Boring, OR health
Boring differs from Oregon on 7 of 33 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 8.5%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.5% vs 12.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.9% vs 8.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BoringBoring’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Boring is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns and 79% of Oregon towns.
Wealth explains part of the grade. Boring is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
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 Oregon 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 Boring 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. Boring 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.
How Boring 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.
Out of every 100 Boring adults…
Bars show Boring; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OR 20.1%
OR 30.6%
OR 15.4%
OR 12%
Keeping up with care
Share of Boring adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Boring adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Boring adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Boring
No hospital or community health center in Boring itself. These are the nearest.
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 Boring. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 33 measures for Boring
| Measure | Boring | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.3% | 31.2–37.6% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35% | 31.7–38.4% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.3% | 29.9–39.3% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.3% | 27.5–33.4% | 27.4% | worse |
| Depression | 27.8% | 24.7–31.1% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 9.5% | 7.6–11.7% | 12.5% | better |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.9% | 9.8–12% | 8.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 9.5–12.8% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.6% | 5.5–7.8% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.7% | 5.8–7.6% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11% | 8.9–13.3% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.3% | 12.1–16.8% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.7% | 16.5–23.4% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.9% | 28.8–37.4% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75% | 71.8–78.1% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 69.2% | 66–72.3% | 64.7% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.4% | 85.4–89.1% | 84% | better |
| Colon screening | 69.3% | 65.2–73.4% | 63.4% | better |
| Mammogram | 79.4% | 73.6–84.6% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.9% | 70.4–77.1% | 71.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 5.9% | 4.6–7.4% | 8.5% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 16.5% | 14.6–18.5% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17% | 14.5–19.9% | 19% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8% | 13.8% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28% | 24.6–31.8% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.8% | 10.8–15% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.6% | 10.9–14.5% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 3.8% | 3.3–4.4% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.1% | 2.7–3.6% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 7% | 6–8.1% | 7.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.