Health · North Bend
North Bend, OR health
North Bend differs from Oregon on 6 of 33 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 6.8%) and more adults who have had a stroke (4% vs 3.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for North BendTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
North Bend’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, North Bend is healthier than 48% of U.S. towns.
C+Self-rated healthC-Physical distressCMental distressB+ObesityB-DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 48%
Less healthyHealthier
Oregon towns we grade (227)Healthier than 45%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (9,753)Healthier than 45%
About what its income would suggest. North Bend does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, North Bend 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 North Bend 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. North Bend 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 North Bend 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
33.3% have obesity
0 better7 close5 worse
Habits
22.1% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
74.7% had a checkup
0 better7 close0 worse
Mind & connection
0 better2 close1 worse
Disability
34.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 North Bend adults…
37 of every 100 North Bend adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–40.7%
Bars show North Bend; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
North Bend, betterNorth Bend, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults
22.1% North Bend
OR 20.1%
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
32.7% North Bend
OR 30.6%
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.2% North Bend
OR 15.4%
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
14.3% North Bend
OR 12%
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of North Bend 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 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Bend 8.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection
How North Bend adults are doing
1 in 4North Bend adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 6North Bend adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
34.5%
of North Bend adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near North Bend
1 community health center in North Bend, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERBay Area HospitalCoos Bay · 1.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWaterfall Clinic, IncorporatedNorth Bend · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Waterfall Clinic, Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in North Bend
Waterfall Dental ServicesNorth Bend · 1.3 mi
Waterfall ClinicNorth Bend · 1.3 mi
Waterfall Behavior Health CenterCoos Bay · 2.3 mi
Starfish Youth Therapy CenterCoos Bay · 3.1 mi
21.6 mi
Adapt
2 sites · nearest in Bandon
Coast Community Health Center - Behavioral HealthBandon · 21.6 mi
Bandon Community Health CenterBandon · 21.6 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careNorth Bend's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Coos County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careNorth Bend's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Coos County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthNorth Bend's county is a federal shortage area.South Coast - Coos/Curry Counties · need score 16 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 North Bend. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for North Bend
| Measure | North Bend | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.6% | 32.5–40.7% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 35.4% | 31.3–39.6% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 33.3% | 26.9–40% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 32.8% | 29.3–36.2% | 27.4% | worse |
| Depression | 27.2% | 23.6–31.1% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.5% | 11.7–17.5% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.6% | 11.2–14.2% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 10.2% | 9.2–11.2% | 8.9% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.5–14.1% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.5% | 7.4–9.8% | 6.8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.8% | 6.9–8.7% | 6.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 4% | 3.6–4.4% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.3% | 12–16.6% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.2% | 12.5–18.3% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22.1% | 18.2–26.1% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 32.7% | 27–38.6% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 74.7% | 70.9–78.4% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.1% | 58.2–65.7% | 64.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 84.1% | 81.9–86% | 84% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 65.7% | 60.7–70.3% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74% | 66–80.8% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 73.9% | 70.7–76.9% | 71.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.1% | 6.6–9.6% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 15.8–20.2% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.5% | 18.6–24.5% | 19% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.9% | 13.9–18% | 13.8% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.5% | 30.1–39% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.4% | 14.1–18.7% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16% | 14–18% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 8.3% | 7.3–9.4% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 5.3% | 4.7–5.9% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 9.4% | 8.3–10.6% | 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 North Bend door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call North Bend better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes North Bend 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.