Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0Where Echo residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Echo, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Echo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Echo
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Echo
1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 23 adults have had a stroke (4.3%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.4%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Echo runs above Oregon on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Echo adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.2%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓
Dental care lags in Echo
56% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.7% across Oregon. Among those 65 and older, 16.3% have lost all their teeth (Oregon 12.5%). 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 Echo’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Echo adults…
Echo runs above OR on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Echo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Echo
No hospital or community health center in Echo 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 Echo; ≈ 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).
How Echo 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.
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Echo and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Echo adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Echo
Why doesn’t Echo have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Echo.
What hospital is closest to Echo?
Good Shepherd Medical Center in Hermiston, 8.9 miles in a straight line from Echo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Echo?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Mirasol Family Health Center in Hermiston, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Echo.
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.