Health · Silverton

Silverton, CO health

Silverton differs from Colorado on 9 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.1% vs 11.1%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (74% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.8% vs 9.2%).

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

32 of every 100 Silverton adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 27.3–36.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Silverton, betterSilverton, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 17% Silverton
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Silverton
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Silverton
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.5% Silverton
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
61%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
88%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
66%
Colon screening
CO 62%
68%
Mammogram
CO 72%
74%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Silverton 8.1% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Silverton adults are doing

1 in 4Silverton adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 7Silverton adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

27.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone6.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around Silverton

Silverton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Regional Medical CenterDurango · 27.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Animas Surgical HospitalDurango · 40.4 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Montrose Regional HealthMontrose · 47.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Pagosa Springs Medical CenterPagosa Springs · 50.1 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Axis Health System - NorwoodNorwood · 40.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Uncompahgre Combined ClinicsNorwood · 40.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careSilverton's county is a federal shortage area.San Juan County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careSilverton's county is a federal shortage area.San Juan County · need score 5 of 25
! Mental healthSilverton's county is a federal shortage area.Axis Health System MHCA · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Silverton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Silverton
MeasureSilvertonMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.7%27.3–36.3%27%worse
High cholesterol34.9%30.1–39.5%31.5%about the same
Obesity26.6%19.1–34.8%26.1%about the same
Arthritis28.3%24.4–32.1%22.9%worse
Depression22.7%18.8–26.5%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%10.2–15.5%9.2%worse
Asthma10.8%9.4–12.3%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.1–11.3%7.8%worse
Diabetes9.9%8.2–11.7%8.6%about the same
COPD6.5%5.2–7.7%5.3%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.6%5.1%worse
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%8.7–14.4%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.1–21.1%19%about the same
Get no exercise17%13.4–21.2%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.1–38.7%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.6%69.1–77.4%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit61.4%57.6–65.1%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check87.8%85.8–89.5%85.2%better
Colon screening66%60.9–70.8%62.4%about the same
Mammogram68%59–76.2%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds74%70–77.2%69.5%better
No health insurance8.1%6.4–9.9%11.1%better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15%12.8–17.4%16%about the same
Fair or poor health15.3%12.7–18.2%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.6%10.8–14.6%11.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability27.7%23.3–32.6%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%9.6–13.9%10.4%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.6–14.7%13.9%
Hearing7.8%6.7–8.9%6.4%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.6%4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%2.7–3.7%2.9%
Errands alone6.6%5.5–7.7%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 Silverton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Silverton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Silverton 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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