Penrose, CO health
Penrose differs from Colorado on 14 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.6% vs 11.1%) and fewer binge drinkers (15.8% vs 19%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 5.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PenrosePenrose’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Penrose is healthier than 70% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Penrose does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 Penrose 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. Penrose 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.
How Penrose 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.
Out of every 100 Penrose adults…
Bars show Penrose; the black tick is Colorado. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
CO 17.7%
CO 30.7%
CO 19%
CO 10.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of Penrose adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Penrose adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Penrose adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Colorado. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Penrose
No hospital or community health center in Penrose itself. These are the nearest.
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 Penrose. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Penrose
| Measure | Penrose | Margin | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32.7% | 28.7–36.6% | 27% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 36.4% | 32.1–40.6% | 31.5% | worse |
| Obesity | 29% | 22.9–35.7% | 26.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 31.5% | 27.9–35% | 22.9% | worse |
| Depression | 24.2% | 20.7–27.8% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.4% | 9.8–15% | 9.2% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.5% | 10.1–12.9% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.6% | 9.6–11.8% | 7.8% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.5–12.9% | 8.6% | worse |
| COPD | 7.7% | 6.3–9.2% | 5.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.4% | 6.4–8.5% | 5.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.3–4.3% | 2.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.2% | 10.5–16% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.8% | 13–18.9% | 19% | better |
| Get no exercise | 20.1% | 16.1–24.3% | 17.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.2% | 26.4–38.3% | 30.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.9% | 71.1–78.5% | 71.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.3% | 60.6–67.7% | 64.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 87.7% | 85.9–89.5% | 85.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 64.5% | 59.2–69.5% | 62.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71% | 62.9–78.2% | 71.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.7% | 73.2–79.9% | 69.5% | better |
| No health insurance | 8.6% | 6.9–10.6% | 11.1% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.1% | 13.9–18.3% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18% | 15.1–21.1% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.6% | 12.6–16.7% | 11.9% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.1% | 26.4–35.7% | 27.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.1% | 11.7–16.6% | 10.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.1% | 12.1–16.3% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.3–9.5% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 4–5.4% | 4.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.7% | 3.1–4.3% | 2.9% | |
| Errands alone | 7.6% | 6.5–8.9% | 6.7% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.