Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns
Silver Summit differs from Utah on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (3.4% vs 9.8%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.7% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.4% vs 7.2%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Silver Summit. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Silver Summit
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Silver Summit’s Health Grade: A+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns and 97% of Utah towns.
Wealth explains part of the grade. Silver Summit is healthier than 98% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
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 the 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): A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D and D− the bottom 15%. There’s no F.
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Silver Summit 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. 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.
Everyday habits, side by side with Utah
Share of adults, with the Utah figure marked.
Keeping up with care
Share of Silver Summit adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Utah.
How Silver Summit adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Silver Summit does better than Utah.
1 in 4 Silver Summit adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
3.2% of Silver Summit adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.
Out of every 100 Silver Summit adults…
Silver Summit runs below UT on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Silver Summit
No hospital or community health center in Silver Summit itself. These are the nearest.
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 Silver Summit; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
Silver Summit and the towns around it
Silver Summit’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health Grades next door
Tap a town to see its health pageLiving with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Silver Summit adults live with a disability (Utah 28.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
All 40 CDC measures for Silver Summit
| Measure | Silver Summit | Likely range | Utah | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.9% | 24.4–31.6% | 27.3% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.9% | 29.2–36.7% | 30.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 20.2% | 15.9–25% | 31% | better |
| Arthritis | 25.3% | 22.2–28.6% | 21.7% | worse |
| Depression | 23.4% | 20.1–27% | 27.3% | better |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 3.4% | 2.7–4.2% | 9.8% | better |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.2–11.9% | 10.8% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.4% | 8.4–10.4% | 7.2% | worse |
| Diabetes | 8.7% | 7.3–10.3% | 8.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.3% | 3.3–5.4% | 4.6% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 4.8% | 4.1–5.6% | 4.7% | about the same |
| Stroke | 2.5% | 2.1–2.9% | 2.5% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.6% | 4.7–8.8% | 8.1% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 13.9% | 11.5–16.7% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 13.3% | 10.1–16.8% | 17.6% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 24.3% | 20–28.8% | 33.8% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.3% | 72.6–79.7% | 70.4% | better |
| Dentist visit | 80% | 77.5–82.4% | 70.3% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.1% | 84.9–89.1% | 80.5% | better |
| Colon screening | 67.9% | 63.3–72.1% | 63.1% | better |
| Mammogram | 78.2% | 71.7–83.9% | 72.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72% | 67.8–75.9% | 65.6% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.8% | 4.3–7.7% | 10.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 26.5% | 22.3–31.1% | 34.1% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 15.7% | 13–19% | 20.6% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.5% | 11.5–15.8% | 17.3% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 11.9% | 9.4–14.9% | 15.5% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 10.5% | 8.8–12.5% | 12.2% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 6.7% | 4.9–9.1% | 12.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6% | 4.6–7.8% | 10% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.2% | 3.3–5.3% | 6.5% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.3% | 3.4–5.4% | 6.9% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 3.2% | 2.2–4.6% | 6.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.1% | 18.2–26.6% | 28.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 8.9% | 7–11% | 10.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11% | 9–13.2% | 15.2% | |
| Hearing | 6% | 5.2–7% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 3% | 2.5–3.7% | 4% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.4% | 1.9–3% | 2.7% | |
| Errands alone | 5.1% | 4.1–6.3% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Silver Summit door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don’t call Silver Summit better or worse.
CDC publishes Silver Summit directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Silver Summit.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Utah figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.