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Health in Startup · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Startup residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Startup, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

Fair or poor health
18.7%
About the same as WA (16.3%)
Obesity
33.9%
Worse than WA (30.6%)
No exercise
19.8%
About the same as WA (17.9%)
Uninsured
9.8%
About the same as WA (8.4%)
Nearest ER
11 mi
Evergreenhealth Monroe
What stands out

What stands out about health in Startup

12.9%smoke · WA 10.1%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Washington

Share of adults, with the Washington figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%WA 17.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%WA 31.8%
Binge drink 16.9%WA 16.6%
Smoke cigarettes 12.9%WA 10.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Startup, betterStartup, worseAbout the sameWashington
Where Startup gets moving

4.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Sky Valley Lions Community Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Startup adults…

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

12 of every 100 Startup adults have asthma
Washington: 11 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.2%
Better than WAWorseAbout the sameWashington
Getting care

Care in and near Startup

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

HNearest EREvergreenhealth MonroeMonroe · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEvergreenhealth Monroe★★★★★ · 11.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSea Mar Community Health CentersMonroe · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Sea Mar Community Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Monroe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11 mi
Evergreenhealth Monroe
Monroe · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.6 mi
Friends of Youth the Landing
Kirkland · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.6 mi
Evergreenhealth Medical Center
Kirkland · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Providence Regional Medical Center Everett
Everett · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.4 mi
Swedish Issaquah
Issaquah · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careStartup is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStartup is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStartup 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 Startup; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupWA 71%
63%Dentist visitWA 67%
83%Cholesterol checkWA 84%
65%Colon screeningWA 66%
72%MammogramWA 74%
71%Taking BP medsWA 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Startup 9.8% · Washington 1 in 12 (8.4%)
Mind & connection

How Startup adults are doing

On 1 of 3 measures, Startup runs above Washington.

3 in 10Startup adults lack social or emotional support
28.2% · WA 28% · About the same as WA
3 in 10Startup adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · WA 25.1% · Worse than WA
1 in 6Startup adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 9
Startup adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · WA 10.2%
About the same as WA
1 in 10
Startup adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · WA 9.9%
About the same as WA
1 in 19
Startup adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · WA 5.1%
About the same as WA
1 in 13
Startup adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · WA 7.2%
About the same as WA

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

Around town

Startup and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sultan: 31.6%Gold Bar: 34%North Sultan: 32%May Creek: 33.9%Startup: 33.9%StartupSultanGold Bar
Healthier than WANear WALess healthy
Obesity
#3 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sultan31.6%
Startup33.9%
Gold Bar34%
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
SultanA−31.6%7.8%11%CDC place
Gold BarB+34%9.3%13.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.7%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Washington

Questions about health in Startup

Why doesn’t Startup have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Startup.

What hospital is closest to Startup?

Evergreenhealth Monroe in Monroe, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Startup’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 Startup.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.