Brooks, OR health
Brooks differs from Oregon on 12 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.6% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (16.2% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for BrooksNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 664 people are less certain, so we show Brooks's figures without a grade.
How Brooks 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 Brooks adults…
Bars show Brooks; 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 Brooks adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Brooks adults are doing
Living with a disability
of Brooks adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Brooks
No hospital or community health center in Brooks 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 Brooks. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Brooks
| Measure | Brooks | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 33% | 29.6–36.5% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.9% | 30.7–37.6% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 46.5% | 41.2–52.2% | 33.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 25.8% | 23–28.7% | 27.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.8% | 24.4–31.5% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 21% | 17.3–25% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.4% | 10.9–14% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.6% | 5.9–7.3% | 8.9% | better |
| Diabetes | 13.3% | 11.6–15.3% | 11.2% | worse |
| COPD | 7.7% | 6.4–9.3% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.2% | 5.4–7.2% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.4% | 3–3.9% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.8% | 12–17.7% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.5% | 14.1–19.4% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 25% | 20.9–29.5% | 20.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.1% | 30.8–39.7% | 30.6% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.3% | 66.6–73.8% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 57.2% | 53.9–60.5% | 64.7% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.7% | 77–82.3% | 84% | worse |
| Colon screening | 60% | 55.6–64.3% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 75.2% | 68.7–81.2% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 67.8% | 64.2–71.3% | 71.4% | worse |
| No health insurance | 16.2% | 13.1–19.8% | 8.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 17.4–22.3% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.1% | 21.3–29% | 19% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.2% | 14–18.5% | 13.8% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35% | 30.5–39.6% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 15.4% | 13–18.1% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.8% | 16.1–21.5% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.9% | 6–7.8% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 6.6% | 5.7–7.6% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.7% | 3.9–5.5% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.9% | 8.4–11.4% | 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.