Health · Dash Point

Dash Point, WA health

Dash Point differs from Washington on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.3% vs 8.4%) and fewer binge drinkers (13.8% vs 16.6%). 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 Dash Point

Report card

How Dash Point 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 Dash Point adults…

39 of every 100 Dash Point adults have high blood pressure

Washington: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dash Point, betterDash Point, worseToo close to callWashington

Get no exerciseshare of adults 17.6% Dash Point
WA 17.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Dash Point
WA 31.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Dash Point
WA 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.5% Dash Point
WA 10.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dash Point 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 19

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dash Point 5.3% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)

Mind & connection

How Dash Point adults are doing

1 in 4Dash Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.9% · Washington 25.1% · too close to call

1 in 7Dash Point adults are in frequent mental distress

14.1% · Washington 16.4% · better

Disability

Living with a disability

30.1%

of Dash Point adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%

Thinking or memory11.9%

Hearing8.1%

Errands alone6.4%

Vision3.9%

Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Around Dash Point

Dash Point 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.

24.8%40.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Dash Point34.3%

Browns Point35.3%

Tacoma37.3%

Care nearby

Mary Bridge Children's HospitalTacoma · 4.1 mi · ER · children's Directions Medicare profile

Tacoma General Allenmore HospitalTacoma · 4.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Francis Community HospitalFederal Way · 4.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Joseph Medical CenterTacoma · 4.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Information Technology & TrainingTacoma · 4.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sea Mar Chc - Tacoma S 14th St.Tacoma · 4.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

✓ Primary careDash Point is not a shortage area

✓ Dental careDash Point is not a shortage area

✓ Mental healthDash Point is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Dash Point. 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 Dash Point

Measure	Dash Point	Margin	Washington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	39.1%	36.4–41.7%	30.5%	worse
High cholesterol	43.1%	40.6–45.5%	34.9%	worse
Obesity	34.3%	31–37.7%	30.6%	worse
Arthritis	33.8%	31.4–36.4%	24.4%	worse
Depression	23.9%	21.7–26.2%	25.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.5%	7.1–10%	9%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9.2–11.3%	10.7%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.5%	10.4–12.6%	7.9%	worse
Diabetes	12.8%	11.1–14.5%	9.5%	worse
COPD	6.1%	4.7–7.6%	5.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	6–8%	5.4%	worse
Stroke	3.6%	3.1–4.2%	2.9%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	9.5%	7.3–12%	10.1%	about the same
Binge drink	13.8%	12.3–15.3%	16.6%	better
Get no exercise	17.6%	14.5–20.8%	17.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.1%	29.6–34.7%	31.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.9%	74.7–78.9%	70.7%	better
Dentist visit	74.4%	72.4–76.3%	67%	better
Cholesterol check	89.6%	88.1–90.9%	84%	better
Colon screening	73%	70.4–75.4%	66.2%	better
Mammogram	73.8%	69.5–77.6%	74.2%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.2%	75.6–80.2%	70.7%	better
No health insurance	5.3%	4.1–6.7%	8.4%	better
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	14.1%	12.3–15.9%	16.4%	better
Fair or poor health	15.9%	13.2–19%	16.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	13.9%	11.9–16%	12.4%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	30.1%	26.3–34%	27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.5%	11.2–16.1%	10.9%
Thinking or memory	11.9%	10–13.9%	13.5%
Hearing	8.1%	7.1–9.2%	6.4%
Vision	3.9%	3.3–4.6%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.3%	2.7–4%	3.1%
Errands alone	6.4%	5.3–7.7%	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 Dash Point door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dash Point 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.