Chase, AK health
Chase differs from Alaska on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.2% vs 17.6%) and fewer lonely adults (29.3% vs 33.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 6.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 99676 (all of Chase)Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 29 people are less certain, so we show Chase's figures without a grade.
How Chase compares with Alaska
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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Chase adults…
Bars show Chase; the black tick is Alaska. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
AK 21.7%
AK 35.1%
AK 17.6%
AK 16%
Keeping up with care
Share of Chase adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alaska.
How Chase adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.5% of Chase adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.
Living with a disability
of Chase adults live with a disability (Alaska 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Alaska. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Chase
No hospital or community health center in Chase itself. These are the nearest.
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 Chase. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Chase
| Measure | Chase | Margin | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 40.5% | 36.9–43.6% | 32.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 41.8% | 38.2–45.1% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 40.6% | 35.6–45.2% | 35.5% | worse |
| Arthritis | 34.1% | 30.8–37% | 23.3% | worse |
| Depression | 21.7% | 18.9–24.4% | 20.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.2% | 10.9–15.9% | 13.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.9% | 9.6–12.1% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.8% | 8.9–10.8% | 7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.6% | 10.8–14.2% | 9.4% | worse |
| COPD | 9.9% | 8.4–11.4% | 6.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.7–9.9% | 5.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.9% | 16.4–23.2% | 16% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.2% | 11.2–15.2% | 17.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 26.6% | 22.5–30.6% | 21.7% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.5% | 28.8–36.5% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75% | 71.9–77.6% | 68.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 56.6% | 53.4–59.7% | 59.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.7% | 81.6–85.5% | 79.6% | better |
| Colon screening | 58% | 53.9–62.4% | 59.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 63.6% | 57–70.2% | 66% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.7% | 70.3–76.5% | 68% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.7% | 8–11.9% | 10% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.3% | 25.8–32.9% | 33.3% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 22.6% | 19.6–25.7% | 25.4% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.3% | 13.4–17.1% | 16.1% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 22.7% | 19.5–25.9% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.3% | 14.2–18.4% | 13.1% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 14.5% | 12–17.3% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 11.6% | 9.7–13.5% | 12.3% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.5% | 7.1–9.8% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.7% | 7.4–10% | 9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 12.5% | 10–15.1% | 10.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.2% | 32–40.2% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.8% | 14.4–19.3% | 11.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.7% | 12.6–16.7% | 14% | |
| Hearing | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 5.7% | 4.9–6.4% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.8% | 4.1–5.5% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 9.1% | 7.8–10.4% | 7.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Alaska 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.