Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Lake Ketchum is healthier than 12%
Lake Ketchum differs from Washington on 16 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 14 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lake Ketchum. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lake Ketchum
Against towns with similar incomes, Lake Ketchum’s lead shrinks
Lake Ketchum is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns, but 12% of the 3,921 towns with similar household incomes ($102K–$170K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
COPD, arthritis and stroke run high in Lake Ketchum
1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.1% across Washington. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (30.4%), vs 24.4% across Washington. Stroke is also above the state: 3.6%, vs 2.9% across Washington. In all, Lake Ketchum runs above Washington on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Washington 17%), and COPD, arthritis and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Lake Ketchum
1 in 8 adults smoke cigarettes (13%), vs 10.1% across Washington. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Lake Ketchum, and more people treating it
35.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Washington 30.5%), but 74.4% 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 Lake Ketchum’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Lake Ketchum’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Ketchum is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 83% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 36%).
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). Lake Ketchum’s median household income is $136,211; among the 3,921 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($102K–$170K), it’s healthier than 12%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Lake Ketchum adults…
Lake Ketchum runs above WA on 12 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Lake Ketchum is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Washington. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lake Ketchum as about how healthy they are.
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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lake Ketchum adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
Care in and near Lake Ketchum
No hospital or community health center in Lake Ketchum 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 Lake Ketchum; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Lake Ketchum adults are doing
On 1 of 3 measures, Lake Ketchum runs above Washington.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.9% of Lake Ketchum adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Lake Ketchum and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Ketchum | B | 34.9% | 11.1% | 13% | CDC place |
| Northwest Stanwood | — | — | — | — |
Northwest Stanwood: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Lake Ketchum adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Lake Ketchum
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lake Ketchum is better than Washington on 2 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Lake Ketchum’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Lake Ketchum | WA | U.S. | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.7%16–21.5 | 16.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15%13.1–17 | 12.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.4%15.5–19.2 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34.9%31.6–38.1 | 30.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 11.1%9.8–12.5 | 9.5% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 35.1%32.8–37.5 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39%36.7–41.2 | 34.9% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 30.4%28.3–32.6 | 24.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 12.4%11.3–13.6 | 10.7% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.7–10.4 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%5.9–7.6 | 5.4% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 7.2%6–8.6 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.1–4.1 | 2.9% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.9%11.7–16.4 | 9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13%10.5–15.4 | 10.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 20%17–23.2 | 17.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.6%14–17.3 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.8%30.3–35.5 | 31.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.4%5.9–9.1 | 8.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.6%71.2–75.8 | 70.7% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.9%65.7–70.2 | 67% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.2%83.3–87 | 84% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.4%72–76.9 | 70.7% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 68.9%66.1–71.5 | 66.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.4%66.7–75.7 | 74.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.3%26–30.6 | 25.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 26%23.9–28.2 | 28% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 10.1%9.2–11.2 | 10.2% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.1%8.2–10.1 | 9.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 5.2%4.6–5.8 | 5.1% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7%6.4–7.7 | 7.2% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.9%10.8–13.2 | 11% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 30.7%27.2–34.2 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.1%12.1–16.5 | 10.9% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.5%12.5–16.5 | 13.5% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.7%6.9–8.7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.6%3.9–5.3 | 4.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 6.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4%3.3–4.6 | 3.1% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Lake Ketchum
Is Lake Ketchum a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lake Ketchum is healthier than 61% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Lake Ketchum?
CDC estimates 34.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 38.1%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Lake Ketchum?
Skagit Valley Hospital in Mount Vernon, 9.2 miles in a straight line from Lake Ketchum’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Lake Ketchum have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–9.1%), 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 Lake Ketchum 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 Lake Ketchum.
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.