Health · Phoenix

Phoenix, OR health

Phoenix differs from Oregon on 8 of 33 measures. It has more adults getting a yearly checkup (76.6% vs 72.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 6.8%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Phoenix

B-Health Grade

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Phoenix’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Phoenix is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns, and than 62% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressB+ObesityCDiabetesBSmokingB+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 46%

Less healthyHealthier

Oregon towns we grade (227)Healthier than 39%

Towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (9,270)Healthier than 62%

Better than its income would suggest. Phoenix is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Phoenix could be anywhere from C− 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 Phoenix 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. Phoenix 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 Phoenix 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 Phoenix adults…

38 of every 100 Phoenix adults have high blood pressure

Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · margin 34.6–41.7%

Bars show Phoenix; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Phoenix, betterPhoenix, worseToo close to callOregon

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Phoenix
OR 20.1%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Phoenix
OR 30.6%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Phoenix
OR 15.4%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Phoenix
OR 12%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Phoenix 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Phoenix 9.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)

Mind & connection

How Phoenix adults are doing

1 in 4Phoenix adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.5% · Oregon 27.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Phoenix adults are in frequent mental distress

18% · Oregon 17.5% · too close to call

Disability

Living with a disability

32.8%

of Phoenix adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%

Thinking or memory14.9%

Hearing8.8%

Errands alone9%

Vision5.5%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Phoenix

Phoenix and the towns around it

Care nearby

Asante Rogue Regional Medical CenterMedford · 2.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Providence Medford Medical CenterMedford · 4.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Asante Ashland Community HospitalAshland · 6.8 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Asante Three Rivers Medical CenterGrants Pass · 28.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Phoenix Health Center--La ClinicaMedford · 1.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Rogue Community Health Talent Health CenterTalent · 2.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePhoenix's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental carePhoenix's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthPhoenix's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Jackson County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Phoenix. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 33 measures for Phoenix

Measure	Phoenix	Margin	Oregon
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.2%	34.6–41.7%	32.7%	worse
High cholesterol	36.1%	32.4–39.7%	34.4%	about the same
Obesity	33.7%	28.5–38.9%	33.6%	about the same
Arthritis	32.8%	29.7–35.8%	27.4%	worse
Depression	26.5%	23.2–29.8%	27.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.2%	10–14.7%	12.5%	about the same
Asthma	12.3%	10.9–13.7%	11.9%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.7%	9.7–11.8%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	13.8%	12–15.6%	11.2%	worse
COPD	8.7%	7.6–9.9%	6.8%	worse
Heart disease	8.1%	7.2–9%	6.5%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.8–4.6%	3.3%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.4%	11.3–15.7%	12%	about the same
Binge drink	13.6%	11.3–16.1%	15.4%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.2%	19.7–27%	20.1%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33%	28.5–37.5%	30.6%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.6%	73.2–79.7%	72.6%	better
Dentist visit	62.2%	58.9–65.4%	64.7%	about the same
Cholesterol check	85.3%	83.1–87.1%	84%	about the same
Colon screening	64.8%	60.4–69%	63.4%	about the same
Mammogram	76.6%	70.2–82.1%	77.6%	about the same
Taking BP meds	74.4%	71.1–77.2%	71.4%	about the same
No health insurance	9.2%	7.7–11.2%	8.5%	about the same
Mind & connection
Frequent mental distress	18%	16–20.1%	17.5%	about the same
Fair or poor health	20.8%	18.3–23.6%	19%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.6%	13.8–17.6%	13.8%	about the same
Disability
Any disability	32.8%	29–36.7%	30%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.2%	14.2–18.3%	13%
Thinking or memory	14.9%	13.1–16.8%	14.6%
Hearing	8.8%	7.8–9.8%	7.1%
Vision	5.5%	4.9–6.1%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	3.4%
Errands alone	9%	8–10.2%	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 Phoenix door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Oregon figure falls inside it, we don't call Phoenix better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Phoenix 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.