Health Profile of Windsor, Colorado
Windsor Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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A
Windsor Above average
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Windsor | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 80.0 | 80.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.3% | 7.7% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 8.6% | 13.2% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Windsor is 80.0 years, about 0.1 years shorter than the Colorado average of 80.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.3%, lower than the Colorado average of 7.7%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 8.6% of residents, lower than the Colorado average of 13.2%.
Population by Age
Older residents
7,802 residents in Windsor are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 311 131 men · 181 women
- 75–84 912 406 men · 506 women
- 65–74 1,838 900 men · 937 women
- 50–64 4,741 2,243 men · 2,498 women
Younger residents
6,055 residents in Windsor are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 1,958 1,034 boys · 924 girls
- 7–12 1,904 967 boys · 936 girls
- 3–7 1,318 671 boys · 647 girls
- 0–3 875 449 boys · 426 girls
About 679 residents in Windsor (2.8% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 80.0 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Windsor | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 6.7% | 9.3% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 6.0% | 6.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 4.2% | 6.2% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 30.2% | 26.3% | 34.3% |
The rate of heart disease in Windsor is about 32% lower than in Colorado. The rate of diabetes in Windsor is about 28% lower than in Colorado.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Windsor | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 11.9% | 16.1% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.7% | 17.8% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 15.3% | 19.9% | 25.1% |
The rate of smoking in Windsor is about 26% lower than in Colorado. The rate of sedentary lifestyle in Windsor is about 23% lower than in Colorado.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,686 cigarettes a day, 650,594 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 238,551 minutes a day and 87.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Windsor is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.07 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Windsor | Colorado Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 6.40 | 4.49 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 6.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Windsor is good — generally safe air quality for the vast majority of residents.
Windsor, CO Health Compared With Nearby Cities
How Windsor, CO compares with the 2 cities closest to it.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windsor, CO | 24,053 | 80.0 yrs #1/3 | 5.3% #1/3 | 30.2% #2/3 |
| Loveland, CO | 66,361 | 79.5 yrs | 7.1% | 23.8% |
| Greeley, CO | 103,702 | 78.6 yrs | 10.0% | 32.5% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Windsor, Colorado has an overall health index grade of A, making it somewhat better than Colorado, and notably better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Windsor, Colorado.
Is Windsor, Colorado a healthy place to live?
Windsor, Colorado has a Map AI Health Index grade of A, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; an A grade means residents are much healthier than the U.S. average.
What is the average lifespan in Windsor, Colorado?
People in Windsor, Colorado can expect to live 80.0 years on average, about the same as the Colorado average of 80.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Windsor, Colorado?
5.3% of residents in Windsor, Colorado have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 2.4 points below the Colorado rate of 7.7%.
What percentage of Windsor, Colorado residents are obese?
30.2% of adults in Windsor, Colorado are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 3.9 points above the Colorado rate of 26.3%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Windsor, Colorado go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 21,686 cigarettes a day, 650,594 a month, or 7.9 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 238,551 minutes a day and 87.1 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Windsor is 80.0 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.01 lifetimes a day, or 2.07 lifetimes a year.
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