Birdsey D. Minkler House · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Lyman residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Lyman, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lyman. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Lyman
Lyman is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Lyman’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 ↓
Smoking is more common in Lyman
1 in 8 adults smoke cigarettes (13.3%), vs 10.1% across Washington. Habits ↓
COPD runs high in Lyman
1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.2%), vs 5.1% 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 Lyman’s likely range.
Care in and near Lyman
No hospital or community health center in Lyman 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 Lyman; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Washington
Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves
Out of every 100 Lyman adults…
Lyman runs below WA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Keeping up with care
Share of Lyman adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
How Lyman adults are doing
About the same as Washington on each measure.
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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.
12.5% of Lyman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Lyman and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Lyman adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Lyman
Why doesn’t Lyman have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lyman.
What hospital is closest to Lyman?
Peacehealth United General Medical Center in Sedro Woolley, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Lyman’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lyman.
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.