Health · Flaming Gorge

Flaming Gorge, UT health

Flaming Gorge differs from Utah on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (72.7% vs 65.6%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (75.5% vs 70.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.1% vs 9.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Flaming Gorge
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How Flaming Gorge 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 Flaming Gorge adults…

37 of every 100 Flaming Gorge adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 31.7–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Flaming Gorge, betterFlaming Gorge, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.3% Flaming Gorge
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Flaming Gorge
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 10.3% Flaming Gorge
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Flaming Gorge
UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
UT 70%
66%
Dentist visit
UT 70%
86%
Cholesterol check
UT 81%
62%
Colon screening
UT 63%
70%
Mammogram
UT 72%
73%
Taking BP meds
UT 66%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Flaming Gorge 8% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Flaming Gorge adults are doing

1 in 3Flaming Gorge adults feel lonely
30% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Flaming Gorge adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Flaming Gorge adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Flaming Gorge adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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
Flaming Gorge adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Flaming Gorge adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 13
Flaming Gorge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Flaming Gorge adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · UT 6.9% · about the same

8.1% of Flaming Gorge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Flaming Gorge

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

HNearest ERAshley Regional Medical CenterVernal · 30 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUintah Basin Medical Center★★★★★ · 48.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountainlands Community Health CenterVernal · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30 mi
Ashley Regional Medical Center
Vernal · ★★★★★
ER
30.1 mi
Mountainlands Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Vernal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Memorial Hospital Sweetwater County
Rock Springs · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.8 mi
Uintah Basin Medical Center
Roosevelt · ★★★★★
ER
49.2 mi
Health West
2 sites · nearest in Rock Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.1 mi
Rangely District Hospital
Rangely · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careFlaming Gorge's county is a federal shortage area.Daggett County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careFlaming Gorge's county is a federal shortage area.Daggett County · need score 6 of 25
! Mental healthFlaming Gorge'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 Flaming Gorge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Flaming Gorge
MeasureFlaming GorgeMarginUtah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.8%31.7–41.9%27.3%worse
High cholesterol36.7%31.8–41.7%30.4%worse
Obesity35.3%26.3–44.8%31%about the same
Arthritis32%27.6–36.3%21.7%worse
Depression27.5%23.2–32.1%27.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%15.4–23.3%9.8%worse
Asthma12%10.4–13.6%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9–11.4%7.2%worse
Diabetes12%10–14.1%8.5%worse
COPD7.8%6.2–9.7%4.6%worse
Heart disease7.2%6.2–8.4%4.7%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%2.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%9.7–16.5%8.1%worse
Binge drink10.3%8.1–12.7%12.4%about the same
Get no exercise22.3%17.1–28.1%17.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%28.8–43.7%33.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71–79.5%70.4%better
Dentist visit66.2%62.4–70%70.3%worse
Cholesterol check86.1%83.2–88.6%80.5%better
Colon screening61.8%56.4–67.2%63.1%about the same
Mammogram70.1%60.7–78.2%72.1%about the same
Taking BP meds72.7%68.2–76.7%65.6%better
No health insurance8%5.7–11.4%10.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%24.8–35.7%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support20.2%16.5–24.4%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.1–20.4%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%15.5–24.3%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%13.4–18.9%12.2%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%9.6–17.2%12.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.2%8–12.9%10%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.1–9.1%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.6–8.5%6.9%about the same
Receive SNAP8.1%5.9–11.3%6.1%
Disability
Any disability33.8%28–39.8%28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.6%12.5–19%10.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%13.3–19.2%15.2%
Hearing9%7.8–10.3%6.4%
Vision5%4–6%4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.4–5.2%2.7%
Errands alone8.7%7.1–10.6%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 Flaming Gorge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Flaming Gorge better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Flaming Gorge 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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