Health · Millcreek

Millcreek, UT health

Millcreek differs from Utah on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.8% vs 10.5%) and fewer smokers (6.9% vs 8.1%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (15.2% vs 12.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Millcreek
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Millcreek’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Millcreek is healthier than 92% of U.S. towns and 72% of Utah towns.

ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressBMental distressAObesityA+DiabetesA+SmokingA+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 92%
Less healthyHealthier
Utah towns we grade (174)Healthier than 72%
Towns with similar incomes, $74K–$123K (8,163)Healthier than 95%

About what its income would suggest. Millcreek does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Millcreek could be anywhere from A− 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 Millcreek 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. Millcreek 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.
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How Millcreek 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 Millcreek adults…

28 of every 100 Millcreek adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.8–29.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Millcreek, betterMillcreek, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults 16.3% Millcreek
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Millcreek
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Millcreek
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 6.9% Millcreek
UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
UT 70%
73%
Dentist visit
UT 70%
84%
Cholesterol check
UT 81%
69%
Colon screening
UT 63%
76%
Mammogram
UT 72%
68%
Taking BP meds
UT 66%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millcreek 8.8% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection

How Millcreek adults are doing

1 in 3Millcreek adults feel lonely
34.2% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Millcreek adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Millcreek adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Millcreek adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · 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 9
Millcreek adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · UT 12.4% · better
1 in 11
Millcreek adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 17
Millcreek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 16
Millcreek adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · UT 6.9% · about the same

5.2% of Millcreek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing2.5%

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

Around Millcreek

Millcreek and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Millcreek.

Salt Lake City: 29.5% Murray: 29% Holladay: 26.7% Taylorsville: 31.3% South Salt Lake: 32.4% Magna: 32.7% West Valley City: 33.5% North Salt Lake: 32.5% Emigration Canyon: 26.4% Midvale: 30.5% West Jordan: 30.3% Cottonwood Heights: 27.8% Kearns: 32.9% Millcreek: 28% Millcreek Salt Lake City Murray Holladay Taylorsville South Salt Lake St. Mark's Hospital · Salt Lake City · 1.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH Intermountain Medical Center · Murray · 3.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center · Salt Lake City · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Primary Children's Hospital · Salt Lake City · 5.2 miH Midtown Community Health Center South Salt Lake · South Salt Lake · 3.1 mi+ Community Health Centers, Inc. 72nd Street Clinic · Midvale · 5.9 mi+
26.4%33.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Holladay26.7%
Millcreek28%
Murray29%
Salt Lake City29.5%
Taylorsville31.3%
South Salt Lake32.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.4 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Millcreek

1 hospital in Millcreek, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSt. Mark's HospitalSalt Lake City · 1.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyIntermountain Medical Center★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidtown Community Health Center South Salt LakeSouth Salt Lake · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.4 mi
St. Mark's Hospital
Salt Lake City · ★★★★★
ERIn Millcreek
3.1 mi
Midtown Community Health Center South Salt Lake
South Salt Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.9 mi
Intermountain Medical Center
Murray · ★★★★★
ER
4.6 mi
VA Salt Lake City Healthcare - George E. Wahlen VA Medical Center
Salt Lake City · ★★★★★
ERVA
5.2 mi
Primary Children's Hospital
Salt Lake City · not rated
ERChildren's
5.9 mi
Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Midvale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careMillcreek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMillcreek is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMillcreek's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Salt Lake County · 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 Millcreek. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Millcreek
MeasureMillcreekMarginUtah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure27.9%25.8–29.9%27.3%about the same
High cholesterol31.2%29–33.4%30.4%about the same
Obesity28%24.9–31.1%31%about the same
Arthritis22.4%20.6–24.1%21.7%about the same
Depression27.7%25.3–30.1%27.3%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.9–9.8%9.8%about the same
Asthma11%9.9–12%10.8%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.7–9%7.2%worse
Diabetes8%7.1–8.8%8.5%about the same
COPD4.2%3.7–4.6%4.6%about the same
Heart disease4.6%4.1–5%4.7%about the same
Stroke2.5%2.3–2.7%2.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes6.9%6–7.8%8.1%better
Binge drink15.2%13.4–17%12.4%worse
Get no exercise16.3%14.5–18.2%17.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%30–36.1%33.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.1%68.6–73.5%70.4%about the same
Dentist visit73%70.7–75.2%70.3%better
Cholesterol check83.5%82–85%80.5%better
Colon screening68.5%65.5–71.5%63.1%better
Mammogram75.9%71.2–80.3%72.1%about the same
Taking BP meds68%65.4–70.4%65.6%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7.8–9.8%10.5%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.2%31.6–36.9%34.1%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%18.6–22.5%20.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.4%14.9–17.8%17.3%about the same
Fair or poor health14.1%12.7–15.5%15.5%about the same
Frequent physical distress11.6%10.5–12.7%12.2%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%10–12.3%12.4%better
Housing insecurity9%8–10.1%10%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6%5.3–6.7%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.2%5.5–6.9%6.9%about the same
Receive SNAP5.2%4.5–6%6.1%
Disability
Any disability26.6%24.4–28.9%28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs10.1%9–11.1%10.3%
Thinking or memory13.3%12.1–14.5%15.2%
Hearing6.4%5.8–7%6.4%
Vision3.7%3.4–4%4%
Dressing or bathing2.5%2.2–2.7%2.7%
Errands alone6.1%5.5–6.7%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 Millcreek door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Millcreek better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Millcreek 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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