Ninilchik, AK health
Ninilchik differs from Alaska on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.4% vs 17.6%) and fewer adults lacking emotional support (21.2% vs 25.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.3% vs 5.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for NinilchikNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 965 people are less certain, so we show Ninilchik's figures without a grade.
How Ninilchik 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 Ninilchik adults…
Bars show Ninilchik; 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 Ninilchik adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Alaska.
How Ninilchik 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.
11.9% of Ninilchik adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10.1% across Alaska.
Living with a disability
of Ninilchik 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.
Ninilchik 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 Ninilchik.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Ninilchik
No hospital or community health center in Ninilchik 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 Ninilchik. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Ninilchik
| Measure | Ninilchik | Margin | Alaska | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 47% | 43.3–50.8% | 32.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 45.8% | 42–49.6% | 33.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 34.9% | 30–40.1% | 35.5% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 37% | 33.5–40.5% | 23.3% | worse |
| Depression | 18.8% | 16.2–21.5% | 20.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.3% | 13.6–19.7% | 13.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 9.6–12.1% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.8% | 11.5–14.2% | 7% | worse |
| Diabetes | 14.9% | 12.9–17.2% | 9.4% | worse |
| COPD | 11.6% | 9.7–13.7% | 6.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 11.3% | 9.9–13% | 5.7% | worse |
| Stroke | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.3% | 15.9–23% | 16% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 12.4% | 10.4–14.6% | 17.6% | better |
| Get no exercise | 27% | 22.9–31.9% | 21.7% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.7% | 26.9–34.9% | 35.1% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.5% | 69.1–75.8% | 68.8% | better |
| Dentist visit | 55.6% | 52.4–59% | 59.7% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 85.8% | 83.8–87.5% | 79.6% | better |
| Colon screening | 63.7% | 59.7–67.8% | 59.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 55.6% | 48.9–62.9% | 66% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 79% | 75.8–82.1% | 68% | better |
| No health insurance | 9.8% | 7.7–12.3% | 10% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.8% | 26.1–33.6% | 33.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.2% | 18.2–24.5% | 25.4% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 13.8% | 12.1–15.6% | 16.1% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 24.8% | 21.2–28.8% | 18.6% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.3% | 16–20.8% | 13.1% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 15% | 12.3–18.1% | 14.3% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 10.3% | 8.7–12.1% | 12.3% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 7.5% | 6.4–8.7% | 8.2% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 8.3% | 7.1–9.6% | 9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 11.9% | 9.5–14.5% | 10.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.3% | 33–42.1% | 29.6% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 20% | 17.1–23.3% | 11.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 13.5% | 11.6–15.6% | 14% | |
| Hearing | 13.3% | 11.8–15.1% | 7.7% | |
| Vision | 6.5% | 5.7–7.6% | 4.7% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.3% | 4.6–6.3% | 3.3% | |
| Errands alone | 9.4% | 8–10.8% | 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.