%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%9.6–16.1%10.9%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.8–17.6%19%better
Get no exercise22.7%17.6–27.8%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26–39.3%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.5–79.2%71.4%better
Dentist visit53.9%49.5–58%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check87%84.6–89.1%85.2%about the same
Colon screening60.8%54.6–66.4%62.4%about the same
Mammogram62.2%52.4–70.7%71.6%worse
Taking BP meds79%75.5–82.2%69.5%better
No health insurance10.5%7.9–13.9%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.2–16.7%16%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%17.2–25.8%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress16%13.4–18.8%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability37.1%31.4–42.7%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18%14.5–21.8%10.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%12.1–17.4%13.9%
Hearing12.4%10.7–14.3%6.4%
Vision6.2%5.1–7.5%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.7%3.8–5.8%2.9%
Errands alone9%7.3–10.9%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 Lazear door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Lazear better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lazear 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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