Hope, AK health
Hope differs from Alaska on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (7.5% vs 14.3%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (4.8% vs 9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.9% vs 7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for HopeNot graded
CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Hope, so we show its figures without a grade.
How Hope 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 Hope adults…
Bars show Hope; 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 Hope adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alaska.
How Hope 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.
5.1% of Hope adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.
Living with a disability
of Hope 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 Hope
No hospital or community health center in Hope 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 Hope. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Hope
| Measure | Hope | Margin | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.7% | 33–40.4% | 32.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.7% | 37–44.5% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 29.3% | 24.8–34% | 35.5% | better |
| Arthritis | 29.3% | 26–32.8% | 23.3% | worse |
| Depression | 18.4% | 15.8–21.2% | 20.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.8% | 8–12% | 13.5% | better |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.4% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.9% | 10.6–13.2% | 7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 9.1% | 7.6–10.9% | 9.4% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.4% | 4.9–8.4% | 6.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 7.3% | 6.1–8.7% | 5.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 2.9–4.2% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12% | 8.9–15.7% | 16% | better |
| Binge drink | 15.6% | 13.2–18.2% | 17.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 17.6% | 13.6–22.4% | 21.7% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.3% | 24.9–32.4% | 35.1% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.7% | 67.1–74.2% | 68.8% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.6% | 61.7–67.7% | 59.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.3% | 84.7–89.5% | 79.6% | better |
| Colon screening | 63.2% | 59.2–67.4% | 59.2% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 58.5% | 51.8–65.6% | 66% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 75.2% | 71.5–78.5% | 68% | better |
| No health insurance | 6.6% | 4.6–9.2% | 10% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.4% | 24.6–32.4% | 33.3% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 18.4% | 15.3–21.8% | 25.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 12% | 10.1–14.1% | 16.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 15.2% | 12–19.3% | 18.6% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 12.8% | 10.6–15.4% | 13.1% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 7.5% | 5.4–10.3% | 14.3% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 6.6% | 5–8.4% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.4% | 3.5–5.5% | 8.2% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 4.8% | 3.8–6% | 9% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 5.1% | 3.5–7.3% | 10.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.6% | 22–31.9% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 11.9% | 9.4–15.2% | 11.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 10% | 8–12.3% | 14% | |
| Hearing | 9.2% | 7.9–10.8% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 3.6% | 2.9–4.5% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.9% | 2.3–3.7% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 5.9% | 4.7–7.4% | 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.