Health · Halfway

Halfway, OR health

Halfway differs from Oregon on 15 of 33 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (69.1% vs 63.4%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (77.8% vs 71.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.7% vs 6.8%).

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

41 of every 100 Halfway adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 36.4–46%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Halfway, betterHalfway, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23% Halfway
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Halfway
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Halfway
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Halfway
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
OR 73%
62%
Dentist visit
OR 65%
86%
Cholesterol check
OR 84%
69%
Colon screening
OR 63%
73%
Mammogram
OR 78%
78%
Taking BP meds
OR 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Halfway 7.9% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Halfway adults are doing

1 in 4Halfway adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Halfway adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability

Living with a disability

36.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.2%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Halfway

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

HNearest ERSt. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker CityBaker City · 36.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWallowa Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 39.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWinding Waters Medical ClinicJoseph · 33.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
33.5 mi
Winding Waters Medical Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Joseph
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.9 mi
Adams County Health Center
Council · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
36.6 mi
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
Baker City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Wallowa Memorial Hospital
Enterprise · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.1 mi
Weiser Memorial Hospital
Weiser · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
St. Luke's Mccall
Mccall · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careHalfway's county is a federal shortage area.Baker County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careHalfway's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Baker County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthHalfway's county is a federal shortage area.Northeast Oregon Service Area MHCA High Needs · 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 Halfway. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 33 measures for Halfway
MeasureHalfwayMarginOregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%36.4–46%32.7%worse
High cholesterol39.7%35.2–44.4%34.4%worse
Obesity39.1%31–47.6%33.6%about the same
Arthritis37.8%33.6–42.1%27.4%worse
Depression26.8%23–31%27.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.2–16.7%12.5%about the same
Asthma12.7%11.1–14.3%11.9%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%10.9–13.6%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.1%12.7–17.6%11.2%worse
COPD10.7%8.7–13.1%6.8%worse
Heart disease10%8.5–11.4%6.5%worse
Stroke4.9%4.2–5.7%3.3%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.3–18.9%12%worse
Binge drink12.8%10.4–15.6%15.4%about the same
Get no exercise23%18.1–28.4%20.1%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.2–38.2%30.6%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.4–80.8%72.6%better
Dentist visit62%58.2–65.8%64.7%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%84.2–88.6%84%better
Colon screening69.1%64.3–73.6%63.4%better
Mammogram73.2%65.2–80.3%77.6%about the same
Taking BP meds77.8%74.3–80.9%71.4%better
No health insurance7.9%5.9–10.4%8.5%about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress17.3%15–19.7%17.5%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%19.3–27.9%19%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.6–20%13.8%worse
Disability
Any disability36.7%31.1–42.5%30%
Walking or climbing stairs19.2%15.8–22.8%13%
Thinking or memory15.7%13.2–18.4%14.6%
Hearing10.4%8.9–11.9%7.1%
Vision5.9%5–7.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4–5.9%3.4%
Errands alone10%8.3–11.8%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 Halfway door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Halfway better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Halfway 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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