Rock Island Railroad Bridge · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Rock Island is healthier than 79%
Rock Island differs from Washington on 13 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 10 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rock Island. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Rock Island
Rock Island is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Rock Island’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 ↓
Making ends meet is harder in Rock Island
1 in 7 adults worry about having enough food (15%), vs 10.2% across Washington. Housing insecurity (13.9% vs 9.9%) and no reliable transportation (9.8% vs 7.2%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
1 in 6 working-age adults in Rock Island has no health insurance
16.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.4% across Washington. Checkups ↓
Rock Island is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Rock Island is healthier than 63%. Against the 10,512 towns with similar household incomes ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 79%. Health Grade ↓
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 Rock Island’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.
What’s behind Rock Island’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rock Island is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 82% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 42%).
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). Rock Island’s median household income is $69,861; among the 10,512 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$87K), it’s healthier than 79%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Care in and near Rock Island
No hospital or community health center in Rock Island 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 Rock Island; ≈ 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.
14.1% of Rock Island adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.
Keeping up with care
Share of Rock Island adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.
Out of every 100 Rock Island adults…
Rock Island runs below WA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Washington
Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.
1.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
How Rock Island adults are doing
About the same as Washington on each measure.
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Rock Island and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock Island | B | 36.5% | 10.1% | 10.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Rock Island adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Rock Island
Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Rock Island is better than Washington on 3 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Rock Island’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Rock Island | WA | U.S. | vs WA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.5%17.3–24 | 16.3% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14%12.1–16 | 12.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17%15–19.2 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.5%30.3–42.9 | 30.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 10.1%8.6–11.5 | 9.5% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.5%25.2–31.9 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31.1%27.6–34.7 | 34.9% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 21.6%19.1–24 | 24.4% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 10.4%9.2–11.6 | 10.7% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.4%5.8–7.1 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.2%4.6–5.9 | 5.4% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.1%4.2–6 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.5–3.2 | 2.9% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.7%11.2–16.5 | 9% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.9%8.8–13 | 10.1% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.9%19.1–27.3 | 17.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 17.6%14.6–20.6 | 16.6% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 28.9%24.3–33.7 | 31.8% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 16.1%12.6–19.7 | 8.4% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 68.7%64.4–72.6 | 70.7% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.3%60.2–66.5 | 67% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80.5%77.6–83.1 | 84% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 67.7%64.1–70.9 | 70.7% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.7%60.4–69 | 66.2% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 68.6%61.3–75.8 | 74.2% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 22.3%19.1–25.5 | 25.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 30.2%26.8–33.9 | 28% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 15%13.4–16.7 | 10.2% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.9%12.4–15.6 | 9.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.8%5.9–7.7 | 5.1% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.8%8.9–10.7 | 7.2% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.1%12.6–15.7 | 11% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.7%28.4–37.4 | 27.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 12.5%10.6–14.6 | 10.9% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.3%14.1–18.8 | 13.5% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.4%5.7–7.3 | 6.4% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.4%4.7–6.3 | 4.1% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.8%6.7–9 | 6.8% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.7%3.2–4.3 | 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 Rock Island
Is Rock Island a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Rock Island is healthier than 63% 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 Rock Island?
CDC estimates 36.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 42.9%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Rock Island?
Confluence Health Hospital in Wenatchee, 9.8 miles in a straight line from Rock Island’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Rock Island have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 16.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 12.6–19.7%), 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 Rock Island 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 Rock Island.
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.