Walker Lake, NV health
Walker Lake differs from Nevada on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (11% vs 15.7%) and fewer uninsured adults (10.5% vs 14.5%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (30.8% vs 11.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Walker LakeNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 376 people are less certain, so we show Walker Lake's figures without a grade.
How Walker Lake compares with Nevada
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 Walker Lake adults…
Bars show Walker Lake; the black tick is Nevada. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
NV 26.2%
NV 39.8%
NV 15.7%
NV 14.6%
Keeping up with care
Share of Walker Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Nevada.
How Walker Lake 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.
20.1% of Walker Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.1% across Nevada.
Living with a disability
of Walker Lake adults live with a disability (Nevada 33.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Nevada. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Walker Lake
No hospital or community health center in Walker Lake 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 Walker Lake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Walker Lake
| Measure | Walker Lake | Margin | Nevada | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 51% | 46–56.3% | 34% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 49% | 43.8–54.5% | 38.1% | worse |
| Obesity | 37.9% | 29.5–47.3% | 31.3% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 43.8% | 39.3–48.6% | 24.8% | worse |
| Depression | 21.9% | 18.3–25.9% | 20.5% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 30.8% | 25.8–35.9% | 11.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.4% | 9.9–13% | 10.2% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 13.7% | 12.2–15.3% | 7.4% | worse |
| Diabetes | 20% | 17.1–23% | 12% | worse |
| COPD | 16% | 13.5–18.8% | 7.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 14.2% | 12.4–16.1% | 6.4% | worse |
| Stroke | 7.1% | 6.2–8.2% | 3.4% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 21.2% | 17.5–25.3% | 14.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 11% | 8.9–13.6% | 15.7% | better |
| Get no exercise | 35.8% | 29.6–42.7% | 26.2% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.8% | 31.5–46.8% | 39.8% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.3% | 76.6–83.8% | 73.9% | better |
| Dentist visit | 46.9% | 42.5–51.2% | 58.2% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 89.4% | 87.5–91% | 84.9% | better |
| Colon screening | 62.2% | 55.8–68.2% | 58.6% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 65.4% | 55.3–74.5% | 69.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 83.1% | 79.9–86.1% | 72.2% | better |
| No health insurance | 10.5% | 8.2–13.5% | 14.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.5% | 26.7–38.2% | 36.7% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 24% | 19.8–28.4% | 27.3% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15–19.6% | 18.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 32.2% | 27.6–37.4% | 22.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 21.6% | 18.8–24.8% | 14.9% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 18.9% | 15.3–23% | 18% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 12.1% | 10.2–14.5% | 15.6% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.4% | 8–11% | 9.7% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 9.7% | 8.3–11.4% | 9.9% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 20.1% | 16.1–24.6% | 15.1% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 47.5% | 41.7–53.5% | 33.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 28% | 24.1–32.3% | 15.3% | |
| Thinking or memory | 17.4% | 14.9–20.2% | 15.7% | |
| Hearing | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 9.1% | 7.8–10.6% | 5.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6% | 4.1% | |
| Errands alone | 12.8% | 11–15% | 8.6% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Nevada 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.