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Health in Adams · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Adams residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Adams, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Adams. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
18.6%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
34.2%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
19.8%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
14.2 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Adams

10.3%have had cancer · OR 8.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Adams adults…

Adams runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Adams adults have had cancer
Oregon: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.5%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters here

Adams is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Adams as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Adams32%
Oregon19%
Getting care

Care in and near Adams

No hospital or community health center in Adams itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalPendleton · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Hospital★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicWalla Walla · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Walla Walla
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.1 mi
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.4 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
38 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.1 mi
Tri-Cities Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Kennewick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Adams itself

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 Adams; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.1%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 16.3%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Adams, betterAdams, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Adams gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Loiland Baseball Field4 acres2Adams City Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Adams adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.

75%Yearly checkupOR 73%
67%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
76%MammogramOR 78%
75%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Adams 6.6% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Adams adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Adams adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Adams adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
The one neighbors can help with

A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Around town

Adams and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.4%

of Adams adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.1%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Adams

Why doesn’t Adams have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Adams.

What hospital is closest to Adams?

St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Adams’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Adams.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Oregon figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.