Health · Longbranch

Longbranch, WA health

Longbranch differs from Washington on 19 of 33 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (75.7% vs 70.7%) and more adults getting a yearly checkup (74.1% vs 70.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (7.7% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Longbranch
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Longbranch’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Longbranch is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns.

B-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressC-ObesityCDiabetesBSmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Washington towns we grade (395)Healthier than 12%
Towns with similar incomes, $72K–$120K (8,546)Healthier than 20%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Longbranch is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Longbranch could be anywhere from C− to B.
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 Longbranch 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. Longbranch 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 Longbranch 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 Longbranch adults…

40 of every 100 Longbranch adults have high blood pressure
Washington: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.2–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Longbranch, betterLongbranch, worseToo close to callWashington
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.5% Longbranch
WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% Longbranch
WA 31.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Longbranch
WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Longbranch
WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
WA 71%
68%
Dentist visit
WA 67%
86%
Cholesterol check
WA 84%
69%
Colon screening
WA 66%
73%
Mammogram
WA 74%
76%
Taking BP meds
WA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Longbranch 7.1% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Mind & connection

How Longbranch adults are doing

1 in 3Longbranch adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · Washington 25.1% · worse
1 in 5Longbranch adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · Washington 16.4% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Longbranch

No hospital or community health center in Longbranch itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalGig Harbor · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Clare Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health CareLakebay · 8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Community Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Lakebay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.1 mi
Peninsula Community Health Services - Key Peninsula
Gig Harbor · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
12.1 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Gig Harbor · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Providence St. Peter Hospital
Olympia · ★★★★★
ER
12.9 mi
Madigan Amc (Ft Lewis)
Joint Base Lewis-Mcchord · not rated
ER
13.2 mi
St. Clare Hospital
Lakewood · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLongbranch is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLongbranch is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLongbranch is not a shortage area

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 Longbranch. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 33 measures for Longbranch
MeasureLongbranchMarginWashington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.5%37.2–41.8%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41%38.6–43.3%34.9%worse
Obesity40.2%36.8–43.4%30.6%worse
Arthritis34.2%32.1–36.3%24.4%worse
Depression28.6%26.3–30.8%25.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.9–12.4%9%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.5–12.8%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.4–11.1%7.9%worse
Diabetes13.6%12.2–15.1%9.5%worse
COPD7.7%6.7–8.8%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.6%6.8–8.4%5.4%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%2.9%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%11.5–15.6%10.1%worse
Binge drink15.3%13.6–16.9%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise20.5%18–23.3%17.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.2%33.5–39%31.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.1%71.8–76.1%70.7%better
Dentist visit67.5%65.3–69.7%67%about the same
Cholesterol check86.1%84.4–87.5%84%better
Colon screening69%66.2–71.7%66.2%about the same
Mammogram73.1%68.6–77.2%74.2%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%73.2–77.8%70.7%better
No health insurance7.1%5.9–8.4%8.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.2%16.6–19.9%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health19.8%17.7–22.2%16.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.9–18.2%12.4%worse
Disability
Any disability35.1%32.2–38%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%14.1–17.8%10.9%
Thinking or memory16%14.3–17.8%13.5%
Hearing8.9%7.9–9.8%6.4%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.1%
Errands alone8.7%7.7–9.8%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 Longbranch door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Washington figure falls inside it, we don't call Longbranch better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Longbranch 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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