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Amity, Oregon aerialPhoto: Sam Beebe Camera location45° 08′ 14.4″ N, 123° 13′ 52.2″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 45.137333; -123.231167 · CC BY 2.0
≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Amity · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Amity is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns

Amity differs from Oregon on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 3 worse.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Amity

Health Grade

What’s behind Amity’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Amity is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 79% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 13%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · OR 19% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.3% · OR 13.8% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.5% · OR 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · OR 33.6% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.1% · OR 11.2% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking14.1% smoke · OR 12% · U.S. 11.8%
A−Exercise21.5% · OR 20.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 50%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $66K–$109K (10,217)Healthier than 40%

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). Amity’s median household income is $87,396; among the 10,217 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($66K–$109K), it’s healthier than 40%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

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

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Amity adults…

Amity runs below OR on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Amity adults have had cancer
Oregon: 9 in 100 · better · likely 6.1–7.5%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters in Amity

Only 10% of Amity residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Amity10%
Oregon19%
Getting care

Care in and near Amity

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

HNearest ERWillamette Valley Medical CenterMcminnville · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence Newberg Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVirginia Garcia Memorial Health CenterMcminnville · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Mcminnville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Willamette Valley Medical Center
Mcminnville · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Northwest Human Services
5 sites · nearest in Salem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.6 mi
Salem Health West Valley
Dallas · not rated
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Salem Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amity itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Amity itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Amity 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 Amity; ≈ 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 21.5%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 35%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 17.1%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.1%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Amity, betterAmity, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Amity gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupOR 73%
61%Dentist visitOR 65%
80%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
60%Colon screeningOR 63%
72%MammogramOR 78%
67%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Amity 10.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Amity adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Amity adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Amity adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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.

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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

Amity and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
AmityB−38.1%10.1%14.1%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory17.3%
Hearing6%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Oregon

Every CDC estimate for Amity

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Amity is better than Oregon on 4 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Amity’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…AmityORU.S.vs OR
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%17.2–23.819%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.4–16.313.8%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.5%17.1–2217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%31.7–44.833.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.1%8.6–11.711.2%12%About the same
High blood pressure29.9%26.3–33.532.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)30%26.4–33.634.4%37.1%Better
Arthritis24.3%21.4–27.227.4%25.3%Better
Asthma12.5%11–1411.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer6.8%6.1–7.58.9%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease5.3%4.6–66.5%6.4%Better
COPD6.7%5.5–7.96.8%6.3%About the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.33.3%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.4%9.8–1512.5%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.4–17.112%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.5%17.6–25.820.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.1%14–20.215.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35%28.9–40.830.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)10.2%8–12.98.5%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year69.2%64.7–73.272.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61%57.1–64.664.7%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years80.1%77–8384%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)66.8%63–70.271.4%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)60.1%54.7–64.963.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)72.4%63.7–79.377.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.2%23.3–3127.1%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability29.8%25.4–34.330%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.4–14.613%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.3%14.7–20.114.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6%5.2–6.97.1%6.7%Lower
Vision difficulty4.8%4.2–5.54.6%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.7%7.4–10.17.9%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3–4.13.4%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 Amity

Is Amity a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Amity is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 40%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Amity?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.7% and 44.8%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Amity?

Willamette Valley Medical Center in Mcminnville, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Amity’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Amity have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 10.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8–12.9%), 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 Amity more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.