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Health in Black Butte Ranch · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Black Butte Ranch residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Black Butte Ranch

Cancer, heart disease and arthritis run high in Black Butte Ranch

1 in 5 adults have had cancer (19.2%), about twice the Oregon rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.7%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. Arthritis is also above the state: 42.7%, vs 27.4% across Oregon. In all, Black Butte Ranch runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Black Butte Ranch, and more people treating it

46.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 84.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 28 miles from Black Butte Ranch

The closest emergency room is St. Charles Medical Center - Bend in Bend, 28.4 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Black Butte Ranch keeps up with checkups

It beats Oregon on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (85.5% vs 72.6%) and dentist visits (79.7% vs 64.7%). Checkups ↓

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 Black Butte Ranch’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Black Butte Ranch adults…

Black Butte Ranch runs below OR on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

19 of every 100 Black Butte Ranch adults have had cancer
Oregon: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 17.3–21.2%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

86%Yearly checkupOR 73%
80%Dentist visitOR 65%
94%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
80%Colon screeningOR 63%
82%MammogramOR 78%
85%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Black Butte Ranch 4.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Black Butte Ranch

No hospital or community health center in Black Butte Ranch itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Charles Medical Center - BendBend · 28.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMosaic Community HealthRedmond · 25.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.1 mi
Mosaic Community Health
8 sites · nearest in Redmond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.4 mi
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend
Bend · ★★★★★
ER
33 mi
St. Charles Madras
Madras · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
St. Charles Medical Center Prineville
Prineville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
62.8 mi
Santiam Hospital & Clinics
Stayton · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Black Butte Ranch itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Black Butte Ranch itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Black Butte Ranch 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 Black Butte Ranch; ≈ 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 16.2%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 19%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 9.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 6.2%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Black Butte Ranch, betterBlack Butte Ranch, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Black Butte Ranch gets moving

19 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Black Butte Ranch adults are doing

On 2 of 2 measures, Black Butte Ranch does better than Oregon.

1 in 5Black Butte Ranch adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.1% · OR 27.1% · Better than OR
1 in 10Black Butte Ranch adults are in frequent mental distress
9.8% · OR 17.5% · Better than OR
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Black Butte Ranch 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.

31.1%

of Black Butte Ranch adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory8.6%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Oregon

Questions about health in Black Butte Ranch

Why doesn’t Black Butte Ranch have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Black Butte Ranch?

St. Charles Medical Center - Bend in Bend, 28.4 miles in a straight line from Black Butte Ranch’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Black Butte Ranch.

Town Square →
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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. 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.