Health in Arvada, Colorado: official figures
4.4% of residents of Arvada (5,381 people) had no health insurance in 2020-2024, 136th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 8.4%; Colorado: 7.7%).
How many children in Arvada are uninsured?
In Arvada, 2.7% of children under 19 and 6.1% of adults aged 19 to 64 were uninsured in 2020-2024, against 0.4% of those 65 and over (US: 5.5%, 11.7% and 0.8%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Arvada are on Medicaid?
11.3% of residents of Arvada under 65 had Medicaid or other means-tested public coverage as their only health insurance in 2020-2024, 204th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 18.1%; Colorado: 15.5%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many people in Arvada have a disability?
10.8% of residents of Arvada (13,240 people) reported a disability in 2020-2024, 274th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 13.3%; Colorado: 11.4%); 4.4% had two or more types of disability.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyHow many older people in Arvada have a disability?
By age, 30.8% of residents of Arvada aged 65 and over, 7.7% of those aged 18 to 64 and 3.5% of children under 18 reported a disability in 2020-2024 (US: 32.9%, 10.9% and 4.9%).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · saved copyWhat is the obesity rate in Arvada, Colorado?
An estimated 23.1% of adults in Arvada had obesity in 2023, joint 48th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow common is diabetes in Arvada?
An estimated 7.2% of adults in Arvada had been told by a doctor that they have diabetes, joint 29th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow is mental health in Arvada?
An estimated 15.9% of adults in Arvada reported poor mental health on 14 or more of the past 30 days, joint 181st lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate, and 24.0% had ever been told they have depression (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Arvada have high blood pressure?
In Arvada, an estimated 24.8% of adults had high blood pressure and 13.0% did no physical activity outside work, joint 8th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate for physical inactivity (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow many adults in Arvada see a doctor for a check-up?
An estimated 71.4% of adults in Arvada had a routine check-up with a doctor in the past year, joint 204th lowest of 810 US cities of 50,000 or more with an estimate (CDC PLACES model-based estimate for 2023, age-adjusted).
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention · saved copyHow Arvada compares with other cities in the United States
Residents without health insurance (2020-2024)
Arvada ranks 688 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents without health insurance |
|---|---|---|
| 685 | Iowa City | 4.5% |
| 686 | Ames | 4.4% |
| 687 | Parker | 4.4% |
| 688 | Arvada | 4.4% |
| 689 | Flower Mound | 4.4% |
| 690 | Broomfield | 4.4% |
| 691 | Woodbury | 4.3% |
Residents with a disability (2020-2024)
Arvada ranks 550 of 823, highest first.
| Rank | City | Residents with a disability |
|---|---|---|
| 547 | Union City | 10.9% |
| 548 | Moreno Valley | 10.8% |
| 549 | Orem | 10.8% |
| 550 | Arvada | 10.8% |
| 551 | South San Francisco | 10.8% |
| 552 | Milford | 10.8% |
| 553 | San Marcos | 10.8% |
Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Arvada ranks 761 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with obesity (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 758 | Garden Grove | 23.2% |
| 759 | Thousand Oaks | 23.2% |
| 760 | Hoboken | 23.2% |
| 761 | Arvada | 23.1% |
| 762 | Lake Forest | 23.1% |
| 763 | Laguna Niguel | 23.1% |
| 764 | Carlsbad | 23.0% |
Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Arvada ranks 780 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with diagnosed diabetes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 777 | Marana | 7.3% |
| 778 | Bozeman | 7.3% |
| 779 | Royal Oak | 7.3% |
| 780 | Arvada | 7.2% |
| 781 | South Jordan | 7.2% |
| 782 | Arlington Heights | 7.2% |
| 783 | Scottsdale | 7.1% |
Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Arvada ranks 600 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults who smoke cigarettes (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 597 | Jupiter | 10.3% |
| 598 | Collierville | 10.3% |
| 599 | Meridian | 10.2% |
| 600 | Arvada | 10.2% |
| 601 | Federal Way | 10.2% |
| 602 | Miami Beach | 10.2% |
| 603 | Upland | 10.2% |
Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) (2023)
Arvada ranks 618 of 810, highest first.
| Rank | City | Adults with 14+ poor mental health days a month (age-adjusted model estimate) |
|---|---|---|
| 615 | Minneapolis | 15.9% |
| 616 | Meridian | 15.9% |
| 617 | Miramar | 15.9% |
| 618 | Arvada | 15.9% |
| 619 | Carlsbad | 15.9% |
| 620 | Boulder | 15.9% |
| 621 | Quincy | 15.9% |
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Sources
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table C18108: Age by Number of Disabilities (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 8116247db31952c99ba053e6b0c767675a9674703b6b32e7705f1e4952f3b426), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b8f09efa878c…)
- U.S. Census Bureau: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, table B27010: Types of Health Insurance Coverage by Age (Summary File rows for the US, the states and the listed cities, copied unchanged from the full file, sha256 2ceba99dada3ec1042310e1dc1f00bcc819de765c3143028aa000df025012a69), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 3db662ef4cb3…)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: PLACES: Place Data (GIS Friendly Format), 2025 release: model-based age-adjusted prevalence among adults, for every place (data.cdc.gov API, columns used), read 23 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 b2174bcc660f…)
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