Mount Rainier National Park · Photo: Steven Pavlov · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Ashford residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ashford, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ashford. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ashford
COPD, arthritis and diabetes run high in Ashford
1 in 13 adults have COPD (7.8%), vs 5.1% across Washington. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (35%), vs 24.4% across Washington. Diabetes is also above the state: 13.4%, vs 9.5% across Washington. In all, Ashford runs above Washington on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Ashford
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), vs 10.1% across Washington. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Ashford, and more people treating it
40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Washington 30.5%), but 75.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 70.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
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 Washington figure falls outside Ashford’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Ashford adults…
Ashford runs above WA on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Washington
Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.
1.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Ashford adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
Care in and near Ashford
No hospital or community health center in Ashford itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ashford; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Ashford adults are doing
About the same as Washington on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.3% of Ashford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Ashford and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ashford adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Ashford
Why doesn’t Ashford have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ashford.
What hospital is closest to Ashford?
Arbor Health Morton Hospital in Morton, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Ashford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ashford.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Washington 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.