Baring, WA health
Baring differs from Washington on 19 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.2% vs 8.4%) and fewer adults who get no exercise (13.3% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.5% vs 7.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BaringNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 177 people are less certain, so we show Baring's figures without a grade.
How Baring compares with Washington
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
Disability
Out of every 100 Baring adults…
Bars show Baring; the black tick is Washington. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
WA 17.9%
WA 31.8%
WA 16.6%
WA 10.1%
Keeping up with care
Share of Baring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
How Baring adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Baring adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Washington. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Baring
No hospital or community health center in Baring 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 Baring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Baring
| Measure | Baring | Margin | Washington | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.8% | 32.7–37.1% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 40.4% | 38.4–42.4% | 34.9% | worse |
| Obesity | 24.7% | 22.4–27.4% | 30.6% | better |
| Arthritis | 29% | 27–31.1% | 24.4% | worse |
| Depression | 25.3% | 23.6–27.3% | 25.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 7.2% | 6.1–8.5% | 9% | better |
| Asthma | 10.6% | 9.8–11.6% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.5% | 10.5–12.5% | 7.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 8.9% | 7.8–10.1% | 9.5% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.3% | 4.2–6.4% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5% | 5.4% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 2.9–3.9% | 2.9% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 8% | 6.2–10% | 10.1% | better |
| Binge drink | 16.6% | 15.2–18.1% | 16.6% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 13.3% | 11.1–15.7% | 17.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.9% | 26.8–31% | 31.8% | better |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.5% | 72.6–76.5% | 70.7% | better |
| Dentist visit | 70.3% | 68.4–72.1% | 67% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.7% | 88.3–91% | 84% | better |
| Colon screening | 72.1% | 70–74.1% | 66.2% | better |
| Mammogram | 78.4% | 75.1–81.4% | 74.2% | better |
| Taking BP meds | 74.7% | 72.5–76.9% | 70.7% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.2% | 4–6.6% | 8.4% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 14.2% | 12.7–15.7% | 16.4% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 13.5% | 11.4–15.8% | 16.3% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.9% | 10.4–13.6% | 12.4% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 24.9% | 22.1–27.9% | 27.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 10.1% | 8.4–11.9% | 10.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11% | 9.4–12.6% | 13.5% | |
| Hearing | 7.2% | 6.4–8.1% | 6.4% | |
| Vision | 3.5% | 3–4% | 4.1% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3% | 2.5–3.5% | 3.1% | |
| Errands alone | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6% | 6.8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Washington 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.