County profile
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska
Environmental & community health profile. Fused from EPA, CDC, CMS, and Census data into a single free view.
Opportunity Score
out of 100
Env
5
Disease
52
Provider
24
SDOH
83
Compound Signal Status
No compound signal at the 70th-percentile threshold
Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska does not show a compound signal, but its SDOH stress score of 83 (83rd percentile nationally) is notably above the median. This reflects elevated social vulnerability including poverty, housing instability, transportation barriers, and insurance gaps. The other dimensions remain below the 70th-percentile compound-signal threshold, so the pattern here is concentrated risk in one area rather than converging multi-dimensional stress.
Environmental Factors
Air, water, and exposure indicators
Top environmental indicators for Northwest Arctic Borough with state and national benchmarks. Full profile covers 40+ metrics on the platform.
| Indicator | Northwest Arctic Borough | AK avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Traffic Proximity EJSCREEN | 0 index ▼ -100% vs AK | 70,291 | 291,320 |
Superfund Proximity EPA EJSCREEN | 0.00 score ▼ -100% vs AK | 0.13 | 0.16 |
Drinking Water Violations EPA EJSCREEN | 55.79 score ▲ +407% vs AK | 11.01 | 3.39 |
Health Outcomes
Chronic disease prevalence
CDC PLACES model-based prevalence estimates for adults in Northwest Arctic Borough. Full profile covers 15+ health outcomes plus mortality on the platform.
| Condition | Northwest Arctic Borough | AK avg | US avg |
|---|---|---|---|
Current Asthma % of adults with current asthma | 13.3% ▲ +22% vs AK | 10.9% | 10.6% |
COPD % of adults with diagnosed COPD | 8.8% ▲ +19% vs AK | 7.4% | 8.5% |
Diabetes % of adults with diagnosed diabetes | 14.1% ▲ +22% vs AK | 11.6% | 13.6% |
Coronary Heart Disease % of adults with CHD | 7.5% ▲ +6.9% vs AK | 7.0% | 7.8% |
Depression % of adults ever diagnosed with depression | 20.7% ▲ +7.8% vs AK | 19.2% | 22.9% |
Frequent Mental Distress % of adults with 14+ poor mental health days/month | 20.8% ▲ +28% vs AK | 16.3% | 17.1% |
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Full Environmental Profile
All 40+ environmental metrics including toxic releases, hazardous site proximity, PFAS detection, pesticide exposure, and climate stress indicators.
Service Line Opportunities
See how Northwest Arctic Borough ranks for respiratory, oncology, cardiovascular, renal, endocrine, and behavioral health service line opportunity.
Multi-County Comparison
Compare Northwest Arctic Borough side-by-side with neighboring counties across every dimension.
Trend Analysis
5-year sparklines for health outcomes, SDOH measures, and mortality rates so you can see where the county is heading, not just where it is today.
PDF Report Export
Generate a consultant-ready environmental health briefing for Northwest Arctic Borough with methodology citations — drops straight into a CHNA or grant application.
Nearby Counties
Counties bordering Northwest Arctic Borough
Adjacent county profiles with their own scores and environmental health data. Source: Census Bureau County Adjacency File.
Data sources: EPA AQS, EPA EJSCREEN, EPA TRI, CDC PLACES, CDC WONDER, CMS NPPES, Census ACS, County Health Rankings, NOAA ACIS, NCI State Cancer Profiles. Every score on this page is derived from publicly available federal data, fused by the Banana Analytics pipeline.
Methodology: See the full scoring methodology (v1.2.0) for weights, sensitivity analysis, and validation against county-level mortality data.
Last refreshed: April 17, 2026