Escalante, UT health
Escalante differs from Utah on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.1% vs 10.5%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8% vs 10%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (8.4% vs 4.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for EscalanteNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 604 people are less certain, so we show Escalante's figures without a grade.
How Escalante 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Escalante adults…
Bars show Escalante; the black tick is Utah. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
UT 17.6%
UT 33.8%
UT 12.4%
UT 8.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Escalante adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How Escalante adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.4% of Escalante adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Living with a disability
of Escalante adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Escalante
1 community health center in Escalante, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Escalante. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Escalante
| Measure | Escalante | Margin | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 37.6% | 33.2–42.2% | 27.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.7% | 34.2–43.5% | 30.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 29.3% | 22.2–37.4% | 31% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.6% | 28.8–36.7% | 21.7% | worse |
| Depression | 24.8% | 21–28.9% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.2% | 12.2–18.5% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.7% | 9.4–12.1% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.8% | 10.6–13.1% | 7.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 10.6–14.9% | 8.5% | worse |
| COPD | 7.5% | 6–9.4% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.4% | 7.1–9.7% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.5–4.8% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.6% | 7.4–12% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 10.1% | 8.1–12.4% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 20.1% | 15.9–24.8% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.9% | 26.6–39.8% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 77.3% | 73.6–80.8% | 70.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 69.6% | 66–73% | 70.3% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 85.5% | 83.4–87.6% | 80.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 71.3% | 66.3–76% | 63.1% | better |
| Mammogram | 73.5% | 65–81% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.6% | 73.1–79.8% | 65.6% | better |
| No health insurance | 8.1% | 6.3–10.3% | 10.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.9% | 23.8–34.4% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 17.7% | 14.5–21.3% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15% | 12.9–17.1% | 17.3% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 18.5% | 15.1–22.3% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.7% | 12.5–17% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 10.8% | 8.2–13.8% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 8% | 6.3–9.9% | 10% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5.9% | 4.8–7.1% | 6.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 6.1% | 5–7.3% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 6.4% | 4.7–8.4% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.2% | 28.1–38.4% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.6% | 12.7–18.8% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.9% | 11.8–16.3% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 10.4% | 9–12% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 5% | 4.2–6% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.9% | 3.2–4.7% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 7.9% | 6.5–9.4% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.