Health · Gunnison
Gunnison, UT health
Gunnison differs from Utah on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6% vs 7.2%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (15.1% vs 8.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for GunnisonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Gunnison’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gunnison is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns.
CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressCMental distressB+ObesityB+DiabetesC+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 51%
Less healthyHealthier
Utah towns we grade (174)Healthier than 8%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (9,637)Healthier than 63%
About what its income would suggest. Gunnison does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Gunnison could be anywhere from C− to A−.
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 Gunnison 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. Gunnison 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 Gunnison 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
32.7% have obesity
1 better6 close5 worse
Habits
22.7% get no exercise
0 better1 close3 worse
Care & screenings
65.1% had a checkup
0 better1 close6 worse
Mind & connection
33% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
20.1% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
34.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Gunnison adults…
29 of every 100 Gunnison adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.9–33%
Bars show Gunnison; the black tick is Utah. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Gunnison, betterGunnison, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.7% Gunnison
UT 17.6%
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
40.7% Gunnison
UT 33.8%
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.4% Gunnison
UT 12.4%
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.1% Gunnison
UT 8.1%
UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Gunnison 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 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gunnison 16.9% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection
How Gunnison adults are doing
1 in 3Gunnison adults feel lonely
33% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Gunnison adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Gunnison adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Gunnison adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 5
Gunnison adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · UT 12.4% · worse
1 in 6
Gunnison adults worry about keeping their housing
15.5% · UT 10% · worse
1 in 9
Gunnison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · UT 6.5% · worse
1 in 9
Gunnison adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · UT 6.9% · worse
12% of Gunnison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Disability
Living with a disability
34.6%
of Gunnison adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Gunnison
1 hospital in Gunnison, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERGunnison Valley HospitalGunnison · 0.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaiute Indian Tribe of UtahRichfield · 30.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.9 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
2 sites · nearest in Richfield
Fourpoints Health - Richfield ClinicRichfield · 30.9 mi
Fourpoints Health - Kanosh ClinicFillmore · 39.3 mi
31.5 mi
Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital
Fillmore · not rated
32 mi
Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital
Mount Pleasant · not rated
43.2 mi
Carbon Medical Service Association, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Castle Dale
The Huntington ClinicCastle Dale · 43.2 mi
Price ClinicPrice · 62.1 mi
Carbon Med Serv-Helper ClinicHelper · 62.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careGunnison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sanpete County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careGunnison's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sanpete County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthGunnison'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 Gunnison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Gunnison
| Measure | Gunnison | Margin | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.4% | 25.9–33% | 27.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 29.4% | 25.9–33.1% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 32.7% | 26.8–38.8% | 31% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 22.1% | 19.5–24.9% | 21.7% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.1% | 20.7–27.6% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17% | 13.9–20.5% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.3% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 7.2% | better |
| Diabetes | 10.9% | 9.3–12.5% | 8.5% | worse |
| COPD | 6.8% | 5.7–8.1% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.2% | 5.4–7% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.8–3.6% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1% | 12.2–18.3% | 8.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.4% | 10.9–16.1% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.7% | 18.8–27.2% | 17.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.7% | 34.9–47% | 33.8% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 65.1% | 60.3–69.3% | 70.4% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 56.1% | 52.3–60.1% | 70.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 72.7% | 69.1–75.9% | 80.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 54.9% | 49.6–59.9% | 63.1% | worse |
| Mammogram | 65.8% | 56.9–74.1% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 61.8% | 57.7–65.5% | 65.6% | worse |
| No health insurance | 16.9% | 13.6–21.1% | 10.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33% | 28.5–37.9% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.7% | 20.2–27.6% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.6% | 16.4–21.1% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.6% | 18.3–25.5% | 15.5% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.8% | 12.8–16.9% | 12.2% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.1% | 16.6–24.2% | 12.4% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 15.5% | 13–18.2% | 10% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11% | 9.4–12.8% | 6.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.7% | 9.1–12.5% | 6.9% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 12% | 9.6–14.8% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.6% | 30.1–39.5% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.7% | 10.7–14.8% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.2% | 16.5–22.2% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.4–9.4% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 6% | 5.2–6.9% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.7–5% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.8–10.5% | 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 Gunnison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Gunnison better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gunnison 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.