Health · Nyssa
Nyssa, OR health
Nyssa differs from Oregon on 16 of 33 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (23.5% vs 8.5%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for NyssaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Nyssa’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Nyssa is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityDDiabetesC+SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Oregon towns we grade (227)Healthier than 1%
Towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (9,558)Healthier than 4%
About what its income would suggest. Nyssa does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Nyssa could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Nyssa 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. Nyssa 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 Nyssa 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
43.7% have obesity
1 better5 close6 worse
Habits
34.2% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
69.9% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
0 better1 close2 worse
Disability
40.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Nyssa adults…
36 of every 100 Nyssa adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.9–40%
Bars show Nyssa; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Nyssa, betterNyssa, worseToo close to callOregon
Get no exerciseshare of adults
34.2% Nyssa
OR 20.1%
OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
35.7% Nyssa
OR 30.6%
OR 30.6%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% Nyssa
OR 15.4%
OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.7% Nyssa
OR 12%
OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Nyssa 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 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Nyssa 23.5% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection
How Nyssa adults are doing
1 in 4Nyssa adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Nyssa adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call
Disability
Living with a disability
40.3%
of Nyssa adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory20.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision9.7%
Dressing or bathing6.2%
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Nyssa
1 community health center in Nyssa, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERSaint Alphonsus Medical Center OntarioOntario · 10.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Family Health CareNyssa · 0.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.1 mi
Valley Family Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Nyssa
Valley Family Health Care - Nyssa Medical ClinicNyssa · 0.1 mi
Nyssa Dental ClinicNyssa · 0.2 mi
Valley Family Women and Children ClinicOntario · 10.2 mi
Ontario Medical, Pharmacy, and Dental Clinic BuildingOntario · 10.2 mi
Valley Family Health Care - New Plymouth Medical ClinicNew Plymouth · 11 mi
Fortner Neighborhood ClinicOntario · 11 mi
Valley Family Health Care - Payette Medical Clinic and PharmacyPayette · 12.9 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary careNyssa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Malheur County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careNyssa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Malheur County · need score 11 of 25
! Mental healthNyssa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Southeastern Oregon · need score 19 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 Nyssa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for Nyssa
| Measure | Nyssa | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.8% | 31.9–40% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.4% | 30.3–38.8% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 43.7% | 35.4–52.2% | 33.6% | worse |
| Arthritis | 27.1% | 24.2–30.3% | 27.4% | about the same |
| Depression | 24.2% | 20.6–28.1% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 25.2% | 20.8–30% | 12.5% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.9% | 10.5–13.4% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.7% | 6–7.5% | 8.9% | better |
| Diabetes | 16% | 13.9–18.2% | 11.2% | worse |
| COPD | 8.6% | 7.3–9.9% | 6.8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 7–8.9% | 6.5% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.8–4.8% | 3.3% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.7% | 13–18.4% | 12% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.4–17.1% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 34.2% | 28.8–40.2% | 20.1% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.7% | 29.3–43% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 69.9% | 65.5–74.3% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 49.5% | 45.4–53.7% | 64.7% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 78% | 74.8–80.8% | 84% | worse |
| Colon screening | 54.2% | 48.8–59.6% | 63.4% | worse |
| Mammogram | 68.7% | 59.7–76.8% | 77.6% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 70.2% | 66.9–73.4% | 71.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 23.5% | 18.6–28.6% | 8.5% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.5% | 17.1–22% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 31.3% | 27.1–35.8% | 19% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 18.5% | 16.2–21% | 13.8% | worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 40.3% | 35–45.7% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.7% | 17.1–22.5% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 20.7% | 17.8–23.6% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 8.7% | 7.7–9.8% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 9.7% | 8.5–11% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 6.2% | 5.4–7.1% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 11.9% | 10.3–13.7% | 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 Nyssa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Nyssa better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Nyssa 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.