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Health in Falcon Heights · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Falcon Heights residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
36.3%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
23.8%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
8.2%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
8.5 mi
Sky Lakes Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Falcon Heights

35%of residents 65+ · OR 19%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Falcon Heights adults…

Falcon Heights runs above OR on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Falcon Heights adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · worse · likely 32.9–41.2%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Why age matters here

Falcon Heights is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Falcon Heights as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Falcon Heights35%
Oregon19%
Getting care

Care in and near Falcon Heights

No hospital or community health center in Falcon Heights itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySky Lakes Medical Center★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKlamath Health PartnershipKlamath Falls · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Klamath Health Partnership
3 sites · nearest in Klamath Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.5 mi
Sky Lakes Medical Center
Klamath Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Mountain Valleys Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Dorris
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.9 mi
Asante Ashland Community Hospital
Ashland · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
53.9 mi
Fairchild Medical Center
Yreka · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.4 mi
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center
Medford · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falcon Heights itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Falcon Heights itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Falcon Heights 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 Falcon Heights; ≈ 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 23.8%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Falcon Heights, betterFalcon Heights, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Falcon Heights gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupOR 73%
64%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
67%Colon screeningOR 63%
77%MammogramOR 78%
72%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Falcon Heights 8.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Falcon Heights adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

3 in 10Falcon Heights adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Falcon Heights adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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

Falcon Heights 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.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Oregon

Questions about health in Falcon Heights

Why doesn’t Falcon Heights have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Falcon Heights?

Sky Lakes Medical Center in Klamath Falls, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Falcon Heights’ 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 Falcon Heights?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Klamath Open Door Family Practice in Klamath Falls, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Falcon Heights.

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.