Health · Lander
Lander, WY health
On most measures Lander looks like Wyoming as a whole. It has fewer uninsured adults (9.3% vs 11.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LanderTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A−
Lander’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lander is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns and 82% of Wyoming towns.
A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressA-Mental distressA-ObesityA-DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 81%
Less healthyHealthier
Wyoming towns we grade (56)Healthier than 82%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$94K (9,885)Healthier than 94%
About what its income would suggest. Lander does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lander 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 Wyoming 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 Lander 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. Lander 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 Lander compares with Wyoming
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
30.7% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
22.4% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
67.3% had a checkup
1 better6 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better3 close0 worse
Disability
30.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lander adults…
32 of every 100 Lander adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–35.3%
Bars show Lander; the black tick is Wyoming. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lander, betterLander, worseToo close to callWyoming
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.4% Lander
WY 25.6%
WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
29.4% Lander
WY 32.5%
WY 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.9% Lander
WY 15.4%
WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
12.3% Lander
WY 14%
WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lander adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Wyoming.
Yearly checkup
WY 70%Dentist visit
WY 63%Cholesterol check
WY 82%Colon screening
WY 59%Mammogram
WY 68%Taking BP meds
WY 73%1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lander 9.3% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection
How Lander adults are doing
1 in 5Lander adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.3% · Wyoming 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Lander adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · Wyoming 15.8% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
30.5%
of Lander adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Black tick: Wyoming. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lander
1 community health center in Lander, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSagewest Health CareRiverton · 21.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central WyomingLander · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Lander
Fremont County Pediatrics and Community HealthLander · 0.5 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming - RivertonRiverton · 21.2 mi
Dubois Medical ClinicDubois · 65.6 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLander is not a shortage area
! Dental careLander's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low Income - Fremont County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLander's county is a federal shortage area.Central Wyoming · need score 16 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 Lander. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Lander
| Measure | Lander | Margin | Wyoming | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 32% | 28.5–35.3% | 31.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.5% | 29.1–36% | 33.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 30.7% | 25.6–35.8% | 33.7% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 24.2% | 21.6–27% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 20.3% | 17.4–23.4% | 21.6% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.3% | 9.1–13.8% | 12.8% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.3% | 9.1–11.6% | 10.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.5% | 8.7–10.4% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 10% | 8.6–11.4% | 10.9% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.5% | 5.6–7.5% | 7% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.3% | 5.6–7% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.3% | 10.3–14.7% | 14% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.9% | 12.4–17.7% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.4% | 18.9–26.3% | 25.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.4% | 24.8–34.6% | 32.5% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 67.3% | 63.5–71.1% | 69.7% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 65% | 61.4–68.5% | 62.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.7% | 81.7–85.6% | 82.2% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 58.8% | 53.9–63.8% | 59.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 67.4% | 59.7–74.7% | 67.8% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.7% | 69.5–75.8% | 73% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 9.3% | 7.7–11.3% | 11.6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 14.8% | 13–16.8% | 15.8% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.1% | 13.9–18.5% | 18.3% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.3% | 10.7–14% | 13.3% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.5% | 26.8–34.5% | 30.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.4% | 10.7–14.1% | 13.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.2% | 11.5–15.1% | 14.2% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.9–8.8% | 8% | |
| Vision | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.1% | 2.7–3.5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 7.2% | 6.3–8.2% | 7.7% | |
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 Lander door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wyoming figure falls inside it, we don't call Lander better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lander directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Wyoming 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.