Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Prairie Heights is healthier than 8%
Prairie Heights trails Washington on 14 of 31 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Prairie Heights. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Prairie Heights
Washington sets a high bar
Prairie Heights is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns, but only 18% of the 285 Washington towns we grade. Health Grade ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Prairie Heights’ lead shrinks
Prairie Heights is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns, but 8% of the 4,470 towns with similar household incomes ($98K–$163K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Mental distress runs high in Prairie Heights
1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (19.5%), vs 16.4% across Washington. Depression is above the state too: 29.1%, vs 25.1% across Washington. Mind & connection ↓
Smoking is more common in Prairie Heights
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (13.9%), vs 10.1% across Washington. Habits ↓
Obesity, COPD and arthritis run high in Prairie Heights
2 in 5 adults have obesity (39%), vs 30.6% across Washington. 1 in 16 adults have COPD (6.3%), vs 5.1% across Washington. Arthritis is also above the state: 28.7%, vs 24.4% across Washington. In all, Prairie Heights runs above Washington on four of 11 chronic conditions. 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 Prairie Heights’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B+.
What’s behind Prairie Heights’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prairie Heights is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns, #235 of 285 in Washington. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 86% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 13%).
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). Prairie Heights’ median household income is $130,640; among the 4,470 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($98K–$163K), it’s healthier than 8%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Most Washington towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Prairie Heights is healthier than 18% of graded towns, against 50% nationally.
How Prairie Heights adults are doing
On 2 of 3 measures, Prairie Heights 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 Prairie Heights adults…
Prairie Heights runs above WA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 11% of Prairie Heights residents are 65 or older, vs 17% across Washington. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Prairie Heights
No hospital or community health center in Prairie Heights 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 Prairie Heights; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Prairie Heights 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.
13.4% of Prairie Heights adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Prairie Heights and the towns around it
Prairie Heights’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prairie Heights | B− | 39% | 10.9% | 13.9% | CDC place |
| Prairie Ridge | B+ | 37.2% | 9.4% | 12.7% | CDC place |
| Bonney Lake | B+ | 36.3% | 8.9% | 11.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Prairie Heights adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Prairie Heights
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Prairie Heights is better than Washington on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Prairie Heights’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Prairie Heights | WA | U.S. | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 18.2%16.2–20.2 | 16.3% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.8–16.7 | 12.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.5%17.8–21.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39%35.6–42.1 | 30.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 10.9%9.9–12.1 | 9.5% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 33.8%31.6–36 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37%34.8–39.2 | 34.9% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 28.7%26.8–30.7 | 24.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.6%10.5–12.6 | 10.7% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.1%7.4–8.8 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.7%5.1–6.3 | 5.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 6.3%5.5–7 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.2%2.9–3.4 | 2.9% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.8%8.3–11.5 | 9% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.9%11.9–15.7 | 10.1% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 19.4%17.2–21.6 | 17.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%15.8–19.5 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.1%34.3–39.9 | 31.8% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 8.4% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.5%68–72.8 | 70.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 65.8%63.5–68 | 67% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.7%81.9–85.3 | 84% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.7%68.1–73.1 | 70.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.7%61.9–67.3 | 66.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.2%66.8–75.3 | 74.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 29.1%26.8–31.4 | 25.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 29.5%27.3–31.8 | 28% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12%10.9–13.2 | 10.2% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.9%10.8–13.1 | 9.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.6–7 | 5.1% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 8.3%7.6–9 | 7.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 13.4%12.2–14.7 | 11% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.5%29.8–35.1 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13%11.6–14.4 | 10.9% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.8%15–18.5 | 13.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7%6.3–7.7 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 4.4%3.9–4.8 | 4.1% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.1%7.2–9 | 6.8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.6%3.2–4 | 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 Prairie Heights
Is Prairie Heights a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Prairie Heights is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #235 of 285 in Washington. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Prairie Heights?
CDC estimates 39% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.6% and 42.1%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Prairie Heights?
St. Elizabeth Hospital in Enumclaw, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Prairie Heights’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.
How many people in Prairie Heights have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.2%), 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 Prairie Heights more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Prairie Heights.
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.