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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Hines · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hines is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns

Hines differs from Oregon on 12 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 11 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hines

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Hines

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.9%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 9%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Hines runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Hines, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Oregon 8.5%), yet 22.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. Checkups ↓

More high blood pressure in Hines, and more people treating it

40.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 76.4% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. 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 Hines’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hines’ grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hines is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 55% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 14%).

CSelf-rated health22.9% · OR 19% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress16.8% · OR 13.8% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · OR 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.6% · OR 33.6% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14% · OR 11.2% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.9% smoke · OR 12% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25% · OR 20.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 30%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $59K–$98K (10,820)Healthier than 22%

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). Hines’ median household income is $78,355; among the 10,820 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($59K–$98K), it’s healthier than 22%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Hines could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hines adults…

Hines runs above OR on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hines adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11.7%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupOR 73%
61%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
77%MammogramOR 78%
76%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hines 8.2% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Hines

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

HNearest ERHarney District HospitalBurns · 2.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSpray Field OfficeSpray · 95.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Harney District Hospital
Burns · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.8 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
John Day · not rated
ERRural critical access
95.1 mi
Spray Field Office
Spray · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
96.1 mi
Valley Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Vale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
100.8 mi
St. Charles Medical Center Prineville
Prineville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
105.2 mi
St. Alphonsus Medical Center - Baker City
Baker City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hines itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hines itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hines 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 Hines; ≈ 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 25%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 14.2%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 14.9%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hines, betterHines, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Hines gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Mind & connection

How Hines adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Hines adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Hines adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
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Around town

Hines and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HinesC37.6%14%14.9%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Oregon

Every CDC estimate for Hines

Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hines is better than Oregon on 1 and worse on 11; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Hines’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…HinesORU.S.vs OR
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.9%19.3–26.619%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%14.5–19.313.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16–20.917.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.6%29.1–46.933.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14%11.9–16.411.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure40.5%35.7–45.432.7%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%33.4–42.934.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.2%31.2–39.327.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma12.7%11.1–14.311.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.3%10.1–12.68.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease9%8–10.36.5%6.4%Worse
COPD9.9%8.4–11.76.8%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.33.3%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)16.4%13.3–19.612.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.3–17.912%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25%20–30.420.1%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking14.2%11.5–17.115.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%26.3–39.830.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.2%6.6–10.48.5%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year74.6%70.6–78.472.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61%57–64.864.7%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.5–86.984%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.4%73.1–79.471.4%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)64.7%58.9–69.963.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.9%68.7–83.477.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.5%23.4–3227.1%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability37.2%31.8–42.730%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.3%15.4–21.313%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.3%13.9–18.614.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.8%8.6–11.17.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.8%5.1–6.74.6%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10%8.6–11.57.9%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%4–5.33.4%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 Hines

Is Hines a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hines is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 22%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hines?

CDC estimates 37.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.1% and 46.9%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hines?

Harney District Hospital in Burns, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Hines’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Hines have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–10.4%), 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 Hines more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. 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.