Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY 3.0Where Barlow residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Barlow, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Barlow. How CDC estimates town health
Out of every 100 Barlow adults…
Barlow runs below OR on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Barlow
No hospital or community health center in Barlow 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 Barlow; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Barlow adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Barlow adults are doing
About the same as Oregon on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Barlow and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Barlow adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Barlow
Why doesn’t Barlow have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Barlow.
What hospital is closest to Barlow?
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in Tualatin, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Barlow’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Barlow?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is NHC Canby Medical and Dental Clinic in Canby, 1.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Barlow.
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.