Health · Granger

Granger, WA health

Granger differs from Washington on 18 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.3% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults with arthritis (16.9% vs 24.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (33.5% vs 8.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Granger
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Granger’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Granger is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityCDiabetesBSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Washington towns we grade (395)Healthier than 2%
Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 10%

About what its income would suggest. Granger does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Granger could be anywhere from D− to C.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Washington ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Granger with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Granger uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Granger 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 Granger adults…

29 of every 100 Granger adults have high blood pressure
Washington: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26–31.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Granger, betterGranger, worseToo close to callWashington
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.8% Granger
WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Granger
WA 31.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Granger
WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Granger
WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

62%
Yearly checkup
WA 71%
45%
Dentist visit
WA 67%
71%
Cholesterol check
WA 84%
47%
Colon screening
WA 66%
69%
Mammogram
WA 74%
63%
Taking BP meds
WA 71%
1 in 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Granger 33.5% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Mind & connection

How Granger adults are doing

1 in 5Granger adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · Washington 25.1% · better
1 in 5Granger adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · Washington 16.4% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

38.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory22.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision10.9%
Dressing or bathing6.1%

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

Around Granger

Granger and the towns around it

Care in and near Granger

2 community health centers in Granger, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Astria Toppenish HospitalToppenish · 6.2 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Astria Sunnyside HospitalSunnyside · 9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Prosser Memorial HospitalProsser · 22.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Yakima Valley MemorialYakima · 24 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Granger Family Medicine ClinicGranger · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Yakima Neighborhood Health Services - Granger MedicalGranger · 0.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 2 sites in Granger Directions to nearest site
! Primary careGranger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Yakima County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGranger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Yakima County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthGranger's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Yakima County · need score 17 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 Granger. 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 Granger
MeasureGrangerMarginWashington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.5%26–31.3%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol30.9%28.2–33.8%34.9%better
Obesity44.1%39.7–48.8%30.6%worse
Arthritis16.9%15.2–18.7%24.4%better
Depression21.4%18.9–24.3%25.1%better
Lost all teeth (65+)20.2%17–23.7%9%worse
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.3%3–3.7%7.9%better
Diabetes13.6%12.1–15.3%9.5%worse
COPD5%4.4–5.8%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.1%4.5–5.7%5.4%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.7–3.4%2.9%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%12–16.5%10.1%worse
Binge drink16%13.6–18.5%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise36.8%32.4–41.5%17.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%29.5–37.4%31.8%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup62.4%58.7–66.3%70.7%worse
Dentist visit45.3%41.9–48.5%67%worse
Cholesterol check71%67.5–74.5%84%worse
Colon screening46.6%42.5–50.6%66.2%worse
Mammogram69.2%62.8–74.9%74.2%about the same
Taking BP meds63.2%60.2–66.3%70.7%worse
No health insurance33.5%28.1–39%8.4%worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress19.8%17.5–22.1%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health34.7%30.4–39.3%16.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17%15–19.3%12.4%worse
Disability
Any disability38.5%34.1–43.3%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16%14–18.2%10.9%
Thinking or memory22.7%19.6–26%13.5%
Hearing6.7%6–7.6%6.4%
Vision10.9%9.5–12.3%4.1%
Dressing or bathing6.1%5.4–7%3.1%
Errands alone11.7%10–13.5%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 Granger door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Washington figure falls inside it, we don't call Granger better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Granger 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.

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