Health · Kent

Kent, WA health

Kent differs from Washington on 9 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.9% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults with obesity (25.7% vs 30.6%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (10.6% vs 8.4%).

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

A-Health Grade

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Kent’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Kent is healthier than 82% of U.S. towns and 69% of Washington towns.

B+Self-rated healthA-Physical distressB-Mental distressAObesityADiabetesASmokingAExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 82%

Less healthyHealthier

Washington towns we grade (395)Healthier than 69%

Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$115K (8,897)Healthier than 85%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Kent could be anywhere from B+ to A.

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 Kent 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. Kent 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 Kent 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 Kent adults…

29 of every 100 Kent adults have high blood pressure

Washington: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.8–31%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kent, betterKent, worseToo close to callWashington

Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.1% Kent
WA 17.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Kent
WA 31.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Kent
WA 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.3% Kent
WA 10.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Kent 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

Kent 10.6% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)

Mind & connection

How Kent adults are doing

1 in 4Kent adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.1% · Washington 25.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Kent adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · Washington 16.4% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

26.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.9%

Thinking or memory14.4%

Hearing5.1%

Errands alone7.2%

Vision4.8%

Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Kent

Kent and the towns around it

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

19.6%37%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#17 of 30towns on this map, healthiest first

Renton24%

Maple Valley24.1%

Covington24.8%

Lake Morton-Berrydale24.9%

Kent25.7%

Tukwila25.7%

Des Moines26.6%

Auburn27.3%

SeaTac28.1%

Care in and near Kent

3 community health centers in Kent, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Valley Medical CenterRenton · 3.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Multicare Covington Medical CenterCovington · 5.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn · 5.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Highline Medical CenterBurien · 7.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Healthpoint KentKent · 0.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 3 sites in Kent Directions to nearest site

Sea Mar Chc - Kent 104th Ave SeKent · 1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 2 sites in Kent Directions to nearest site

Kent Public Health CenterKent · 1.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 2 sites in Kent Directions to nearest site

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

✓ Dental careKent is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPart of Kent 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 Kent. 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 Kent

Measure	Kent	Margin	Washington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	29.4%	27.8–31%	30.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.8%	33.1–36.6%	34.9%	about the same
Obesity	25.7%	23.5–28%	30.6%	better
Arthritis	20.6%	19.4–21.8%	24.4%	better
Depression	24.1%	22.4–25.8%	25.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.7%	9.1–12.3%	9%	worse
Asthma	10.5%	9.7–11.4%	10.7%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	5.9%	5.5–6.3%	7.9%	better
Diabetes	9.3%	8.5–10.1%	9.5%	about the same
COPD	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	5.1%	about the same
Heart disease	4.7%	4.3–5.1%	5.4%	better
Stroke	2.9%	2.7–3.1%	2.9%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	10.3%	9.4–11.3%	10.1%	about the same
Binge drink	15.7%	14.4–17.1%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	19.1%	17.5–20.7%	17.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.4%	31.1–35.7%	31.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	69.1%	67.1–71.1%	70.7%	about the same
Dentist visit	62.3%	60.3–64.2%	67%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.7%	81.4–84%	84%	about the same
Colon screening	61.7%	59.3–64%	66.2%	worse
Mammogram	74.1%	70.6–77.4%	74.2%	about the same
Taking BP meds	68%	65.9–70%	70.7%	worse
No health insurance	10.6%	9.5–11.6%	8.4%	worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	16–18.4%	16.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	17.5%	16.3–18.8%	16.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.2%	11.3–13.1%	12.4%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	26.2%	24.6–27.9%	27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	9.9%	9.1–10.7%	10.9%
Thinking or memory	14.4%	13.4–15.6%	13.5%
Hearing	5.1%	4.7–5.6%	6.4%
Vision	4.8%	4.5–5.2%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.5%	3.2–3.7%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.2%	6.6–7.8%	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 Kent door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kent 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.