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≈ B+Health Grade
Health in Aloha · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Aloha is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns

Aloha differs from Oregon on 10 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 4 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Aloha

Against towns with similar incomes, Aloha’s lead shrinks

Aloha is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, but 48% of the 8,305 towns with similar household incomes ($76K–$127K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Cancer and heart disease are less common in Aloha

Aloha runs below Oregon on five chronic conditions, most of all cancer (6.4% vs 8.9%), heart disease (4.8% vs 6.5%) and arthritis (21.4% vs 27.4%). A young population is part of it: only 13% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%). Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Oregon figure falls outside Aloha’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

Health Grade

What’s behind Aloha’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aloha is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns, #52 of 142 in Oregon. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 83% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 33%).

B−Self-rated health19.9% · OR 19% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.5% · OR 13.8% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18% · OR 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.2% · OR 33.6% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.2% · OR 11.2% · U.S. 12%
A−Smoking11.7% smoke · OR 12% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise20% · OR 20.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 67%
Less healthyHealthier
Oregon towns we grade (142)Healthier than 63%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $76K–$127K (8,305)Healthier than 48%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Aloha’s median household income is $101,934; among the 8,305 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($76K–$127K), it’s healthier than 48%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Aloha could be anywhere from C+ to A. The letter shows with “≈”.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Aloha adults…

Aloha runs below OR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Aloha adults have had cancer
Oregon: 9 in 100 · better · likely 5.9–7%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Aloha

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

HNearest ERKaiser Foundation Hospital WestsideHillsboro · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaiser Foundation Hospital Westside★★★★★ · 3.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNHC Tanasbourne Medical & Dental ClinicHillsboro · 2.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.9 mi
NHC Tanasbourne Medical & Dental Clinic
Hillsboro · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.3 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Providence St. Vincent Medical Center
Portland · ★★★★★
ER
5.4 mi
Hillsboro Medical Center
Hillsboro · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center
Portland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careAloha is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careAloha is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAloha is not a shortage area

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 Aloha; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 20%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 11.7%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Aloha, betterAloha, worseAbout the sameOregon
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%Yearly checkupOR 73%
63%Dentist visitOR 65%
82%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
63%Colon screeningOR 63%
79%MammogramOR 78%
66%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Aloha 9.9% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Aloha adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Aloha adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Aloha adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
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Around town

Aloha and the towns around it

Aloha’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 3 graded towns around it.

Hillsboro: 32.9%Beaverton: 32.6%Rockcreek: 31%Raleigh Hills: 30.6%Garden Home-Whitford: 32.7%West Haven-Sylvan: 29.8%Cedar Mill: 29.9%West Slope: 33.1%Portland: 28.5%Tigard: 32.4%Oak Hills: 29.2%Metzger: 33.7%Bull Mountain: 30.6%Aloha: 34.2%AlohaHillsboroBeavertonKaiser Foundation Hospital Westside · Hillsboro · 3.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHProvidence St. Vincent Medical Center · Portland · 5 mi · 4★ MedicareHHillsboro Medical Center · Hillsboro · 5.4 mi · 3★ MedicareHLegacy Good Samaritan Medical Center · Portland · 8.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHNHC Tanasbourne Medical & Dental Clinic · Hillsboro · 2.9 mi+Virginia Garcia Beaverton Wellness Center · Beaverton · 3.1 mi+
Healthier than ORNear ORLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#14 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Beaverton32.6%
Hillsboro32.9%
Aloha34.2%
OR33.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
AlohaB+34.2%10.2%11.7%CDC place
HillsboroA−32.9%9.1%10.4%CDC place
BeavertonA−32.6%9.6%9.8%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.8%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing5.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Oregon

Every CDC estimate for Aloha

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Aloha is better than Oregon on 6 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Aloha’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…AlohaORU.S.vs OR
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.9%17.7–22.119%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.5%12.1–15.113.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18%16.1–19.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity34.2%29.9–38.533.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.2%8.9–11.511.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure29.2%26.4–32.132.7%34.4%Better
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.6%29.5–35.634.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis21.4%19.3–23.627.4%25.3%Better
Asthma11.7%10.4–1311.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.4%5.9–78.9%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease4.8%4.3–5.36.5%6.4%Better
COPD5.4%4.9–6.16.8%6.3%Better
Stroke2.6%2.4–2.83.3%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.8%8.7–13.112.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.7%10.1–13.312%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work20%17.2–22.920.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15%12.8–17.415.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%28.5–36.630.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.9%8.6–11.38.5%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year68.3%65–71.572.6%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year62.5%59.4–65.764.7%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years81.5%79.5–83.584%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)65.5%62.1–68.771.4%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)62.7%58.6–66.763.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)78.5%72.7–83.877.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26%23.1–2927.1%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability27.9%24.8–3130%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs10.8%9.6–12.213%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.5–16.814.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty5.3%4.7–67.1%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty4.4%4.1–4.84.6%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone7.5%6.7–8.37.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.1%2.8–3.43.4%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Oregon figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Aloha

Is Aloha a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aloha is healthier than 67% of U.S. towns: ≈ B+ for health, #52 of 142 in Oregon. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 48%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Aloha?

CDC estimates 34.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.9% and 38.5%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Aloha?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital Westside in Hillsboro, 3.3 miles in a straight line from Aloha’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Aloha have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.6–11.3%), against 8.5% across Oregon.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Aloha more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.