River Road, OR health
On most measures River Road looks like Oregon as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.2% vs 6.8%) and more adults with arthritis (30.6% vs 27.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for River RoadRiver Road’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, River Road is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns and 50% of Oregon towns.
About what its income would suggest. River Road does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 River Road 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. River Road 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.
How River Road 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.
Out of every 100 River Road adults…
Bars show River Road; the black tick is Oregon. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
OR 20.1%
OR 30.6%
OR 15.4%
OR 12%
Keeping up with care
Share of River Road adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How River Road adults are doing
Living with a disability
of River Road adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: Oregon. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
River Road and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near River Road.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near River Road
No hospital or community health center in River Road itself. These are the nearest.
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 River Road. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 33 measures for River Road
| Measure | River Road | Margin | Oregon | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34.5% | 31.3–37.7% | 32.7% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 36.2% | 32.9–39.5% | 34.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.1% | 31.3–40.8% | 33.6% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.6% | 27.8–33.4% | 27.4% | worse |
| Depression | 28.1% | 24.8–31.2% | 27.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 14.4% | 11.8–17.3% | 12.5% | about the same |
| Asthma | 12.6% | 11.2–14% | 11.9% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.3% | 9.8–12.9% | 11.2% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.2% | 7–9.4% | 6.8% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7% | 6.2–7.8% | 6.5% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.3–4.1% | 3.3% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.9% | 11.6–16.2% | 12% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 14.5% | 12.3–16.8% | 15.4% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 19.9% | 16.9–23.1% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.2% | 27–35.5% | 30.6% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.3% | 68.9–75.4% | 72.6% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 62.1% | 58.7–65.5% | 64.7% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 82.5% | 80.4–84.6% | 84% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 63.8% | 59.4–68.1% | 63.4% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74% | 67.3–80.1% | 77.6% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.4% | 69.3–75.3% | 71.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 8.5% | 7–10.1% | 8.5% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.9–21.2% | 17.5% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 20.2% | 17.6–22.9% | 19% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15% | 13.2–16.8% | 13.8% | about the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32% | 28.4–35.6% | 30% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.4% | 12.5–16.5% | 13% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16% | 13.9–18% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.4% | 6.6–8.4% | 7.1% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.5–5.7% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4% | 3.5–4.5% | 3.4% | |
| Errands alone | 8.9% | 7.7–10.1% | 7.9% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.