Health · Junction
Junction, OR health
On most measures Junction looks like Oregon as a whole. It has fewer adults with diabetes (9.6% vs 11.2%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for JunctionTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B+
Junction’s Health Grade: B+
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Junction is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns and 74% of Oregon towns.
B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressC-Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesB+SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
Oregon towns we grade (227)Healthier than 74%
Towns with similar incomes, $64K–$107K (9,476)Healthier than 70%
About what its income would suggest. Junction does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Junction 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 Junction 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. Junction 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 Junction 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 Junction adults…
31 of every 100 Junction adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–34.4%
Bars show Junction; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Junction, betterJunction, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults
18% Junction
OR 20.1%
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
31.3% Junction
OR 30.6%
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% Junction
OR 15.4%
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
12.4% Junction
OR 12%
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Junction 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 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Junction 7.7% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection
How Junction adults are doing
1 in 4Junction adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Junction adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
29.6%
of Junction adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Junction
No hospital or community health center in Junction itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLane County OregonEugene · 9.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Lane County Oregon
6 sites · nearest in Eugene
Delta Oaks ClinicEugene · 9.7 mi
West 11th ClinicEugene · 11.7 mi
Charnelton Community ClinicEugene · 12.2 mi
Lane County Mental HealthEugene · 12.2 mi
Lane County Treatment CenterEugene · 12.4 mi
Lane CountyEugene · 12.4 mi
11.8 mi
White Bird Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Eugene
Harm Reduction & Treatment CenterEugene · 11.8 mi
Homeless Outreach, Case Management and AdvocacyEugene · 12.7 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careJunction's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lane County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careJunction's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lane County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthJunction's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lane County · 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 Junction. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Junction
| Measure | Junction | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.4% | 28.4–34.4% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.2% | 31–37.4% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.1% | 29.6–38.6% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28% | 25.4–30.7% | 27.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.8% | 24.6–31% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 12.4% | 10.1–14.9% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.3% | 11–13.8% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.1% | 8.3–10% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.6% | 8.3–11.1% | 11.2% | better |
| COPD | 6.7% | 5.8–7.9% | 6.8% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.3–6.7% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.2% | 2.9–3.6% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.4% | 10.3–14.6% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 13.3–18.2% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 18% | 15.2–21.3% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.3% | 27.1–35.6% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.2% | 67.8–74.5% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 64.5% | 61.1–67.7% | 64.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 82.5% | 80.3–84.8% | 84% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 62% | 57.7–66% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 78.2% | 72.1–83.5% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 70.7% | 67.4–73.7% | 71.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 7.7% | 6.3–9.3% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19% | 17–21.3% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 17.5% | 15.2–20.1% | 19% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.6% | 12–15.4% | 13.8% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 29.6% | 26.2–33.3% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 12.4% | 10.7–14.3% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 15.2% | 13.2–17.2% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.7% | 5.9–7.6% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.3% | 2.9–3.7% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 7.9% | 6.8–8.9% | 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 Junction door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Junction better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Junction 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.