Within Washington, Five Corners is healthier than 28% of graded towns
Five Corners differs from Washington on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Five Corners. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Five Corners
Washington sets a high bar
Five Corners is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, but only 28% of the 285 Washington towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Mental distress runs high in Five Corners
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (19.9%), vs 16.4% across Washington. Depression is above the state too: 28.1%, vs 25.1% across Washington. Mind & connection ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Five Corners’ lead shrinks
Five Corners is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, but 36% of the 7,720 towns with similar household incomes ($80K–$133K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Five Corners is behind on routine checkups
It trails Washington on three of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (66.9% vs 70.7%), dentist visits (63.3% vs 67%) and cholesterol checks (81.7% vs 84%). Checkups ↓
More Five Corners adults get no exercise
1 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (20.9%), vs 17.9% across Washington. Habits ↓
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 Five Corners’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Five Corners’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Five Corners is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, #206 of 285 in Washington. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 87% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 10%).
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). Five Corners’ median household income is $106,192; among the 7,720 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($80K–$133K), it’s healthier than 36%, less than its income alone would suggest.
How Five Corners adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Five Corners runs above Washington.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Five Corners 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.
4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Five Corners adults…
Five Corners runs below WA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Five Corners
No hospital or community health center in Five Corners 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 Five Corners; ≈ 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).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.6% of Five Corners adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Five Corners and the towns around it
Five Corners’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Five Corners | B | 36.2% | 9.4% | 12.5% | CDC place |
| Vancouver | B | 36.2% | 9.9% | 11.7% | CDC place |
| Barberton | A− | 33.5% | 9.3% | 9.5% | CDC place |
| Orchards | B | 36.6% | 9.1% | 12.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Five Corners adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Five Corners
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Five Corners is better than Washington on 1 and worse on 9; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Five Corners’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Five Corners | WA | U.S. | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.1%16.3–20.2 | 16.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 13.7%12.4–15.2 | 12.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.9%18.1–21.7 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.2%32.8–39.7 | 30.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 9.4%8.4–10.5 | 9.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 29.8%27.6–32.1 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.2%30–34.5 | 34.9% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 24.2%22.4–26.1 | 24.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12%10.9–13.3 | 10.7% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.4%6.8–8 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.7–5.8 | 5.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.7–3.2 | 2.9% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.8%7.1–10.3 | 9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.5%10.9–14.2 | 10.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 20.9%18.6–23.4 | 17.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.1%15.2–19.2 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.3%29.1–35.1 | 31.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.9%7.7–10.3 | 8.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 66.9%64.2–69.6 | 70.7% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.3%60.6–65.6 | 67% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.7%80–83.5 | 84% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 69.6%67–72.1 | 70.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.7%60.3–66.6 | 66.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.5%68.3–77.6 | 74.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.1%25.7–30.7 | 25.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 27.6%25.2–30.2 | 28% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.7%9.7–11.9 | 10.2% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 10.9%9.8–12.1 | 9.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 5.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.7%7.1–8.5 | 7.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.6%10.5–12.9 | 11% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.9%26.3–31.6 | 27.1% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 11.9%10.6–13.3 | 10.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.5%13.9–17.2 | 13.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.2%5.6–6.9 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.3%3.9–4.7 | 4.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.6%6.8–8.5 | 6.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.4%3–3.7 | 3.1% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Five Corners
Is Five Corners a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Five Corners is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #206 of 285 in Washington. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 36%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Five Corners?
CDC estimates 36.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.8% and 39.7%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Five Corners?
Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center in Vancouver, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Five Corners’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Five Corners have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.7–10.3%), 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 Five Corners more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Five Corners.
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.