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Health in Canyon City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Canyon City residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
32.8%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
21%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
1.8 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Canyon City

7.8%have heart disease · OR 6.5%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Canyon City adults…

Canyon City runs above OR on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Canyon City adults have heart disease
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–8.9%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Canyon City

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

HNearest ERBlue Mountain HospitalJohn Day · 1.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAsher Community Health CenterSpray · 51.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.8 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
John Day · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
51.5 mi
Asher Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Spray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.9 mi
Harney District Hospital
Burns · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
60.9 mi
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
Baker City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
72.7 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
89 mi
Valley Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Vale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Canyon City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Canyon City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Canyon City 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 Canyon City; ≈ 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%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.3%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.7%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Canyon City, betterCanyon City, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Canyon City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupOR 73%
60%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
64%Colon screeningOR 63%
75%MammogramOR 78%
74%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Canyon City 7.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Canyon City adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Canyon City adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Canyon City adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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

Canyon City 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Oregon

Questions about health in Canyon City

Why doesn’t Canyon City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Canyon City?

Blue Mountain Hospital in John Day, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Canyon City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Canyon City.

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.