Health · Thermopolis

Thermopolis, WY health

Thermopolis differs from Wyoming on 10 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.7% vs 73%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.1% vs 12.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Thermopolis
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Thermopolis’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Thermopolis is healthier than 47% of U.S. towns, and than 65% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressA-Mental distressBObesityCDiabetesB-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 47%
Less healthyHealthier
Wyoming towns we grade (56)Healthier than 33%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (9,113)Healthier than 65%

Better than its income would suggest. Thermopolis 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, Thermopolis could be anywhere from D 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 Thermopolis 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. Thermopolis 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 Thermopolis 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

Out of every 100 Thermopolis adults…

37 of every 100 Thermopolis adults have high blood pressure
Wyoming: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.9–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thermopolis, betterThermopolis, worseToo close to callWyoming
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Thermopolis
WY 25.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.1% Thermopolis
WY 32.5%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.4% Thermopolis
WY 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Thermopolis
WY 14%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
WY 70%
62%
Dentist visit
WY 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
WY 82%
62%
Colon screening
WY 59%
66%
Mammogram
WY 68%
78%
Taking BP meds
WY 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thermopolis 10.5% · Wyoming 1 in 9 (11.6%)
Mind & connection

How Thermopolis adults are doing

1 in 5Thermopolis adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · Wyoming 21.6% · too close to call
1 in 7Thermopolis adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · Wyoming 15.8% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

of Thermopolis adults live with a disability (Wyoming 30.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Thermopolis

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

HNearest ERHot Springs County Memorial HospitalThermopolis · 0.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWashakie Medical Center★★★★★ · 28.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Central WyomingRiverton · 43.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital
Thermopolis · ★★★★★
ERRural critical accessIn Thermopolis
28.5 mi
Washakie Medical Center
Worland · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
43.6 mi
Sagewest Health Care
Riverton · ★★★★★
ER
43.6 mi
Community Health Center of Central Wyoming
3 sites · nearest in Riverton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.1 mi
South Big Horn County Hospital
Basin · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.7 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Greybull
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careThermopolis's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hot Springs County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careThermopolis is not a shortage area
! Mental healthThermopolis's county is a federal shortage area.Northwest Wyoming Mental Health Area · 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 Thermopolis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Thermopolis
MeasureThermopolisMarginWyoming
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.1%32.9–41.4%31.7%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.2–43.2%33.8%worse
Obesity34.5%27.3–41.9%33.7%about the same
Arthritis31.6%27.9–35.4%25.4%worse
Depression21.2%17.7–24.9%21.6%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%15.4–23.1%12.8%worse
Asthma10.6%9.2–12%10.2%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.2–12.6%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.5–15.6%10.9%worse
COPD9.4%7.8–11.2%7%worse
Heart disease9%7.9–10.3%6.5%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.2–18%14%about the same
Binge drink13.4%10.8–16.1%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.4–32.3%25.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.1%23.2–35.4%32.5%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.1%68.9–77%69.7%about the same
Dentist visit61.9%58–65.8%62.7%about the same
Cholesterol check84.2%81.8–86.4%82.2%about the same
Colon screening61.5%55.6–67.1%59.4%about the same
Mammogram66%56.6–74.7%67.8%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.2–80.6%73%better
No health insurance10.5%8.2–13.3%11.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.1%13.2–17.2%15.8%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18–24.9%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%13.2–17.4%13.3%about the same
Disability
Any disability33.4%28.6–38.3%30.7%
Walking or climbing stairs16.9%14.3–20%13.3%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.4–16.8%14.2%
Hearing10.4%9.1–11.8%8%
Vision5.5%4.8–6.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.8–5.2%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.7–10.6%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 Thermopolis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Wyoming figure falls inside it, we don't call Thermopolis better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Thermopolis 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.

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