Health · Rockvale

Rockvale, CO health

Rockvale differs from Colorado on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (14.2% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.3% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 5.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rockvale
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 695 people are less certain, so we show Rockvale's figures without a grade.

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How Rockvale 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 Rockvale adults…

37 of every 100 Rockvale adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–41%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rockvale, betterRockvale, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.5% Rockvale
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Rockvale
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Rockvale
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.6% Rockvale
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
59%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
65%
Colon screening
CO 62%
70%
Mammogram
CO 72%
78%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockvale 10.6% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Rockvale adults are doing

1 in 4Rockvale adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Rockvale adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Rockvale

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

HNearest ERSt. Thomas More HospitalCanon City · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Mary-Corwin Hospital★★★★★ · 30.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley-Wide Canon CityCanon City · 6.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
Valley-Wide Canon City
Canon City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.2 mi
St. Thomas More Hospital
Canon City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.5 mi
Parkview Medical Center
Pueblo · ★★★★★
ER
30.2 mi
Pueblo Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Pueblo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.8 mi
St. Mary-Corwin Hospital
Pueblo · ★★★★★
31.6 mi
Evans Ach (Ft Carson)
Fort Carson · not rated
ER
! Primary careRockvale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fremont County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careRockvale's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI Fremont County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthRockvale's county is a federal shortage area.West Central Mental Health Catchment Area · 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 Rockvale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Rockvale
MeasureRockvaleMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%32.6–41%27%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.4–43%31.5%worse
Obesity31%24.5–37.7%26.1%about the same
Arthritis35.5%31.7–39.1%22.9%worse
Depression25%21.4–28.8%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11–16.9%9.2%worse
Asthma12.2%10.7–13.7%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.3%10.2–12.5%7.8%worse
Diabetes13.6%11.6–15.5%8.6%worse
COPD10.3%8.7–12.1%5.3%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.2–10.5%5.1%worse
Stroke4.8%4.2–5.4%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%13.6–19.6%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.2%11.6–17%19%better
Get no exercise24.5%20–29.1%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34%28.2–40.2%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.8–79%71.4%better
Dentist visit58.5%54.7–62.3%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85.3–88.9%85.2%better
Colon screening65.1%60.1–69.9%62.4%about the same
Mammogram70.3%62–77.8%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75–81.3%69.5%better
No health insurance10.6%8.5–13.1%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.2–19.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health22.8%19.2–26.4%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%15–19.7%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability36.8%31.9–41.7%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.2%15.3–21.1%10.4%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.2–18.8%13.9%
Hearing10.2%9–11.5%6.4%
Vision6.1%5.2–6.9%4.2%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4.2–5.6%2.9%
Errands alone9.6%8.2–11.1%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 Rockvale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Rockvale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rockvale 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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