Health · Chickaloon

Chickaloon, AK health

Chickaloon differs from Alaska on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.1% vs 17.6%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (74.4% vs 68%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.6% vs 6.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chickaloon
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 333 people are less certain, so we show Chickaloon's figures without a grade.

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How Chickaloon 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

Out of every 100 Chickaloon adults…

40 of every 100 Chickaloon adults have high blood pressure
Alaska: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.1–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chickaloon, betterChickaloon, worseToo close to callAlaska
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% Chickaloon
AK 21.7%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Chickaloon
AK 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.1% Chickaloon
AK 17.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Chickaloon
AK 16%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
AK 69%
58%
Dentist visit
AK 60%
83%
Cholesterol check
AK 80%
62%
Colon screening
AK 59%
67%
Mammogram
AK 66%
74%
Taking BP meds
AK 68%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chickaloon 9.5% · Alaska 1 in 10 (10%)
Mind & connection

How Chickaloon adults are doing

1 in 3Chickaloon adults feel lonely
31% · Alaska 33.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Chickaloon adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · Alaska 20.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Chickaloon adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Alaska 25.4% · too close to call
1 in 6Chickaloon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · Alaska 16.1% · too close to call
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Chickaloon adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · AK 14.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Chickaloon adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · AK 12.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Chickaloon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · AK 8.2% · about the same
1 in 12
Chickaloon adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · AK 9% · about the same

10.9% of Chickaloon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.5%

of Chickaloon adults live with a disability (Alaska 29.6%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Chickaloon

Chickaloon and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Chickaloon.

Sutton-Alpine: 39.5% Glacier View: 39.1% Buffalo Soapstone: 36.7% Eureka Roadhouse: 36% Chickaloon: 39% Chickaloon Sutton-Alpine Glacier View C'eyiits' Hwnax Life House Community Health Center · Sutton · 21.7 mi+
36%39.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Chickaloon39%
Glacier View39.1%
Sutton-Alpine39.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 36.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Chickaloon

No hospital or community health center in Chickaloon itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMat-Su Regional Medical CenterPalmer · 36.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAlaska Native Medical Center★★★★★ · 66.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careC'eyiits' Hwnax Life House Community Health CenterSutton · 21.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.7 mi
C'eyiits' Hwnax Life House Community Health Center
Sutton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31 mi
Mat-Su Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Palmer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.7 mi
Mat-Su Regional Medical Center
Palmer · ★★★★★
ER
62.9 mi
673rd Medical Group (Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson)
Jber · not rated
ER
66.2 mi
Alaska Regional Hospital
Anchorage · ★★★★★
ER
66.8 mi
Alaska Native Medical Center
Anchorage · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careChickaloon's county is a federal shortage area.Denali · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careChickaloon's county is a federal shortage area.Denali · need score 10 of 25
! Mental healthChickaloon's county is a federal shortage area.Denali · need score 12 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 Chickaloon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Chickaloon
MeasureChickaloonMarginAlaska
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%36.1–42.8%32.5%worse
High cholesterol41.6%38–44.9%33.4%worse
Obesity39%34.3–43.6%35.5%about the same
Arthritis33.8%30.7–36.8%23.3%worse
Depression22.1%19.2–24.8%20.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.7%12.9–19%13.5%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.4%10.6%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.8–10.9%7%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.4–14.1%9.4%worse
COPD9.6%7.8–11.4%6.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.4–9.9%5.7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.3%15.6–23%16%about the same
Binge drink13.1%11.1–15.2%17.6%better
Get no exercise26.2%21.6–30.8%21.7%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%28.9–36.7%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.9%71.7–77.6%68.8%better
Dentist visit57.6%54.3–60.9%59.7%about the same
Cholesterol check83.4%81–85.5%79.6%better
Colon screening61.7%57.5–65.9%59.2%about the same
Mammogram66.9%60.4–73.2%66%about the same
Taking BP meds74.4%70.9–77.3%68%better
No health insurance9.5%7.3–12.2%10%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%27.4–34.7%33.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.5–27%25.4%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.7–17.8%16.1%about the same
Fair or poor health22%18.3–25.9%18.6%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%13.6–18.5%13.1%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.2–16.9%14.3%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9–13%12.3%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.2–8.6%8.2%about the same
No reliable transportation8.3%7–9.7%9%about the same
Receive SNAP10.9%8.5–13.6%10.1%
Disability
Any disability36.5%31.6–41.1%29.6%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%13.6–19.3%11.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.6–17.2%14%
Hearing10.6%9.2–12%7.7%
Vision5.4%4.5–6.3%4.7%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.6–5.2%3.3%
Errands alone8.9%7.4–10.4%7.6%
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 Chickaloon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Alaska figure falls inside it, we don't call Chickaloon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chickaloon directly, so these are its own figures.

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.

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