Health · Simla

Simla, CO health

Simla differs from Colorado on 6 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (7.1% vs 5.3%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.3% vs 9.2%).

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

30 of every 100 Simla adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.3–34.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Simla, betterSimla, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.7% Simla
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31% Simla
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Simla
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Simla
CO 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
63%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
61%
Colon screening
CO 62%
68%
Mammogram
CO 72%
72%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Simla 9.2% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Simla adults are doing

1 in 4Simla adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Simla adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Simla

Simla and the towns around it

Care nearby

Lincoln Health HospitalHugo · 32.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado SpringsColorado Springs · 39 mi · ER · children's
Uchealth Grandview HospitalColorado Springs · 40.7 mi · ER
Uch-Memorial Health SystemColorado Springs · 43.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Health Center at LimonLimon · 22.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Health Center at Academy, Suite 3500Colorado Springs · 40.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careSimla is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSimla is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSimla's county is a federal shortage area.Centennial Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 13 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 Simla. 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 Simla
MeasureSimlaMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.4%26.3–34.6%27%about the same
High cholesterol33.2%29.1–37.5%31.5%about the same
Obesity25.6%19.2–32.7%26.1%about the same
Arthritis27.7%24.4–31%22.9%worse
Depression23.3%19.6–27%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.9–15.1%9.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.2%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.4%7.8%worse
Diabetes9.3%7.8–10.9%8.6%about the same
COPD7.1%5.9–8.4%5.3%worse
Heart disease6.5%5.7–7.4%5.1%worse
Stroke3.5%3.1–4%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10.6–16.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.9%14.8–21.4%19%about the same
Get no exercise18.7%14.9–23.3%17.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31%25.4–37.3%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72%68–76%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.9%59.1–66.4%64.6%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%81.9–86.6%85.2%about the same
Colon screening60.6%55.5–65.4%62.4%about the same
Mammogram67.5%58.9–75.3%71.6%about the same
Taking BP meds72.4%69–75.6%69.5%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.3–11.6%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.1–19.9%16%about the same
Fair or poor health17%14.2–20.3%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.6%11.7–15.9%11.9%about the same
Disability
Any disability30.4%25.7–35.5%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%10.6–15.1%10.4%
Thinking or memory15.5%13.3–18.1%13.9%
Hearing8.1%7–9.1%6.4%
Vision4.6%4–5.4%4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%2.9%
Errands alone8.1%6.9–9.5%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 Simla door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Simla better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Simla 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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