Apple Valley is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns
Apple Valley differs from Utah on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.1% vs 12.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (74.5% vs 65.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 4.6%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Apple Valley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Apple Valley
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Everyday habits, side by side with Utah
Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.
61 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves
Care in and near Apple Valley
No hospital or community health center in Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Apple Valley’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Apple Valley is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns.
About what its income would suggest. Apple Valley does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as the Healthiest towns in Utah ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Apple Valley with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Out of every 100 Apple Valley adults…
Apple Valley runs above UT on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Apple Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How Apple Valley adults are doing
About the same as Utah on each measure.
1 in 3 Apple Valley adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
8.8% of Apple Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Apple Valley and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Apple Valley adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Apple Valley
| Measure | Apple Valley | Likely range | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.6% | 35.2–41.9% | 27.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38% | 34.5–41.4% | 30.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 36.4% | 31.4–41.2% | 31% | worse |
| Arthritis | 32.6% | 29.5–35.6% | 21.7% | worse |
| Depression | 27.4% | 24.1–30.6% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.8% | 10.3–15.7% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.6% | 10.3–13% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.6% | 9.4–11.7% | 7.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.9% | 11–14.9% | 8.5% | worse |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.1–10.7% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.1% | 6.9–9.4% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.6–4.9% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.5% | 9–14.3% | 8.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 9.1% | 7.5–10.8% | 12.4% | better |
| Get no exercise | 20.1% | 16.5–24.3% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.4% | 31.1–39.9% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73.1% | 69.7–76.2% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 66.1% | 62.9–69.1% | 70.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.6% | 80–85% | 80.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.7% | 59.1–68.1% | 63.1% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 72.3% | 65.3–78.9% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.5% | 71.1–77.4% | 65.6% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.9% | 7.3–12.8% | 10.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 30.4% | 26.7–34.2% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 18.8% | 16–21.9% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.1% | 15–19.4% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.7% | 17.9–25.9% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.8% | 14.3–19.5% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.1% | 10.8–17.5% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 9.5% | 7.5–11.5% | 10% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.4% | 6–8.8% | 6.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.3% | 6–8.8% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 8.8% | 6.6–11.4% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.5% | 32.7–42.5% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.9% | 14–20.1% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.7% | 14.1–19.4% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.3% | 9–11.7% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 4.8–6.8% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.4% | 3.7–5.4% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 9.3% | 7.7–11.1% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Apple Valley door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don’t call Apple Valley better or worse.
CDC publishes Apple Valley directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Apple Valley.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.