Health · Sumner

Sumner, WA health

Sumner differs from Washington on 8 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (11.3% vs 9%) and more adults with obesity (37% vs 30.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Sumner
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How Sumner 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 Sumner adults…

33 of every 100 Sumner adults have high blood pressure
Washington: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–34.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sumner, betterSumner, worseToo close to callWashington
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.3% Sumner
WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Sumner
WA 31.8%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Sumner
WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12% Sumner
WA 10.1%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
WA 71%
66%
Dentist visit
WA 67%
83%
Cholesterol check
WA 84%
65%
Colon screening
WA 66%
70%
Mammogram
WA 74%
71%
Taking BP meds
WA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sumner 8.9% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Mind & connection

How Sumner adults are doing

1 in 4Sumner adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · Washington 25.1% · worse
1 in 5Sumner adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · Washington 16.4% · worse
Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Sumner

Sumner 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.

Alderton: 37.2% North Puyallup: 35.6% Edgewood: 34.8% Auburn: 27.3% Lake Tapps: 36.2% Bonney Lake: 36.3% Pacific: 28.3% Puyallup: 36.9% McMillin: 37.3% Milton: 35% Fife: 37.4% Lakeland South: 24.7% Lake Morton-Berrydale: 24.9% Kent: 25.7% Algona: 26.8% Lake Holm: 24% Lakeland North: 26.1% Federal Way: 27% Prairie Ridge: 37.2% Prairie Heights: 39% Sumner: 37% Sumner Alderton North Puyallup Edgewood Auburn Lake Tapps Bonney Lake Pacific Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital · Puyallup · 4.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Multicare Auburn Medical Center · Auburn · 5.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH St. Francis Community Hospital · Federal Way · 5.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH New Puyallup Clinic · Puyallup · 3.9 mi+ Ymca of Greater Seattle Arcadia Shelter and Drop-In Center · Auburn · 4.7 mi+
24%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 21towns on this map, healthiest first
Auburn27.3%
Pacific28.3%
Edgewood34.8%
North Puyallup35.6%
Lake Tapps36.2%
Bonney Lake36.3%
Sumner37%
Alderton37.2%

Care nearby

Multicare Good Samaritan HospitalPuyallup · 4.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Multicare Auburn Medical CenterAuburn · 5.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
St. Francis Community HospitalFederal Way · 5.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
St. Joseph Medical CenterTacoma · 9.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
New Puyallup ClinicPuyallup · 3.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Ymca of Greater Seattle Arcadia Shelter and Drop-In CenterAuburn · 4.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary carePart of Sumner is a federal shortage area.Bonney Lake-Buckley · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careSumner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSumner is not a shortage area

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 Sumner. 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 Sumner
MeasureSumnerMarginWashington
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.5%30.3–34.5%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol36%33.7–38.1%34.9%about the same
Obesity37%33.6–40.2%30.6%worse
Arthritis27.6%25.7–29.4%24.4%worse
Depression28.1%25.7–30.4%25.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.6–13.1%9%worse
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.3%10.7%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.4%7.7–9.1%7.9%about the same
Diabetes10.3%9.2–11.4%9.5%about the same
COPD5.8%5.1–6.7%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5.1–6.4%5.4%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.5%2.9%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12%10.4–13.8%10.1%worse
Binge drink17.3%15.5–19.1%16.6%about the same
Get no exercise19.3%17–21.7%17.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%33.6–39.2%31.8%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.4%68–72.6%70.7%about the same
Dentist visit65.5%63.1–67.7%67%about the same
Cholesterol check82.9%81–84.6%84%about the same
Colon screening65.4%62.8–68%66.2%about the same
Mammogram70.2%65.6–74.4%74.2%about the same
Taking BP meds70.9%68.4–73.1%70.7%about the same
No health insurance8.9%7.4–10.5%8.4%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.8%17.1–20.5%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health17.7%15.8–19.9%16.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%13–16%12.4%worse
Disability
Any disability32.7%29.9–35.4%27.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.8%11.3–14.4%10.9%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.8–18.3%13.5%
Hearing7.3%6.5–8.1%6.4%
Vision4.4%4–5%4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.8%3.1%
Errands alone8.1%7.2–9%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 Sumner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Washington figure falls inside it, we don't call Sumner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Sumner 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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