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Most active towns in Oregon

Ranked by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. 147 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Pendleton’s spot

T#80of 147

22%of adults get no exercise (CDC estimate)

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West Haven-Sylvan14% · Likely range 12–17%

Bull Mountain14% · Likely range 12–17%

Bethany14% · Likely range 12–17%

The race around Pendleton

Just behind La Grande, just ahead of Juniper Canyon

T64Fairview21%T80La Grande22%T80Pendleton22%T80Juniper Canyon22%T80Hubbard22%

All 147 towns

Get no exercise, lowest first.

#TownGet no exerciseLikely rangePopulation

T1 West Haven-Sylvan7,674 people 14% 12–17%7,674

T1 Bull Mountain9,865 people 14% 12–17%9,865

T1 Bethany33,106 people 14% 12–17%33,106

T1 Cedar Mill19,471 people 14% 12–17%19,471

T5 Lake Oswego40,381 people 15% 13–17%40,381

T5 Oak Hills11,131 people 15% 12–17%11,131

T5 Rockcreek9,223 people 15% 13–17%9,223

T5 Sherwood20,307 people 15% 13–18%20,307

T5 Bend103,390 people 15% 13–18%103,390

T5 Philomath5,642 people 15% 12–19%5,642

T11 West Linn26,935 people 16% 13–18%26,935

T11 Cedar Hills8,388 people 16% 13–18%8,388

T11 Raleigh Hills6,744 people 16% 13–18%6,744

T11 North Plains3,433 people 16% 13–19%3,433

T11 West Slope6,582 people 16% 13–19%6,582

T11 Turner2,792 people 16% 13–19%2,792

T11 Garden Home-Whitford6,979 people 16% 14–19%6,979

T11 Sisters3,022 people 16% 13–20%3,022

T11 Deschutes River Woods5,797 people 16% 13–20%5,797

T20 Tigard56,011 people 17% 14–19%56,011

T20 Creswell5,621 people 17% 14–20%5,621

T20 Eagle Crest2,677 people 17% 13–21%2,677

T20 Portland641,165 people 17% 15–19%641,165

T20 Marlene Village5,439 people 17% 14–20%5,439

T20 Corvallis59,960 people 17% 14–20%59,960

T20 Ashland21,259 people 17% 15–20%21,259

T20 Aumsville4,230 people 17% 15–20%4,230

T20 Metzger3,714 people 17% 14–20%3,714

T29 Three Rivers3,995 people 18% 14–21%3,995

T29 Beaverton97,812 people 18% 15–20%97,812

T29 Tualatin27,763 people 18% 15–20%27,763

T29 Junction City6,947 people 18% 15–21%6,947

T29 Jefferson3,301 people 18% 15–22%3,301

T29 Millersburg3,366 people 18% 15–22%3,366

T29 Santa Clara10,551 people 18% 15–21%10,551

T29 Wilsonville26,974 people 18% 16–21%26,974

T29 Newberg26,066 people 18% 15–22%26,066

T29 Lafayette4,490 people 18% 15–22%4,490

T39 Eugene179,591 people 19% 16–21%179,591

T39 Hillsboro108,231 people 19% 16–21%108,231

T39 Happy Valley26,738 people 19% 16–21%26,738

T39 Jacksonville2,991 people 19% 15–23%2,991

T39 Dundee3,213 people 19% 15–23%3,213

T39 Carlton2,759 people 19% 15–23%2,759

T39 Milwaukie21,392 people 19% 16–22%21,392

T39 Redmond36,092 people 19% 16–23%36,092

T39 Sandy12,854 people 19% 16–22%12,854

T39 Troutdale15,923 people 19% 17–22%15,923

T39 Hood River8,361 people 19% 16–23%8,361

T39 Talent6,254 people 19% 16–23%6,254

T39 Mount Hood Villages4,703 people 19% 16–22%4,703

T39 Beavercreek4,894 people 19% 17–23%4,894

T39 Heceta Beach2,651 people 19% 16–24%2,651

T54 Monmouth11,428 people 20% 16–23%11,428

T54 Damascus11,437 people 20% 17–23%11,437

T54 Scappoose8,179 people 20% 17–23%8,179

T54 Silverton10,456 people 20% 17–23%10,456

T54 River Road8,862 people 20% 17–23%8,862

T54 Aloha52,389 people 20% 17–23%52,389

T54 Keizer39,082 people 20% 17–23%39,082

T54 Oregon City37,755 people 20% 17–23%37,755

T54 Baker City10,210 people 20% 17–24%10,210

T54 Warrenton6,327 people 20% 17–25%6,327

T64 Oak Grove16,796 people 21% 18–24%16,796

T64 Veneta5,200 people 21% 18–24%5,200

T64 Crooked River Ranch5,160 people 21% 17–26%5,160

T64 Stayton8,292 people 21% 17–25%8,292

T64 Forest Grove26,529 people 21% 18–24%26,529

T64 Cottage Grove10,698 people 21% 18–24%10,698

T64 Central Point19,216 people 21% 18–24%19,216

T64 Harrisburg3,681 people 21% 17–25%3,681

T64 Gladstone11,977 people 21% 18–24%11,977

T64 Astoria10,109 people 21% 18–25%10,109

T64 Salem178,865 people 21% 19–24%178,865

T64 Molalla10,186 people 21% 18–25%10,186

