Health · Salina
Salina, UT health
Salina differs from Utah on 10 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (69.6% vs 65.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (6.3% vs 4.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for SalinaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Salina’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Salina is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns, and than 86% of towns with similar incomes.
BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressC+ObesityA-DiabetesA-SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
Utah towns we grade (174)Healthier than 16%
Towns with similar incomes, $48K–$80K (8,865)Healthier than 86%
Better than its income would suggest. Salina is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Salina 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 Salina 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. Salina 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 Salina 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
37.1% have obesity
0 better5 close7 worse
Habits
21.1% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
72.1% had a checkup
1 better5 close1 worse
Mind & connection
33% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
12.8% face food insecurity
0 better5 close0 worse
Disability
31.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Salina adults…
32 of every 100 Salina adults have high blood pressure
Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 27.8–35.3%
Bars show Salina; the black tick is Utah. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Salina, betterSalina, worseToo close to callUtah
Get no exerciseshare of adults
21.1% Salina
UT 17.6%
UT 17.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36% Salina
UT 33.8%
UT 33.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults
11.8% Salina
UT 12.4%
UT 12.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
10.8% Salina
UT 8.1%
UT 8.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Salina 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 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salina 10.2% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)
Mind & connection
How Salina adults are doing
1 in 3Salina adults feel lonely
33% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Salina adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Salina adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Salina adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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
Salina adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · UT 12.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Salina adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · UT 10% · about the same
1 in 14
Salina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · UT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Salina adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · UT 6.9% · about the same
7.2% of Salina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.7%
of Salina adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.6%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Black tick: Utah. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Salina
No hospital or community health center in Salina itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERGunnison Valley HospitalGunnison · 15.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePaiute Indian Tribe of UtahRichfield · 17 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17 mi
Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah
2 sites · nearest in Richfield
Fourpoints Health - Richfield ClinicRichfield · 17 mi
Fourpoints Health - Kanosh ClinicFillmore · 30.1 mi
25.5 mi
Intermountain Health Fillmore Community Hospital
Fillmore · not rated
44.8 mi
Wayne Community Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bicknell
Wayne Community Health CenterBicknell · 44.8 mi
Wchc Physical Therapy BuildingBicknell · 44.8 mi
Wayne Community Health HanksvilleHanksville · 73.8 mi
46.3 mi
Intermountain Health Sanpete Valley Hospital
Mount Pleasant · not rated
Nothing matches.
! Primary careSalina's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sevier County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSalina's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sevier County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthSalina'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 Salina. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Salina
| Measure | Salina | Margin | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.5% | 27.8–35.3% | 27.3% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 33.5% | 29.9–37.4% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.1% | 30.7–43.8% | 31% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.6% | 23.5–29.8% | 21.7% | worse |
| Depression | 28% | 24.4–31.8% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.8% | 10.3–15.6% | 9.8% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.2% | 7.4–9% | 7.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10% | 8.4–11.7% | 8.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.3% | 5.2–7.4% | 4.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8% | 4.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5% | 2.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.8% | 8.4–13.4% | 8.1% | worse |
| Binge drink | 11.8% | 9.6–14.3% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 21.1% | 16.9–25.7% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36% | 30.1–41.9% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.1% | 68–75.9% | 70.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65.1% | 61.7–68.6% | 70.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 80.3% | 77.4–82.9% | 80.5% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.2% | 58.4–67.8% | 63.1% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.5% | 63.6–78.8% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.6% | 66.2–72.9% | 65.6% | better |
| No health insurance | 10.2% | 8–13% | 10.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 33% | 28.1–38.1% | 34.1% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.7% | 18.1–25.6% | 20.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18.2% | 15.9–20.8% | 17.3% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 18.2% | 15–21.7% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.3% | 12.2–16.5% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.8% | 9.8–15.9% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10% | 8–12.1% | 10% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7% | 5.8–8.3% | 6.5% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 7.1% | 5.9–8.4% | 6.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 7.2% | 5.3–9.3% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.7% | 26.8–36.7% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.6% | 10.4–14.8% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.3% | 13.8–19% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.7% | 6.6–8.7% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 4.6% | 3.9–5.3% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.4% | 2.9–4% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 8% | 6.7–9.3% | 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 Salina door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call Salina better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Salina 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.