Health · Pacific

Pacific, WA health

Pacific differs from Washington on 13 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6% vs 7.9%) and fewer adults with arthritis (21.3% vs 24.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (11.4% vs 8.4%).

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

B+Health Grade

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B⁺

Pacific’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Pacific is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressC-Mental distressAObesityADiabetesA-SmokingAExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 73%

Less healthyHealthier

Washington towns we grade (395)Healthier than 49%

Towns with similar incomes, $87K–$145K (6,040)Healthier than 45%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Pacific is healthier than 73% 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, Pacific 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 Pacific 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. Pacific 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 Pacific 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 Pacific adults…

29 of every 100 Pacific adults have high blood pressure

Washington: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.4–30.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pacific, betterPacific, worseToo close to callWashington

Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.1% Pacific
WA 17.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.5% Pacific
WA 31.8%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Pacific
WA 16.6%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Pacific
WA 10.1%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Pacific 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

Pacific 11.4% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)

Mind & connection

How Pacific adults are doing

1 in 4Pacific adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.1% · Washington 25.1% · worse

1 in 5Pacific adults are in frequent mental distress

19.1% · Washington 16.4% · worse

Disability

Living with a disability

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.2%

Thinking or memory16.1%

Hearing5.3%

Errands alone7.9%

Vision5%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Around Pacific

Pacific 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%37.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first

Lakeland South24.7%

Algona26.8%

Auburn27.3%

Pacific28.3%

Edgewood34.8%

Sumner37%

Care nearby

Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn · 3.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Francis Community HospitalFederal Way · 3.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup · 6.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Joseph Medical CenterTacoma · 9.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Ymca of Greater Seattle Arcadia Shelter and Drop-In CenterAuburn · 3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sea Mar Chc - Auburn N. Division St.Auburn · 3.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

✓ Dental carePacific is not a shortage area

! Mental healthPart of Pacific is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Auburn-Federal Way 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 Pacific. 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 Pacific

Measure	Pacific	Margin	Washington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	29.1%	27.4–30.8%	30.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	34%	32.3–35.9%	34.9%	about the same
Obesity	28.3%	25.7–30.9%	30.6%	about the same
Arthritis	21.3%	19.9–22.7%	24.4%	better
Depression	27.1%	25.2–29.1%	25.1%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.3%	8.7–11.9%	9%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	10.3–12.2%	10.7%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6%	5.6–6.5%	7.9%	better
Diabetes	8.9%	8–9.8%	9.5%	about the same
COPD	5.1%	4.5–5.8%	5.1%	about the same
Heart disease	4.8%	4.3–5.3%	5.4%	better
Stroke	2.9%	2.6–3.1%	2.9%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.8%	10.2–13.4%	10.1%	worse
Binge drink	17.7%	16.3–19.2%	16.6%	about the same
Get no exercise	19.1%	17–21.2%	17.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.5%	31.1–35.8%	31.8%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	67.4%	65.3–69.5%	70.7%	worse
Dentist visit	61.5%	59.4–63.5%	67%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.3%	79.6–83%	84%	worse
Colon screening	61.6%	59.2–63.9%	66.2%	worse
Mammogram	74.9%	71.4–78.1%	74.2%	about the same
Taking BP meds	65.8%	63.6–67.9%	70.7%	worse
No health insurance	11.4%	9.6–13.1%	8.4%	worse
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	19.1%	17.6–20.6%	16.4%	worse
Fair or poor health	18.4%	16.6–20.4%	16.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	13.2%	11.9–14.4%	12.4%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	27.8%	25.6–30.2%	27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	10.2%	9–11.4%	10.9%
Thinking or memory	16.1%	14.6–17.8%	13.5%
Hearing	5.3%	4.8–5.8%	6.4%
Vision	5%	4.5–5.5%	4.1%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.2–4.1%	3.1%
Errands alone	7.9%	7–8.8%	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 Pacific door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pacific 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.