Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Cottage Grove is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Cottage Grove trails Oregon on 7 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Cottage Grove. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Cottage Grove
What’s behind Cottage Grove’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cottage Grove is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, #82 of 142 in Oregon. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 80% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 12%).
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). Cottage Grove’s median household income is $80,875; among the 10,714 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$101K), it’s healthier than 46%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Cottage Grove adults…
Cottage Grove runs above OR on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Cottage Grove
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Cottage Grove, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Cottage Grove; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Cottage Grove adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Cottage Grove adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Cottage Grove runs above Oregon.
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Cottage Grove and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove | B− | 35.6% | 11.2% | 14% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Cottage Grove adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Cottage Grove
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Cottage Grove is better than Oregon on 0 and worse on 7; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Cottage Grove’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Cottage Grove | OR | U.S. | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.7%18.5–23.2 | 19% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.3%13.8–17 | 13.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.6%17.6–21.7 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.6%31.1–40.1 | 33.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2%9.8–12.7 | 11.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 34.4%31.3–37.4 | 32.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36%32.7–39.2 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30.8%28.1–33.5 | 27.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 12.7%11.3–14.2 | 11.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.7%8.8–10.6 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2%6.5–7.9 | 6.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.3%7.3–9.4 | 6.8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.5–4.2 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15%12.3–17.9 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14%12.2–16 | 12% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 20.8%17.9–23.9 | 20.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.5%12.3–16.7 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.7%27.6–36 | 30.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9%7.6–10.6 | 8.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 72%68.8–75 | 72.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.7%57.3–64.1 | 64.7% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82%80–83.9 | 84% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.5%69.4–75.2 | 71.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.5%57–65.8 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.7%66.5–79.8 | 77.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.1%24.9–31.3 | 27.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.4%30–36.8 | 30% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.1%13.3–17 | 13% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.7%14.9–18.5 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.9%7–8.8 | 7.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.3%8.4–10.4 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.7–4.5 | 3.4% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Cottage Grove
Is Cottage Grove a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Cottage Grove is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #82 of 142 in Oregon. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 46%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Cottage Grove?
CDC estimates 35.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.1% and 40.1%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Cottage Grove?
Peacehealth Cottage Grove Community Medical Center in Cottage Grove, 1.4 miles in a straight line from Cottage Grove’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Cottage Grove have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.6–10.6%), 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 Cottage Grove more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cottage Grove.
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.