Health · Burien

Burien, WA health

Burien differs from Washington on 7 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults with obesity (26.4% vs 30.6%) and fewer adults who have had cancer (7% vs 7.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (11.5% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Burien

Report card

How Burien 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

Out of every 100 Burien adults…

30 of every 100 Burien adults have high blood pressure

Washington: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.7–32.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Burien, betterBurien, worseToo close to callWashington

Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.7% Burien
WA 17.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Burien
WA 31.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Burien
WA 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.1% Burien
WA 10.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

WA 71%

Dentist visit

WA 67%

Cholesterol check

WA 84%

Colon screening

WA 66%

Mammogram

WA 74%

Taking BP meds

WA 71%

1 in 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Burien 11.5% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)

Mind & connection

How Burien adults are doing

1 in 4Burien adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.5% · Washington 25.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Burien adults are in frequent mental distress

16.6% · Washington 16.4% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

26.7%

of Burien adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%

Thinking or memory14.2%

Hearing5.7%

Errands alone7.1%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Burien

Burien and the towns around it

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

19.3%30.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 19towns on this map, healthiest first

Seattle22.2%

Normandy Park23.7%

Tukwila25.7%

Burien26.4%

Des Moines26.6%

White Center26.7%

SeaTac28.1%

Boulevard Park30.8%

Care nearby

Highline Medical CenterBurien · 1.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Seattle VA Medical Center (VA Puget Sound Healthcare System)Seattle · 6.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA Directions Medicare profile

Valley Medical CenterRenton · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Harborview Medical CenterSeattle · 8.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sea Mar Chc - Burien Ambaum Blvd. SwBurien · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Healthpoint White CenterSeattle · 2.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Burien is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central King Service Area · need score 16 of 25

✓ Dental careBurien is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPart of Burien is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, SeaTac-Tukwila Service Area · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Burien. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Burien

Measure	Burien	Margin	Washington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	30.4%	28.7–32.1%	30.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	36%	34.2–37.8%	34.9%	about the same
Obesity	26.4%	24.1–28.8%	30.6%	better
Arthritis	22.3%	21–23.7%	24.4%	better
Depression	24.5%	22.8–26.3%	25.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.3%	8.8–11.9%	9%	about the same
Asthma	10.5%	9.7–11.4%	10.7%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7%	6.5–7.5%	7.9%	better
Diabetes	9.4%	8.6–10.2%	9.5%	about the same
COPD	4.9%	4.5–5.4%	5.1%	about the same
Heart disease	5.2%	4.8–5.6%	5.4%	about the same
Stroke	3%	2.8–3.2%	2.9%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	10.1%	9.2–11.3%	10.1%	about the same
Binge drink	16.3%	15–17.7%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	18.7%	17.1–20.5%	17.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.3%	30.1–34.5%	31.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	69.6%	67.7–71.6%	70.7%	about the same
Dentist visit	63%	61–64.9%	67%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.1%	82.9–85.3%	84%	about the same
Colon screening	62.8%	60.5–65.1%	66.2%	worse
Mammogram	75.1%	71.6–78.3%	74.2%	about the same
Taking BP meds	69.1%	67.1–71.1%	70.7%	about the same
No health insurance	11.5%	10.3–12.7%	8.4%	worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	16.6%	15.5–17.9%	16.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.7%	16.4–19.1%	16.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	12.6%	11.7–13.7%	12.4%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	26.7%	25.1–28.6%	27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	10.4%	9.5–11.4%	10.9%
Thinking or memory	14.2%	13.1–15.4%	13.5%
Hearing	5.7%	5.3–6.3%	6.4%
Vision	4.8%	4.5–5.2%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.5%	3.2–3.8%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.1%	6.5–7.8%	6.8%

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 Burien door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Washington figure falls inside it, we don't call Burien better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Burien directly, so these are its own figures.

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.