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Health in Cayuse · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Cayuse?

On most measures Cayuse looks like Oregon as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more smokers (14.6% vs 12%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 97801. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Cayuse

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Cayuse

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalPendleton · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGrande Ronde Hospital★★★★★ · 33.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicWalla Walla · 28.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.1 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Walla Walla
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.7 mi
Tri-Cities Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Kennewick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCayuse’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Umatilla County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careCayuse’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Umatilla County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthCayuse’s county is a federal shortage area.East Columbia · 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 Cayuse; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 16.9%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cayuse, betterCayuse, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Cayuse gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cayuse adults…

On every condition, Cayuse is about the same as Oregon. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Cayuse adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.1–36.7%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73% Yearly checkupOR 73%
61% Dentist visitOR 65%
82% Cholesterol checkOR 84%
64% Colon screeningOR 63%
76% MammogramOR 78%
72% Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cayuse 9.4% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Cayuse adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Cayuse adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Cayuse adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.6%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4%
Oregon
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 44 people are less certain, so we show Cayuse's figures without a grade.

All 33 CDC measures for Cayuse
MeasureCayuseLikely rangeOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.9%29.1–36.7%32.7%about the same
High cholesterol32.6%28.7–36.5%34.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%30–43.4%33.6%about the same
Arthritis29.1%25.9–32.2%27.4%about the same
Depression24.3%20.9–28%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.3%11.7–17.4%12.5%about the same
Asthma12.6%11.1–14.1%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.5%8.9%about the same
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.6%11.2%about the same
COPD7.7%6.8–8.6%6.8%about the same
Heart disease6.9%6.2–7.6%6.5%about the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–3.9%3.3%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.6–16.8%12%worse
Binge drink16.9%14–20.2%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise22.1%18.5–26%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.1–39%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.1%69.2–76.9%72.6%about the same
Dentist visit61.2%57.5–65%64.7%about the same
Cholesterol check81.9%79.9–84%84%about the same
Colon screening63.6%58.5–68.4%63.4%about the same
Mammogram76.2%68.6–82.8%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds71.6%68.2–74.7%71.4%about the same
No health insurance9.4%8–10.8%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.4–20.6%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.1%18.6–23.8%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.4–16.9%13.8%about the same
Disability
Any disability32.9%28.8–37%30%
Walking or climbing stairs14.6%12.8–16.5%13%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.4–18.1%14.6%
Hearing7.8%6.9–8.7%7.1%
Vision5.3%4.8–5.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.3%3.4%
Errands alone9%8–10%7.9%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Cayuse door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don’t call Cayuse better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Cayuse by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Cayuse by how much of its land each one covers.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oregon figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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