Health · Springfield

Springfield, CO health

Springfield differs from Colorado on 17 of 33 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15% vs 19%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (76.3% vs 69.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20.6% vs 9.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Springfield
Report card

How Springfield 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 Springfield adults…

37 of every 100 Springfield adults have high blood pressure
Colorado: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–41.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Springfield, betterSpringfield, worseToo close to callColorado
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Springfield
CO 17.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Springfield
CO 30.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Springfield
CO 19%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Springfield
CO 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CO 71%
57%
Dentist visit
CO 65%
84%
Cholesterol check
CO 85%
63%
Colon screening
CO 62%
62%
Mammogram
CO 72%
76%
Taking BP meds
CO 70%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springfield 13.2% · Colorado 1 in 9 (11.1%)
Mind & connection

How Springfield adults are doing

1 in 4Springfield adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · Colorado 22.7% · too close to call
1 in 6Springfield adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · Colorado 16% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone11.2%
Vision7.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Around Springfield

Springfield and the towns around it

Care nearby

Southeast Colorado Hospital DistrictSpringfield · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cimarron Memorial HospitalBoise City · 45.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Prowers Medical CenterLamar · 45.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Morton County HospitalElkhart · 48.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Valley-Wide Counseling & Support Center- SpringfieldSpringfield · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Valley-Wide Support Services- LamarLamar · 44.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area.Baca County · need score 21 of 25
✓ Dental careSpringfield is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpringfield's county is a federal shortage area.Southeastern Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 21 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 Springfield. 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 Springfield
MeasureSpringfieldMarginColorado
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%32.7–41.5%27%worse
High cholesterol37.2%32.6–41.7%31.5%worse
Obesity29.5%22.2–37.7%26.1%about the same
Arthritis33.6%29.8–37.3%22.9%worse
Depression24.5%20.8–28.5%22.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.6%17–24.3%9.2%worse
Asthma12.1%10.6–13.7%10.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.6–11.9%7.8%worse
Diabetes13%11–15%8.6%worse
COPD10.9%8.9–13%5.3%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.1–10.7%5.1%worse
Stroke5%4.2–5.8%2.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%13.7–20.8%10.9%worse
Binge drink15%12.3–17.9%19%better
Get no exercise26.2%21–31.4%17.7%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.8%26.3–39.8%30.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.4%69.3–77.1%71.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.2%53.3–60.8%64.6%worse
Cholesterol check83.9%81.7–86.2%85.2%about the same
Colon screening62.6%57.3–67.6%62.4%about the same
Mammogram62.4%52.8–71.3%71.6%worse
Taking BP meds76.3%73–79%69.5%better
No health insurance13.2%10.4–16.4%11.1%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.8–20.5%16%about the same
Fair or poor health24%20–28%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.8–19.9%11.9%worse
Disability
Any disability38.5%33–44%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%15.7–22.2%10.4%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.6–21%13.9%
Hearing10.9%9.5–12.3%6.4%
Vision7.2%6.1–8.4%4.2%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.5–6.4%2.9%
Errands alone11.2%9.4–13%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 Springfield door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Colorado figure falls inside it, we don't call Springfield better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Springfield 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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