Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Deary

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Deary · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Deary residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Deary, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Deary. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Deary

The nearest ER is 22 miles from Deary

The closest emergency room is Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, 21.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer runs high in Deary

1 in 10 adults have had cancer (9.6%), vs 8.3% across Idaho. Conditions ↓

Fewer Deary adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Idaho. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Idaho figure falls outside Deary’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Deary

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

HNearest ERGritman Medical CenterMoscow · 21.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Association of SpokaneMoscow · 21.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.6 mi
Gritman Medical Center
Moscow · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.6 mi
Community Health Association of Spokane
4 sites · nearest in Moscow
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Clearwater Valley Hospital & Clinics
Orofino · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Pullman Regional Hospital
Pullman · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.6 mi
St. Joseph Regional Medical Center
Lewiston · ★★★★★
ER
35.6 mi
Heritage Health St. Maries
Saint Maries · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Deary itself
✓ Dental careDeary is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Deary itself

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 Deary; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Deary adults…

Deary runs below ID on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Deary adults have had cancer
Idaho: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–10.6%
Better than IDWorseAbout the sameIdaho
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Deary adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · ID 12.8%
Better than ID
1 in 12
Deary adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · ID 10.3%
Better than ID
1 in 19
Deary adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · ID 6.6%
About the same as ID
1 in 17
Deary adults lack reliable transportation
6% · ID 7.5%
Better than ID

6.5% of Deary adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Idaho

Share of adults, with the Idaho figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.6%ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%ID 32.7%
Binge drink 16.4%ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Deary, betterDeary, worseAbout the sameIdaho
Where Deary gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupID 74%
71%Dentist visitID 67%
83%Cholesterol checkID 81%
69%Colon screeningID 62%
72%MammogramID 69%
73%Taking BP medsID 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Deary 7.5% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection

How Deary adults are doing

About the same as Idaho on each measure.

3 in 10Deary adults feel lonely
28% · ID 29.2% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Deary adults lack social or emotional support
20% · ID 19.6% · About the same as ID
1 in 5Deary adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.9% · ID 23.7% · About the same as ID
1 in 7Deary adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · ID 16.2% · About the same as ID
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Deary adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Deary and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31%

of Deary adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Idaho

Questions about health in Deary

Why doesn’t Deary have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Deary.

What hospital is closest to Deary?

Gritman Medical Center in Moscow, 21.6 miles in a straight line from Deary’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Deary.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.