Health · Central Point

Central Point, OR health

On every measure CDC estimates, Central Point looks like Oregon as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Central Point

BHealth Grade

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Central Point’s Health Grade: B

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Central Point is healthier than 59% of U.S. towns and 62% of Oregon towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressC-Mental distressA-ObesityBDiabetesBSmokingA-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 59%

Less healthyHealthier

Oregon towns we grade (227)Healthier than 62%

Towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (9,431)Healthier than 55%

About what its income would suggest. Central Point does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Central Point could be anywhere from C to A−.

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 Central Point 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. Central Point 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 Central Point 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 Central Point adults…

34 of every 100 Central Point adults have high blood pressure

Oregon: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–37.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Central Point, betterCentral Point, worseToo close to callOregon

Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.9% Central Point
OR 20.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Central Point
OR 30.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Central Point
OR 15.4%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Central Point
OR 12%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

OR 73%

Dentist visit

OR 65%

Cholesterol check

OR 84%

Colon screening

OR 63%

Mammogram

OR 78%

Taking BP meds

OR 71%

1 in 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Central Point 8.9% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)

Mind & connection

How Central Point adults are doing

1 in 4Central Point adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.2% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Central Point adults are in frequent mental distress

18.9% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

30.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%

Thinking or memory15.2%

Hearing7.6%

Errands alone8.4%

Vision4.6%

Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Around Central Point

Central Point and the towns around it

Care nearby

Providence Medford Medical CenterMedford · 3.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Asante Rogue Regional Medical CenterMedford · 5.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Asante Ashland Community HospitalAshland · 15.1 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Asante Three Rivers Medical CenterGrants Pass · 22.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Central Point Health Center--La ClinicaCentral Point · 1.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Center for Learning and Innovation--La ClinicaMedford · 2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careCentral Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careCentral Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthCentral Point's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Central Point. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Central Point

Measure	Central Point	Margin	Oregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	33.8%	30.4–37.1%	32.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.5%	29.9–36.9%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	31.9%	26.8–37.1%	33.6%	about the same
Arthritis	29.1%	26.2–32%	27.4%	about the same
Depression	27.2%	23.8–30.6%	27.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.3%	9.2–13.5%	12.5%	about the same
Asthma	12.4%	11–13.8%	11.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.7%	8.8–10.6%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	11.4%	9.9–12.9%	11.2%	about the same
COPD	7.4%	6.5–8.4%	6.8%	about the same
Heart disease	6.8%	6–7.5%	6.5%	about the same
Stroke	3.6%	3.2–3.9%	3.3%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.1%	11.2–15%	12%	about the same
Binge drink	15.6%	13–18.4%	15.4%	about the same
Get no exercise	20.9%	17.8–24%	20.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.3%	28.8–37.9%	30.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	74.3%	70.7–77.6%	72.6%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.1%	61.8–68.2%	64.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84%	82–85.9%	84%	about the same
Colon screening	64.6%	60.1–68.7%	63.4%	about the same
Mammogram	75.5%	68.9–81.1%	77.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	71%	67.6–74%	71.4%	about the same
No health insurance	8.9%	7.5–10.5%	8.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	18.9%	16.9–20.9%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.7%	16.5–21%	19%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.5%	12.9–16.1%	13.8%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	30.6%	27.1–34%	30%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.7%	11.9–15.5%	13%
Thinking or memory	15.2%	13.5–16.9%	14.6%
Hearing	7.6%	6.8–8.5%	7.1%
Vision	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	3.6%	3.2–3.9%	3.4%
Errands alone	8.4%	7.4–9.3%	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 Central Point door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Central Point better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Central Point 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.