Health · Marvel

Marvel, CO health

On most measures Marvel looks like Colorado as a whole. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (68.6% vs 62.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with diabetes (10.7% vs 8.6%).

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

29 of every 100 Marvel adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 24.9–32.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marvel, betterMarvel, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.3% Marvel
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Marvel
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Marvel
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.6% Marvel
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
65%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
69%
Colon screening
CO 62%
75%
Mammogram
CO 72%
72%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marvel 11.4% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Marvel adults are doing

1 in 5Marvel adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.5% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Marvel adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Marvel

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

HNearest ERAnimas Surgical HospitalDurango · 17 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 27.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSouthwest Colorado Mental Health CenterDurango · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.8 mi
Southwest Colorado Mental Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Durango
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Animas Surgical Hospital
Durango · not rated
ER
27.1 mi
Presbyterian Medical Services
3 sites · nearest in Farmington
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
San Juan Regional Medical Center
Farmington · ★★★★★
ER
27.6 mi
Mercy Regional Medical Center
Durango · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Southwest Memorial Hospital
Cortez · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMarvel is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarvel is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMarvel'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 Marvel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Marvel
MeasureMarvelMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.7%24.9–32.8%27%about the same
High cholesterol33.7%29.6–37.9%31.5%about the same
Obesity22.8%17.4–29%26.1%about the same
Arthritis25.8%22.4–29.3%22.9%about the same
Depression21.5%18–25%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.5–11.8%9.2%about the same
Asthma11%9.5–12.5%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.3–9.3%7.8%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9–12.6%8.6%worse
COPD5.8%4.4–7.5%5.3%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.2–7.2%5.1%worse
Stroke3.1%2.6–3.7%2.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.6%8.9–16.9%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.6–21%19%about the same
Get no exercise18.3%14.1–23.3%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%24–35.6%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.8%68.5–76.7%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit64.5%60.9–67.9%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85–90%85.2%about the same
Colon screening68.6%63.3–73.6%62.4%better
Mammogram75.4%67.6–82.2%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds71.9%67.8–75.5%69.5%about the same
No health insurance11.4%8.2–15.8%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.8%13–18.6%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17%13.5–21%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%10.9–15.6%11.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability28%23.1–33.4%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.8%9.3–14.5%10.4%
Thinking or memory13.4%10.6–16.6%13.9%
Hearing7.2%6.2–8.4%6.4%
Vision4.8%3.9–5.8%4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.7–4.2%2.9%
Errands alone6.9%5.4–8.7%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 Marvel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Marvel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marvel 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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