Ramah, CO health
Ramah differs from Colorado on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.1% vs 19%) and fewer uninsured adults (7.8% vs 11.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.9% vs 5.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RamahNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 127 people are less certain, so we show Ramah's figures without a grade.
How Ramah 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Disability
Out of every 100 Ramah adults…
Bars show Ramah; 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 Ramah adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
How Ramah adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Ramah 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 Ramah
No hospital or community health center in Ramah 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 Ramah. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Ramah
| Measure | Ramah | Margin | Colorado | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.1% | 35.9–42.2% | 27% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.8% | 38.5–44.9% | 31.5% | worse |
| Obesity | 28.7% | 25–32.7% | 26.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 34.4% | 31.4–37.4% | 22.9% | worse |
| Depression | 24.5% | 21.8–27.3% | 22.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.5% | 9.3–14.1% | 9.2% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.1% | 10.9–13.4% | 7.8% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 11–14.6% | 8.6% | worse |
| COPD | 8.7% | 7.1–10.4% | 5.3% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.9% | 7.6–10.2% | 5.1% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.6% | 3.9–5.2% | 2.7% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.6% | 9.9–15.6% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.1% | 11.3–14.9% | 19% | better |
| Get no exercise | 22.8% | 18.8–27% | 17.7% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33% | 29.5–36.8% | 30.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79.3% | 76.7–81.7% | 71.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 64.2% | 61.2–67.2% | 64.6% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 88.9% | 87–90.5% | 85.2% | better |
| Colon screening | 70.2% | 66.5–73.9% | 62.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 65.8% | 59–72.4% | 71.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77.6% | 74.7–80.2% | 69.5% | better |
| No health insurance | 7.8% | 5.5–10.4% | 11.1% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.3% | 14.1–18.4% | 16% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 19.8% | 16.5–23.5% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.1% | 13.8–18.4% | 11.9% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.8% | 32.3–41.4% | 27.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.3% | 14.5–20.3% | 10.4% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.5% | 12.1–16.9% | 13.9% | |
| Hearing | 10.8% | 9.4–12.3% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5% | 4.1–5.9% | 4.2% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.3–4.7% | 2.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8.1% | 6.7–9.6% | 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.