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Health in Esperance · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Esperance is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns

Esperance differs from Washington on 14 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 1 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Esperance

Esperance keeps up with checkups

It beats Washington on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (73.8% vs 70.7%) and dentist visits (72.8% vs 67%). Checkups ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Esperance’s lead shrinks

Esperance is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, but 72% of the 2,836 towns with similar household incomes ($111K–$186K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Fewer Esperance adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Washington. 1 in 14 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 10 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Esperance adults report less mental distress

Frequent mental distress (14.6% vs 16.4%) and lack of emotional support (25.5% vs 28%) both run below Washington. Mind & connection ↓

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 Esperance’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Esperance’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Esperance is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, #43 of 285 in Washington. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is no exercise (fewer adults who get no exercise than 97% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 85%.

ASelf-rated health13.6% · WA 16.3% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.4% · WA 12.4% · U.S. 13%
A−Mental distress14.6% · WA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity29.5% · WA 30.6% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes8.9% · WA 9.5% · U.S. 12%
ASmoking8.5% smoke · WA 10.1% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise15.8% · WA 17.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 94%
Less healthyHealthier
Washington towns we grade (285)Healthier than 85%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $111K–$186K (2,836)Healthier than 72%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Esperance’s median household income is $148,640; among the 2,836 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($111K–$186K), it’s healthier than 72%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Esperance could be anywhere from A− to A+.

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★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupWA 71%
73%Dentist visitWA 67%
87%Cholesterol checkWA 84%
69%Colon screeningWA 66%
73%MammogramWA 74%
73%Taking BP medsWA 71%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Esperance 5.7% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
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 14
Esperance adults worry about having enough food
7.2% · WA 10.2%
Better than WA
1 in 14
Esperance adults worry about keeping their housing
7.3% · WA 9.9%
Better than WA
1 in 25
Esperance adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · WA 5.1%
Better than WA
1 in 18
Esperance adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · WA 7.2%
Better than WA

7.2% of Esperance adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.

Mind & connection

How Esperance adults are doing

On 2 of 3 measures, Esperance does better than Washington.

1 in 4Esperance adults lack social or emotional support
25.5% · WA 28% · Better than WA
1 in 4Esperance adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · WA 25.1% · About the same as WA
1 in 7Esperance adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · WA 16.4% · Better than WA
The one neighbors can help with

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Esperance adults…

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

9 of every 100 Esperance adults have had cancer
Washington: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8–9.6%
Better than WAWorseAbout the sameWashington
Getting care

Care in and near Esperance

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

HNearest ERSwedish Edmonds HospitalEdmonds · 0.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEvergreenhealth Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Snohomish CountyEdmonds · 0.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.5 mi
Community Health Center of Snohomish County
3 sites · nearest in Edmonds
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
0.9 mi
Swedish Edmonds Hospital
Edmonds · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Ichs Shoreline Medical and Dental Clinic
Shoreline · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.4 mi
Seattle Children's Hospital
Seattle · not rated
ERChildren’s
9.5 mi
Evergreenhealth Medical Center
Kirkland · ★★★★★
ER
10 mi
University of Washington Medical Center
Seattle · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careEsperance is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEsperance is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEsperance is not a shortage area

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 Esperance; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Washington

Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.

Get no exercise 15.8%WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%WA 31.8%
Binge drink 15.7%WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 8.5%WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Esperance, betterEsperance, worseAbout the sameWashington
Where Esperance gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Around town

Esperance and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
EsperanceA29.5%8.9%8.5%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.1%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Washington

Every CDC estimate for Esperance

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Esperance is better than Washington on 13 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Esperance’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…EsperanceWAU.S.vs WA
Overall health
Fair or poor health13.6%11.8–15.516.3%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.4%10.1–12.812.4%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13.1–16.216.4%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity29.5%26.6–32.430.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes8.9%7.8–109.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure30.2%28–32.230.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.5%34.3–38.734.9%37.1%About the same
Arthritis25.2%23.3–27.124.4%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.1%10.1–12.110.7%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8–9.67.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5%4.4–5.65.4%6.4%About the same
COPD4.5%3.7–5.35.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.7%2.4–3.12.9%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)5.9%4.9–7.19%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.5%6.9–10.210.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work15.8%13.6–18.117.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.7%14.1–17.416.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%29–34.231.8%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.7%4.7–7.18.4%11%Better
Checkup in the past year73.8%71.5–7670.7%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year72.8%70.7–74.867%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.5–88.784%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)72.9%70.4–75.370.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.4%66.7–7266.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.2%68.9–77.274.2%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression24.6%22.5–26.825.1%20.6%About the same
Lack social and emotional support25.5%23.4–27.628%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food7.2%6.5–810.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing7.3%6.5–8.19.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off4%3.5–4.55.1%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation5.5%5–6.17.2%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)7.2%6.4–811%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.3%21.6–2727.1%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.1%8.6–11.610.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering11.1%9.7–12.713.5%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.1%5.4–6.86.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.3%2.8–3.74.1%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.7%4.9–6.56.8%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–33.1%3.8%Lower

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Washington figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Esperance

Is Esperance a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Esperance is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns: A for health, #43 of 285 in Washington. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 72%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Esperance?

CDC estimates 29.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.6% and 32.4%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Esperance?

Swedish Edmonds Hospital in Edmonds, 0.9 miles in a straight line from Esperance’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Esperance have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–7.1%), against 8.4% across Washington.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Esperance more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.