Health · Brian Head

Brian Head, UT health

Brian Head differs from Utah on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (9.5% vs 12.4%) and fewer lonely adults (29.1% vs 34.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 4.6%).

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

38 of every 100 Brian Head adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Brian Head, betterBrian Head, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Brian Head
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.6% Brian Head
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.5% Brian Head
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Brian Head
UT 8.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
UT 70%
61%
Dentist visit
UT 70%
84%
Cholesterol check
UT 81%
60%
Colon screening
UT 63%
71%
Mammogram
UT 72%
74%
Taking BP meds
UT 66%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brian Head 9.1% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Brian Head adults are doing

1 in 3Brian Head adults feel lonely
29.1% · Utah 34.1% · better
1 in 4Brian Head adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Brian Head adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Brian Head adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 7
Brian Head adults worry about having enough food
14.8% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Brian Head adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 13
Brian Head adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · UT 6.5% · worse
1 in 13
Brian Head adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · UT 6.9% · about the same

9.6% of Brian Head adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

of Brian Head adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Brian Head

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

HNearest ERIntermountain Health Cedar City HospitalCedar City · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaiute Indian Tribe of UtahCedar City · 12.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.3 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
Cedar City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.5 mi
Intermountain Health Cedar City Hospital
Cedar City · ★★★★★
ER
12.5 mi
Southwest Utah Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Cedar City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Intermountain Health Garfield Memorial Hospital
Panguitch · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Beaver Valley Hospital
Beaver · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.1 mi
Milford Memorial Hospital
Milford · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBrian Head is not a shortage area
! Dental careBrian Head's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iron County · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthBrian Head's county is a federal shortage area.Five County (Southwest) MHCA · need score 11 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 Brian Head. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Brian Head
MeasureBrian HeadMarginUtah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.9%33.5–42.2%27.3%worse
High cholesterol39.5%35.2–43.8%30.4%worse
Obesity40.2%33.7–46.6%31%worse
Arthritis33.3%29.4–37.1%21.7%worse
Depression25.9%22.5–29.5%27.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14%11.1–16.9%9.8%worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9.1–11.3%7.2%worse
Diabetes14.4%12.1–16.7%8.5%worse
COPD8.9%7.2–10.8%4.6%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.1–9.6%4.7%worse
Stroke4.4%3.7–5%2.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%10.4–16.6%8.1%worse
Binge drink9.5%7.7–11.6%12.4%better
Get no exercise22.3%18.1–27.2%17.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%29.1–39.9%33.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.9%72.3–79.2%70.4%better
Dentist visit61.2%57.4–64.7%70.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.3%81.8–86.6%80.5%better
Colon screening60.4%55–65.2%63.1%about the same
Mammogram71.1%63.1–78.4%72.1%about the same
Taking BP meds73.7%69.7–77.5%65.6%better
No health insurance9.1%6.9–11.8%10.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.7–33.8%34.1%better
Lack emotional support20%16.5–23.6%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.4–18.9%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health22.3%18.4–26.5%15.5%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.7–19.8%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.8%11.3–18.6%12.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.7%8.6–13.1%10%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.6–9.5%6.5%worse
No reliable transportation7.7%6.3–9.2%6.9%about the same
Receive SNAP9.6%7.1–12.5%6.1%
Disability
Any disability35.4%30.4–40.6%28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.7–21%10.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%13.8–19%15.2%
Hearing9.7%8.4–11.1%6.4%
Vision6%5–7.1%4%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.2–6.1%2.7%
Errands alone9.3%7.7–10.9%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 Brian Head door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Brian Head better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Brian Head 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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