Health · Ballard
Ballard, UT health
Ballard differs from Utah on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.3% vs 7.2%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (14.7% vs 8.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BallardTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Ballard’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Ballard is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressDMental distressC+ObesityA-DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
Utah towns we grade (174)Healthier than 2%
Towns with similar incomes, $65K–$109K (9,384)Healthier than 31%
About what its income would suggest. Ballard does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Ballard could be anywhere from C− to B+.
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 our 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) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Ballard 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. Ballard uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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.
Report card
How Ballard 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
37.2% have obesity
1 better5 close6 worse
Habits
23% get no exercise
0 better1 close3 worse
Care & screenings
66.8% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
35.1% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
20.2% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
36.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Ballard adults…
29 of every 100 Ballard adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26–32.5%
Bars show Ballard; the black tick is Utah. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Ballard, betterBallard, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults
23% Ballard
UT 17.6%
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40% Ballard
UT 33.8%
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.1% Ballard
UT 12.4%
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.7% Ballard
UT 8.1%
UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Ballard adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
Yearly checkup
UT 70%Dentist visit
UT 70%Cholesterol check
UT 81%Colon screening
UT 63%Mammogram
UT 72%Taking BP meds
UT 66%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ballard 12.9% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection
How Ballard adults are doing
1 in 3Ballard adults feel lonely
35.1% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Ballard adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Ballard adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ballard adults are in frequent mental distress
21% · Utah 17.3% · worse
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 5
Ballard adults worry about having enough food
20.2% · UT 12.4% · worse
1 in 7
Ballard adults worry about keeping their housing
14.9% · UT 10% · worse
1 in 9
Ballard adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · UT 6.5% · worse
1 in 9
Ballard adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · UT 6.9% · worse
12.7% of Ballard adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.8%
of Ballard adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory20.6%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Ballard
No hospital or community health center in Ballard itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERUintah Basin Medical CenterRoosevelt · 2.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterVernal · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.9 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Vernal
Mountainlands Community Health Center - VernalVernal · 22.9 mi
Mountainlands Family Health Center Vernal Dental ClinicVernal · 25.3 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center Main Site ClinicProvo · 89.4 mi
56.6 mi
Carbon Medical Service Association, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in Sunnyside
Carbon Medical Service AssociationSunnyside · 56.6 mi
Carbon Medical Service AssociationEast Carbon · 57.5 mi
Carbon Med Serv-Helper ClinicHelper · 63.8 mi
Price ClinicPrice · 65.9 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careBallard is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBallard is not a shortage area
! Mental healthBallard's county is a federal shortage area.Uintah Basin · need score 18 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 Ballard. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Ballard
| Measure | Ballard | Margin | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.2% | 26–32.5% | 27.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 30.4% | 27–33.9% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.2% | 31.7–43% | 31% | worse |
| Arthritis | 24.4% | 21.7–27.2% | 21.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 29.2% | 25.5–33% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.7% | 14.6–21.6% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.1% | 10.7–13.6% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.3% | 5.7–7% | 7.2% | better |
| Diabetes | 10.1% | 8.8–11.7% | 8.5% | worse |
| COPD | 6.8% | 5.8–7.9% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.7–3.4% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.7% | 12–17.3% | 8.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.1% | 10.8–15.7% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 23% | 19.2–27% | 17.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40% | 34.7–46.1% | 33.8% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 66.8% | 62.8–70.9% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.4% | 49.5–57.4% | 70.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 73.5% | 70.2–76.8% | 80.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 53.7% | 48.5–58.8% | 63.1% | worse |
| Mammogram | 65.4% | 56.8–73.5% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 64.8% | 61.3–68.1% | 65.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.9% | 10.3–16% | 10.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.1% | 30.6–39.7% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.5% | 19.9–27.1% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 21% | 18.6–23.5% | 17.3% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 21.3% | 18.2–24.6% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.2% | 13.3–17.2% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.2% | 16.7–23.9% | 12.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 14.9% | 12.5–17.4% | 10% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.8% | 9.2–12.5% | 6.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.6% | 9–12.3% | 6.9% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 12.7% | 10.2–15.6% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.8% | 32.3–41.4% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.7% | 11.7–15.7% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.6% | 17.9–23.5% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.6% | 6.7–8.5% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.5–4.7% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 10.2% | 8.8–11.7% | 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 Ballard door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Ballard better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ballard 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.