Health · Irrigon
Irrigon, OR health
Irrigon differs from Oregon on 15 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.5% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (17.1% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for IrrigonTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Irrigon’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Irrigon is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressC-ObesityC-DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
Oregon towns we grade (227)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (9,880)Healthier than 8%
About what its income would suggest. Irrigon does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Irrigon could be anywhere from D− to B−.
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 Irrigon 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. Irrigon 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 Irrigon 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
39.8% have obesity
1 better6 close5 worse
Habits
27.9% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
70.6% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
0 better0 close3 worse
Disability
38.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Irrigon adults…
35 of every 100 Irrigon adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.9–39.1%
Bars show Irrigon; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Irrigon, betterIrrigon, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults
27.9% Irrigon
OR 20.1%
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.9% Irrigon
OR 30.6%
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.9% Irrigon
OR 15.4%
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.6% Irrigon
OR 12%
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Irrigon 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 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Irrigon 17.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection
How Irrigon adults are doing
1 in 4Irrigon adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Irrigon adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · Oregon 17.5% · worse
Disability
Living with a disability
38.1%
of Irrigon adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory19.7%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Irrigon
No hospital or community health center in Irrigon itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERGood Shepherd Medical CenterHermiston · 9.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicHermiston · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Hermiston
Mirasol Family Health CenterHermiston · 9.2 mi
Dentistry for KidsKennewick · 25.1 mi
Valley Vista Medical GroupProsser · 25.2 mi
Columbia Basin Pediatric DentistryKennewick · 25.4 mi
Miramar Health Center KennewickKennewick · 26.5 mi
Miramar DentalKennewick · 26.5 mi
11.1 mi
Columbia River Health
2 sites · nearest in Boardman
Columbia River PharmacyBoardman · 11.1 mi
Columbia River HealthBoardman · 11.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careIrrigon's county is a federal shortage area.Morrow County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careIrrigon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Morrow County · need score 8 of 25
! Mental healthIrrigon'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 Irrigon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Irrigon
| Measure | Irrigon | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35% | 30.9–39.1% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.8% | 29.5–37.9% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 39.8% | 31.3–48.4% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.8% | 25.5–32.2% | 27.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 26.8% | 23–30.8% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.9% | 13.7–20.6% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 12.5% | 11–14% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.8–8.3% | 8.9% | better |
| Diabetes | 14.4% | 12.4–16.4% | 11.2% | worse |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7.7–10.4% | 6.8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.7% | 6.8–8.6% | 6.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.1% | 3.7–4.6% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.6% | 14–19.4% | 12% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.9% | 12.1–18.1% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 27.9% | 23.1–33.2% | 20.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.9% | 28.7–43.2% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.6% | 66.1–74.9% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 51.7% | 47.6–55.7% | 64.7% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 79.3% | 76.5–82% | 84% | worse |
| Colon screening | 57.6% | 51.8–63.1% | 63.4% | worse |
| Mammogram | 72.6% | 63.6–80.1% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 71.1% | 67.6–74.3% | 71.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 17.1% | 14–20.6% | 8.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 17.8–22.6% | 17.5% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 27.7% | 24–31.7% | 19% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.7% | 15.5–20.1% | 13.8% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.1% | 32.9–43.4% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 17.9% | 15.4–20.6% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19.7% | 17.2–22.5% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 8.4% | 7.4–9.5% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 7.7% | 6.8–8.7% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.4% | 4.8–6.1% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 11% | 9.7–12.6% | 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 Irrigon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Irrigon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Irrigon 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.