Health · Payette
Payette, ID health
Payette differs from Idaho on 17 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (74.4% vs 70.5%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (15.5% vs 10.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PayetteTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C+
Payette’s Health Grade: C+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Payette is healthier than 40% of U.S. towns, and than 71% of towns with similar incomes.
CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressB-Mental distressA-ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 40%
Less healthyHealthier
Idaho towns we grade (101)Healthier than 28%
Towns with similar incomes, $41K–$69K (6,819)Healthier than 71%
Better than its income would suggest. Payette is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C+.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Payette could be anywhere from D to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Idaho ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Payette with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Payette uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Payette compares with Idaho
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
32% have obesity
0 better6 close6 worse
Habits
28.7% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
73% had a checkup
1 better4 close2 worse
Mind & connection
28.5% feel lonely
0 better3 close2 worse
Everyday needs
17.8% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
39.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Payette adults…
36 of every 100 Payette adults have high blood pressure
Idaho: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32–39.9%
Bars show Payette; the black tick is Idaho. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Payette, betterPayette, worseToo close to callIdaho
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.7% Payette
ID 22.2%
ID 22.2%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
30.5% Payette
ID 32.7%
ID 32.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
13.8% Payette
ID 15.5%
ID 15.5%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.2% Payette
ID 12%
ID 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Payette adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Idaho.
Yearly checkup
ID 74%Dentist visit
ID 67%Cholesterol check
ID 81%Colon screening
ID 62%Mammogram
ID 69%Taking BP meds
ID 71%1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Payette 15.5% · Idaho 1 in 9 (10.7%)
Mind & connection
How Payette adults are doing
1 in 4Payette adults feel lonely
28.5% · Idaho 29.2% · too close to call
1 in 4Payette adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Idaho 23.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Payette adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · Idaho 19.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Payette adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · Idaho 16.2% · too close to call
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 6
Payette adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · ID 12.8% · worse
1 in 7
Payette adults worry about keeping their housing
13.4% · ID 10.3% · worse
1 in 12
Payette adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · ID 6.6% · worse
1 in 11
Payette adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · ID 7.5% · worse
13% of Payette adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.8% across Idaho.
Disability
Living with a disability
39.4%
of Payette adults live with a disability (Idaho 34.7%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.9%
Thinking or memory18.6%
Hearing11.4%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing4.9%
Black tick: Idaho. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Payette
1 community health center in Payette, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSaint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioOntario · 4.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Family Health CarePayette · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Valley Family Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Payette
Valley Family Health Care - Payette Medical Clinic and PharmacyPayette · 1.5 mi
Valley Family Health Care - Payette Dental ClinicPayette · 1.5 mi
Fortner Neighborhood ClinicOntario · 3.6 mi
Valley Family Women and Children ClinicOntario · 4.5 mi
Ontario Medical, Pharmacy, and Dental Clinic BuildingOntario · 5.2 mi
Valley Family Health Care - New Plymouth Medical ClinicNew Plymouth · 9.1 mi
Valley Family Health Care - Nyssa Medical ClinicNyssa · 14.5 mi
Nyssa Dental ClinicNyssa · 14.5 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Payette County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental carePayette's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Payette County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthPayette's county is a federal shortage area.District 3 - Southwest MHCA · need score 17 of 25
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 Payette. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Payette
| Measure | Payette | Margin | Idaho | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.9% | 32–39.9% | 31.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 35.3% | 31.2–39.4% | 33.2% | about the same |
| Obesity | 32% | 25.6–38.8% | 32.1% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 29% | 25.8–32.2% | 26.6% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.9% | 19.5–26.5% | 23.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21.3% | 17.7–25.1% | 16.2% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 10.7% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7% | 8.3% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.6–14.1% | 10.1% | worse |
| COPD | 9% | 7.7–10.3% | 6.6% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 7.1–8.9% | 6.2% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.2% | 12.9–17.8% | 12% | worse |
| Binge drink | 13.8% | 11.4–16.6% | 15.5% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.7% | 24.2–33.5% | 22.2% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.5% | 25.3–36.2% | 32.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 73% | 69.1–76.8% | 74.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 59.1% | 55.4–62.6% | 66.6% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.3% | 76.9–81.5% | 81.1% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 60.6% | 55.3–65.6% | 61.8% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 67.4% | 58.7–75% | 69.1% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 74.4% | 71.1–77.2% | 70.5% | better |
| No health insurance | 15.5% | 13.2–18.1% | 10.7% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 28.5% | 24.2–33.3% | 29.2% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 21.3% | 18.2–24.8% | 19.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.2% | 15.2–19.3% | 16.2% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23% | 20–26.3% | 17.8% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.3–18.4% | 13.6% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 17.8% | 15–20.7% | 12.8% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 13.4% | 11.4–15.4% | 10.3% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.6% | 7.4–9.8% | 6.6% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 9.5% | 8.3–10.9% | 7.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 13% | 10.8–15.2% | 8.8% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.4% | 34.7–44.1% | 34.7% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.9% | 16.4–21.4% | 14.5% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.6% | 16.5–21% | 16% | |
| Hearing | 11.4% | 10.2–12.7% | 9.3% | |
| Vision | 6.8% | 6–7.6% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.9% | 4.4–5.5% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 10.4% | 9.2–11.8% | 8.2% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Payette door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Idaho figure falls inside it, we don't call Payette better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Payette directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Idaho figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.