Photo: Walter Siegmund · CC BY 2.5Where Bay View residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Bay View, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bay View. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Bay View
Bay View is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Bay View’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Bay View
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.6%), vs 7.9% across Washington. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.8%), vs 24.4% across Washington. Heart disease is also above the state: 7%, vs 5.4% across Washington. In all, Bay View runs above Washington on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Washington 17%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Bay View, and more people treating it
34.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Washington 30.5%), but 76.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 70.7% statewide. Checkups ↓
Bay View keeps up with checkups
It beats Washington on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (74.1% vs 70.7%) and dentist visits (73.9% vs 67%). 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 Bay View’s likely range.
Care in and near Bay View
No hospital or community health center in Bay View 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 Bay View; ≈ 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).
Out of every 100 Bay View adults…
Bay View runs below WA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Bay View is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Washington. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Bay View as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Bay View adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
Everyday habits, side by side with Washington
Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.
0.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Bay View adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Bay View does better than Washington.
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.
7.8% of Bay View adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Bay View and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Bay View adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Bay View
Why doesn’t Bay View have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Bay View.
What hospital is closest to Bay View?
Island Hospital in Anacortes, 7.1 miles in a straight line from Bay View’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Bay View?
5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Sea Mar CHC - Mt. Vernon E. College Way in Mount Vernon, 7.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bay View.
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.