Health · Aurora

Aurora, UT health

Aurora differs from Utah on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (73.9% vs 65.6%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (75% vs 70.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.4% vs 4.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Aurora
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How Aurora compares with Utah

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 Aurora adults…

35 of every 100 Aurora adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 31.4–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Aurora, betterAurora, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22% Aurora
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Aurora
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.5% Aurora
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.8% Aurora
UT 8.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
UT 70%
69%
Dentist visit
UT 70%
83%
Cholesterol check
UT 81%
61%
Colon screening
UT 63%
74%
Mammogram
UT 72%
74%
Taking BP meds
UT 66%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aurora 8.7% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Aurora adults are doing

1 in 3Aurora adults feel lonely
31.9% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Aurora adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Aurora adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Aurora adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · Utah 17.3% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 8
Aurora adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 11
Aurora adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 15
Aurora adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Aurora adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · UT 6.9% · about the same

7% of Aurora adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

of Aurora adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Aurora

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

HNearest ERIntermountain Health Sevier Valley HospitalRichfield · 12.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGunnison Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaiute Indian Tribe of UtahRichfield · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.5 mi
Intermountain Health Sevier Valley Hospital
Richfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
2 sites · nearest in Richfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Gunnison Valley Hospital
Gunnison · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital
Fillmore · not rated
ERRural critical access
45 mi
Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital
Delta · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.2 mi
Wayne Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bicknell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAurora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sevier County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careAurora's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sevier County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthAurora's county is a federal shortage area.Six County Mental Health Catchment Area · need score 12 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 Aurora. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Aurora
MeasureAuroraMarginUtah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.4%31.4–39.7%27.3%worse
High cholesterol36.7%32.6–41%30.4%worse
Obesity37.1%30.6–44.1%31%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.8–35.1%21.7%worse
Depression27.7%24.1–31.8%27.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.1–13.9%9.8%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.3%7.2%worse
Diabetes11.4%9.6–13.4%8.5%worse
COPD7.4%5.9–9%4.6%worse
Heart disease7%6–8.1%4.7%worse
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.3%2.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.8%8.5–13.4%8.1%worse
Binge drink10.5%8.6–12.8%12.4%about the same
Get no exercise22%17.6–26.8%17.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.8–40.5%33.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71.3–78.6%70.4%better
Dentist visit69.3%66–72.6%70.3%about the same
Cholesterol check83.2%80.7–85.6%80.5%better
Colon screening60.8%55.7–65.6%63.1%about the same
Mammogram73.5%65.8–80.3%72.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.9%70.5–77.3%65.6%better
No health insurance8.7%6.5–11%10.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.2–36.9%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.5–24.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.1–19.7%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.7–23.1%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.1–17.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%9.3–15.1%12.4%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.2–10.8%10%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.7%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.6%5.5–7.9%6.9%about the same
Receive SNAP7%5.3–9.1%6.1%
Disability
Any disability33.4%28.5–38.6%28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.1–17.7%10.3%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.3–18.5%15.2%
Hearing8.9%7.7–10.2%6.4%
Vision4.8%4–5.7%4%
Dressing or bathing3.7%3.1–4.5%2.7%
Errands alone8.4%7–10%6.8%
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 Aurora door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Aurora better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Aurora directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah 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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