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Gates, OR health

Gates differs from Oregon on 15 of 33 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (69.5% vs 63.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (76.7% vs 71.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.6% vs 12.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gates
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How Gates 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 Gates adults…

41 of every 100 Gates adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 37.8–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gates, betterGates, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.9% Gates
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Gates
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Gates
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Gates
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
65%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
70%
Colon screening
OR 63%
76%
Mammogram
OR 78%
77%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gates 7.8% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Gates adults are doing

1 in 4Gates adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Gates adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

35.4%

of Gates adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gates

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

HNearest ERSantiam Hospital & ClinicsStayton · 18.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Lebanon Community Hospital★★★★★ · 27.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBenton CountyLebanon · 28 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Santiam Hospital & Clinics
Stayton · not rated
ER
25 mi
Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Silverton · not rated
ER
27.9 mi
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28 mi
Benton County
2 sites · nearest in Lebanon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.2 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.4 mi
Salem Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGates's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion/Polk Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careGates's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Linn County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthGates's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Marion/Polk Counties · need score 18 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 Gates. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Gates
MeasureGatesMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%37.8–44.9%32.7%worse
High cholesterol39.9%36.4–43.6%34.4%worse
Obesity42.5%37.8–47.9%33.6%worse
Arthritis35.6%32.4–39%27.4%worse
Depression26.8%23.9–30.2%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.6%15.5–21.9%12.5%worse
Asthma12.3%10.9–13.8%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.7–12.9%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.9%13–17.3%11.2%worse
COPD9.5%7.8–11.3%6.8%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.2–10.7%6.5%worse
Stroke4.7%4–5.3%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.4–16.1%12%about the same
Binge drink14.1%12.1–16.4%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise21.9%18.2–26.4%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%28.5–36.6%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.8%73.8–79.4%72.6%better
Dentist visit64.5%61.4–67.5%64.7%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.4–88.1%84%better
Colon screening69.5%65.5–73.3%63.4%better
Mammogram75.9%69.4–81.6%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds76.7%73.6–79.5%71.4%better
No health insurance7.8%6–10%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.8–19.2%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health21.8%18.6–25.7%19%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14–18.7%13.8%worse
Disability
Any disability35.4%31.1–40.3%30%
Walking or climbing stairs17.7%14.9–20.8%13%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.7–17.4%14.6%
Hearing10.2%8.9–11.6%7.1%
Vision5.4%4.6–6.3%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%3.7–5.2%3.4%
Errands alone9%7.6–10.6%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 Gates door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Gates better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gates 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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