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B+Health Grade
Health in Stansberry Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Stansberry Lake is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns

Stansberry Lake differs from Washington on 10 of 31 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Stansberry Lake. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Stansberry Lake

Health Grade

What’s behind Stansberry Lake’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stansberry Lake is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 95% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 35%).

A−Self-rated health15.4% · WA 16.3% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.6% · WA 12.4% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.9% · WA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.4% · WA 30.6% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.1% · WA 9.5% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11% smoke · WA 10.1% · U.S. 11.8%
AExercise16.6% · WA 17.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 72%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $68K–$114K (9,859)Healthier than 70%

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). Stansberry Lake’s median household income is $90,917; among the 9,859 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($68K–$114K), it’s healthier than 70%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Stansberry Lake could be anywhere from B− to A.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stansberry Lake adults…

Stansberry Lake runs above WA on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Stansberry Lake adults have obesity
Washington: 31 in 100 · worse · likely 33.1–39.7%
Better than WAWorseAbout the sameWashington
Getting care

Care in and near Stansberry Lake

No hospital or community health center in Stansberry Lake itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalGig Harbor · 4.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Hospital★★★★★ · 4.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePeninsula Community Health ServicesGig Harbor · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Peninsula Community Health Services
5 sites · nearest in Gig Harbor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.5 mi
Key Peninsula Health Center
Lakebay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
4.7 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Gig Harbor · ★★★★★
ER
14.8 mi
Tacoma General Allenmore Hospital
Tacoma · ★★★★★
ER
≈14.9 mi
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital
Tacoma · not rated
ERChildren’s
15.6 mi
St. Joseph Medical Center
Tacoma · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careStansberry Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStansberry Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStansberry Lake is not a shortage area

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 Stansberry Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Washington

Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.6%WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%WA 31.8%
Binge drink 17.7%WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 11%WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stansberry Lake, betterStansberry Lake, worseAbout the sameWashington
Where Stansberry Lake gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Stansberry Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Washington.

72%Yearly checkupWA 71%
71%Dentist visitWA 67%
85%Cholesterol checkWA 84%
71%Colon screeningWA 66%
74%MammogramWA 74%
72%Taking BP medsWA 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stansberry Lake 6.5% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Mind & connection

How Stansberry Lake adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Stansberry Lake runs above Washington.

1 in 4Stansberry Lake adults lack social or emotional support
26.1% · WA 28% · About the same as WA
3 in 10Stansberry Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · WA 25.1% · Worse than WA
1 in 6Stansberry Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · WA 16.4% · About the same as WA
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 12
Stansberry Lake adults worry about having enough food
8.2% · WA 10.2%
Better than WA
1 in 11
Stansberry Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · WA 9.9%
About the same as WA
1 in 20
Stansberry Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · WA 5.1%
About the same as WA
1 in 16
Stansberry Lake adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · WA 7.2%
Better than WA

8.6% of Stansberry Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 11% across Washington.

Around town

Stansberry Lake and the towns around it

Stansberry Lake has the best Health Grade of the 3 graded towns around it.

Key Center: 38.1%Wauna: 36.9%Home: 38.8%Vaughn: 35.7%Stansberry Lake: 36.4%Stansberry LakeKey CenterWaunaPeninsula Community Health Services - Key Peninsula · Gig Harbor · 1.2 mi+Key Peninsula Health Center · Lakebay · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than WANear WALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stansberry Lake36.4%
Wauna36.9%
Key Center38.1%
WA30.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Stansberry LakeB+36.4%10.1%11%CDC place
Key CenterB−38.1%12.4%12.4%CDC place
WaunaB+36.9%11.3%11.7%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.7%

of Stansberry Lake adults live with a disability (Washington 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Washington

Every CDC estimate for Stansberry Lake

Share of adults, 39 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 31 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Stansberry Lake is better than Washington on 5 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Washington figure falls inside Stansberry Lake’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Stansberry LakeWAU.S.vs WA
Overall health
Fair or poor health15.4%13.2–17.816.3%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.6%12–15.412.4%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.9%16–19.816.4%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.4%33.1–39.730.6%32.9%Worse
Diabetes10.1%8.9–11.39.5%12%About the same
High blood pressure32.6%30.3–34.830.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.9%34.7–39.134.9%37.1%About the same
Arthritis28.2%26.1–30.324.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.2%10.1–12.310.7%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8–9.67.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.5%4.8–6.25.4%6.4%About the same
COPD5.4%4.5–6.45.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.32.9%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)7.7%6.4–9.19%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11%9–13.210.1%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work16.6%14–19.317.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.7%15.9–19.616.6%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%32.2–37.631.8%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.5%5.2–88.4%11%Better
Checkup in the past year71.6%69.1–73.870.7%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.2%69.1–73.367%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.2%83.2–86.984%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)71.7%69.1–7470.7%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71%68.4–73.566.2%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.8%69.5–77.874.2%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.2%25.8–30.525.1%20.6%Worse
Lack social and emotional support26.1%24.1–28.328%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food8.2%7.4–9.110.2%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.3%8.4–10.29.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off4.9%4.3–5.55.1%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation6.4%5.8–77.2%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)8.6%7.7–9.511%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability29.7%26.5–33.227.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.9–13.310.9%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.7%12.7–16.713.5%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty6.8%6–7.66.4%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.7%3.2–4.24.1%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone6.9%5.9–86.8%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.53.1%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 Stansberry Lake

Is Stansberry Lake a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stansberry Lake is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns: B+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 70%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Stansberry Lake?

CDC estimates 36.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.1% and 39.7%, against 30.6% across Washington and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Stansberry Lake?

St. Anthony Hospital in Gig Harbor, 4.7 miles in a straight line from Stansberry Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Stansberry Lake have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.2–8%), 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 Stansberry Lake more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Stansberry Lake.

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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.