Photo: Drone108 · CC BY-SA 4.0Within Washington, Gold Bar is healthier than 37% of graded towns
Gold Bar differs from Washington on 9 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 7 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Gold Bar. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Gold Bar
Washington sets a high bar
Gold Bar is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, but only 37% of the 285 Washington towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Depression is more common in Gold Bar
3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (28.8%), vs 25.1% across Washington. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 18.6%, vs 16.4% across Washington. Mind & connection ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Gold Bar’s lead shrinks
Gold Bar is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, but 49% of the 8,479 towns with similar household incomes ($76K–$126K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Smoking is more common in Gold Bar
1 in 8 adults smoke cigarettes (13.1%), vs 10.1% across Washington. Habits ↓
Asthma runs high in Gold Bar
1 in 8 adults have asthma (12.4%), vs 10.7% across Washington. Conditions ↓
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 Gold Bar’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.
What’s behind Gold Bar’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gold Bar is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns, #180 of 285 in Washington. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 88% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 24%).
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). Gold Bar’s median household income is $100,729; among the 8,479 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($76K–$126K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.
How Gold Bar adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Gold Bar runs above Washington.
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Everyday habits, side by side with Washington
Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Out of every 100 Gold Bar adults…
Gold Bar runs above WA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 10% of Gold Bar residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Washington. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Gold Bar
No hospital or community health center in Gold Bar 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 Gold Bar; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Gold Bar adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
9.2% of Gold Bar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Gold Bar and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Gold Bar adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Gold Bar
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Gold Bar is better than Washington on 2 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Gold Bar’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Gold Bar | WA | U.S. | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.3%15.5–21.2 | 16.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.2%12.4–16 | 12.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.6%16.6–20.5 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34%31–37.3 | 30.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 9.3%8.2–10.5 | 9.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 30.2%28.1–32.5 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.2%33.1–37.5 | 34.9% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 25.3%23.4–27.3 | 24.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.4%11.2–13.6 | 10.7% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.6%6.9–8.3 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.4%4.8–6.2 | 5.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.1%5.1–7.3 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.6–3.4 | 2.9% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.1%7.6–10.7 | 9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.1%10.7–15.6 | 10.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 19.3%16.5–22.3 | 17.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.6%15.9–19.5 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8%33.1–38.6 | 31.8% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.2%7.1–11.7 | 8.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 70%67.5–72.5 | 70.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.1%59.8–64.6 | 67% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.3%80–84.7 | 84% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 69.4%66.8–72 | 70.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.8%61.9–67.6 | 66.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73%68.7–77 | 74.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.8%26.5–31.2 | 25.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 26%23.9–28.1 | 28% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 8.7%7.9–9.6 | 10.2% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 8.9%8–9.8 | 9.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5%4.4–5.6 | 5.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 6.8%6.2–7.4 | 7.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 9.2%8.2–10.1 | 11% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.5%26.2–33 | 27.1% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.2%10.3–14.1 | 10.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 15.7%13.5–18.1 | 13.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.5%5.8–7.3 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%3.8–5 | 4.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%6.7–9.1 | 6.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.1–4.3 | 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 Gold Bar
Is Gold Bar a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Gold Bar is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #180 of 285 in Washington. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Gold Bar?
CDC estimates 34% of adults have obesity, likely between 31% and 37.3%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Gold Bar?
Evergreenhealth Monroe in Monroe, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Gold Bar’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Gold Bar have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.1–11.7%), 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 Gold Bar 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 Gold Bar.
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.