T64 Springfield61,499 people 21% 19–24%61,499

T64 Albany56,839 people 21% 19–25%56,839

T64 Oatfield13,294 people 21% 18–25%13,294

T64 Fairview10,735 people 21% 19–24%10,735

T80 La Grande13,058 people 22% 18–26%13,058

T80 Pendleton16,950 people 22% 18–26%16,950

T80 Juniper Canyon2,666 people 22% 18–26%2,666

T80 Hubbard3,406 people 22% 18–26%3,406

T80 Sublimity2,919 people 22% 18–27%2,919

T80 Medford86,315 people 22% 19–25%86,315

T80 Canby18,134 people 22% 19–25%18,134

T80 North Bend10,171 people 22% 18–26%10,171

T80 Dayton2,675 people 22% 18–27%2,675

T80 Dallas17,531 people 22% 19–26%17,531

T80 St. Helens14,258 people 22% 20–25%14,258

T80 Independence10,199 people 22% 19–26%10,199

T80 Jennings Lodge7,971 people 22% 19–26%7,971

T80 Sheridan6,339 people 22% 18–26%6,339

T80 King City5,073 people 22% 18–26%5,073

T80 Vernonia2,786 people 22% 19–26%2,786

T96 Gresham112,378 people 23% 20–25%112,378

T96 La Pine2,547 people 23% 19–27%2,547

T96 Prineville11,470 people 23% 19–27%11,470

T96 Brookings6,703 people 23% 18–27%6,703

T96 Florence9,482 people 23% 19–27%9,482

T96 Eagle Point9,839 people 23% 19–27%9,839

T96 Seaside7,192 people 23% 19–28%7,192

T96 McMinnville34,596 people 23% 19–27%34,596

T96 Tillamook5,218 people 23% 19–28%5,218

T96 Estacada5,152 people 23% 20–27%5,152

T96 Phoenix4,390 people 23% 20–27%4,390

T96 Roseburg North4,601 people 23% 20–28%4,601

T108 Lincoln City9,968 people 24% 20–28%9,968

T108 Bandon3,330 people 24% 19–29%3,330

T108 Lebanon19,344 people 24% 20–28%19,344

T108 Coos Bay15,925 people 24% 20–28%15,925

T108 Green7,541 people 24% 20–29%7,541

T108 Newport10,583 people 24% 21–29%10,583

T108 Toledo3,546 people 24% 20–29%3,546

T108 The Dalles15,917 people 24% 20–29%15,917

T116 Sweet Home10,078 people 25% 21–29%10,078

T116 Madras7,676 people 25% 20–30%7,676

T116 Coquille4,002 people 25% 20–29%4,002

T116 Sutherlin8,599 people 25% 21–29%8,599

T116 Gervais2,581 people 25% 21–29%2,581

T116 Cornelius14,255 people 25% 22–29%14,255

T116 Hermiston19,546 people 25% 22–30%19,546

T116 Lakeview3,270 people 25% 20–31%3,270

T124 Umatilla7,508 people 26% 22–30%7,508

T124 Four Corners16,275 people 26% 23–30%16,275

T124 Myrtle Creek3,500 people 26% 22–31%3,500

T124 Shady Cove3,076 people 26% 22–31%3,076

T124 Grants Pass39,311 people 26% 22–31%39,311

T124 Altamont19,927 people 26% 22–31%19,927

T130 Mount Angel3,393 people 27% 22–31%3,393

T130 Klamath Falls22,115 people 27% 23–31%22,115

T130 Roseburg23,778 people 27% 23–31%23,778

T130 Burns2,723 people 27% 22–32%2,723

T134 Hayesville21,246 people 28% 24–31%21,246

T134 Wood Village4,696 people 28% 24–31%4,696

T134 Myrtle Point2,684 people 28% 23–32%2,684

T134 Reedsport4,317 people 28% 24–32%4,317

T134 Woodburn27,875 people 28% 24–32%27,875

T134 Redwood3,721 people 28% 24–33%3,721

T140 White City10,750 people 29% 25–33%10,750

T140 Oakridge3,184 people 29% 25–34%3,184

T140 Winston5,690 people 29% 25–34%5,690

143 Ontario11,842 people 30% 25–35%11,842

T144 Milton-Freewater7,036 people 31% 27–36%7,036

T144 Tri-City4,234 people 31% 26–37%4,234

146 Boardman4,064 people 32% 27–38%4,064

147 Nyssa3,240 people 34% 29–40%3,240

How it works

How this ranking works

The OR list, with the map →

We rank every town by the share of adults who get no exercise outside of work, as estimated by the CDC. The lowest share ranks as the most active. The lowest share ranks #1. Across Oregon it’s 20%.

These are the CDC’s modeled estimates, not a count: national survey answers combined with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Each carries a likely range (shown in the table), so we rank on the whole percent and towns at the same figure share a rank (T = tied). Differences of a point or two are within the estimates’ margins.

Cities and villages use the CDC’s own estimate for that place. New England towns and townships, which the CDC doesn’t publish, use the ZIP codes that cover them, weighted by land area.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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