Health · Barlow

Barlow, OR health

Barlow differs from Oregon on 7 of 33 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.1% vs 12.5%) and fewer smokers (8.6% vs 12%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Barlow
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 105 people are less certain, so we show Barlow's figures without a grade.

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How Barlow compares with Oregon

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

Out of every 100 Barlow adults…

32 of every 100 Barlow adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–34.7%

Bars show Barlow; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barlow, betterBarlow, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.6% Barlow
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.9% Barlow
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Barlow
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.6% Barlow
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
73%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
87%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
61%
Colon screening
OR 63%
79%
Mammogram
OR 78%
73%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barlow 6.8% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Barlow adults are doing

1 in 4Barlow adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.5% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Barlow adults are in frequent mental distress
15.6% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

26.4%

of Barlow adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.7%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.4%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Barlow

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

HNearest ERLegacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence Willamette Falls Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood Health CenterCanby · 1.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.5 mi
Neighborhood Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Canby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.3 mi
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
Tualatin · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
County of Clackamas
2 sites · nearest in Oregon City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center
Oregon City · ★★★★★
ER
11 mi
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Providence Milwaukie Hospital
Milwaukie · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careBarlow is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBarlow is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBarlow 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 Barlow. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 33 measures for Barlow
MeasureBarlowMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.6%28.4–34.7%32.7%about the same
High cholesterol33%29.7–36.2%34.4%about the same
Obesity33.8%29.3–38.5%33.6%about the same
Arthritis27%24.3–29.8%27.4%about the same
Depression26.5%23.4–29.7%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.1%6.5–10.1%12.5%better
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9–11.1%8.9%worse
Diabetes10.4%8.9–11.9%11.2%about the same
COPD5.3%4.4–6.4%6.8%better
Heart disease6.2%5.4–7%6.5%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.6–3.5%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.6%6.8–10.6%12%better
Binge drink14.9%12.5–17.4%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise18.6%15.3–22%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.9%27.1–35.1%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.5%71.2–77.6%72.6%about the same
Dentist visit73.4%70.6–76.3%64.7%better
Cholesterol check87.2%85.1–89.2%84%better
Colon screening61.2%56.8–65.7%63.4%about the same
Mammogram78.7%72.8–84%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds72.7%69–75.9%71.4%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.3–8.7%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress15.6%13.5–17.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health16.1%13.5–18.8%19%better
Frequent physical distress12.8%11–14.6%13.8%about the same
Disability
Any disability26.4%22.8–30%30%
Walking or climbing stairs11.7%9.7–13.8%13%
Thinking or memory11.9%10–13.9%14.6%
Hearing7%6.1–7.9%7.1%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.4%3.4%
Errands alone6.4%5.4–7.6%7.9%
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 Barlow door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Barlow better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Barlow directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oregon 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.

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