Health · West Mountain

West Mountain, UT health

West Mountain differs from Utah on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (7.9% vs 12.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (5.8% vs 4.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for West Mountain

A-Health Grade

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West Mountain’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, West Mountain is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.

A-Self-rated healthBPhysical distressBMental distressB+ObesityA-DiabetesASmokingA+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 82%

Less healthyHealthier

Utah towns we grade (174)Healthier than 49%

Towns with similar incomes, $84K–$140K (6,441)Healthier than 68%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, West Mountain could be anywhere from B 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 West Mountain 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. West Mountain 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 West Mountain 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 West Mountain adults…

31 of every 100 West Mountain adults have high blood pressure

Utah: 27 in 100 · worse · margin 28.6–33.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

West Mountain, betterWest Mountain, worseToo close to callUtah

Get no exerciseshare of adults 16.6% West Mountain
UT 17.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.5% West Mountain
UT 33.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 7.9% West Mountain
UT 12.4%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.4% West Mountain
UT 8.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of West Mountain 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 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

West Mountain 8.6% · Utah 1 in 10 (10.5%)

Mind & connection

How West Mountain adults are doing

1 in 3West Mountain adults feel lonely

33.3% · Utah 34.1% · too close to call

1 in 4West Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.6% · Utah 27.3% · too close to call

1 in 5West Mountain adults lack social or emotional support

18.9% · Utah 20.6% · too close to call

1 in 6West Mountain adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 9

West Mountain adults worry about having enough food

10.7% · UT 12.4% · about the same

1 in 11

West Mountain adults worry about keeping their housing

8.8% · UT 10% · about the same

1 in 16

West Mountain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · UT 6.5% · about the same

1 in 15

West Mountain adults lack reliable transportation

6.5% · UT 6.9% · about the same

6.2% of West Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 6.1% across Utah.

Disability

Living with a disability

29%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%

Thinking or memory15.2%

Hearing7.5%

Errands alone7.3%

Vision4.2%

Dressing or bathing3.2%

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

Around West Mountain

West Mountain and the towns around it

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

29.8%33.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first

Spring Lake30.1%

Payson31.1%

Santaquin31.6%

West Mountain32.7%

Genola33.8%

Care nearby

Mountain View HospitalPayson · 3.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Intermountain Health Spanish Fork HospitalSpanish Fork · 6.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Intermountain Health Utah Valley HospitalProvo · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Orem Community HospitalOrem · 17.9 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mountainlands Community Health Center - Payson 2Payson · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

East Bay Health CenterProvo · 13.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careWest Mountain is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careWest Mountain is not a shortage area

! Mental healthWest Mountain's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Utah County · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of West Mountain. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for West Mountain

Measure	West Mountain	Margin	Utah
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.2%	28.6–33.9%	27.3%	worse
High cholesterol	33.4%	30.8–36.1%	30.4%	worse
Obesity	32.7%	29–36.6%	31%	about the same
Arthritis	25%	22.7–27.3%	21.7%	worse
Depression	26.6%	23.9–29.4%	27.3%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8%	6.4–9.8%	9.8%	about the same
Asthma	10.4%	9.2–11.6%	10.8%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.9%	8.1–9.9%	7.2%	worse
Diabetes	9.9%	8.6–11.4%	8.5%	worse
COPD	5.8%	4.8–6.8%	4.6%	worse
Heart disease	5.9%	5.1–6.7%	4.7%	worse
Stroke	3%	2.6–3.4%	2.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	8.4%	6.7–10.4%	8.1%	about the same
Binge drink	7.9%	6.7–9.2%	12.4%	better
Get no exercise	16.6%	13.8–19.6%	17.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.5%	31.1–37.9%	33.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	72.2%	69.5–74.8%	70.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	71.2%	68.6–73.7%	70.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	81.6%	79–83.9%	80.5%	about the same
Colon screening	65.7%	62.4–69.1%	63.1%	about the same
Mammogram	71%	65–76.7%	72.1%	about the same
Taking BP meds	67.6%	64.4–70.5%	65.6%	about the same
No health insurance	8.6%	6.7–10.9%	10.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.3%	30.3–36.7%	34.1%	about the same
Lack emotional support	18.9%	16.6–21.6%	20.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.7–18.7%	17.3%	about the same
Fair or poor health	15.3%	12.9–17.9%	15.5%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.4%	11.7–15.3%	12.2%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	10.7%	8.6–13.2%	12.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.8%	7.2–10.5%	10%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5.2–7.4%	6.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.5%	5.5–7.7%	6.9%	about the same
Receive SNAP	6.2%	4.7–7.9%	6.1%
Disability
Any disability	29%	25.4–32.6%	28.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	11.6%	9.8–13.6%	10.3%
Thinking or memory	15.2%	12.8–17.5%	15.2%
Hearing	7.5%	6.6–8.4%	6.4%
Vision	4.2%	3.6–4.8%	4%
Dressing or bathing	3.2%	2.7–3.8%	2.7%
Errands alone	7.3%	6.2–8.6%	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 West Mountain door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Utah figure falls inside it, we don't call West Mountain better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes West Mountain 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.