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Health in Jeffers Gardens · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jeffers Gardens residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.4%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
35.2%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
19.3%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
7.9%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
3 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jeffers Gardens adults…

Jeffers Gardens runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

32 of every 100 Jeffers Gardens adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.7–36%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Jeffers Gardens

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

HNearest ERColumbia Memorial HospitalAstoria · 3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence Seaside Hospital★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicAstoria · 3.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Astoria · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.1 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Astoria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Providence Seaside Hospital
Seaside · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.3 mi
Ocean Beach Hospital
Ilwaco · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.7 mi
Cowlitz Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cathlamet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.3 mi
Willapa Harbor Hospital
South Bend · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jeffers Gardens itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jeffers Gardens itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jeffers Gardens 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 Jeffers Gardens; ≈ 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 19.3%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 17.9%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jeffers Gardens, betterJeffers Gardens, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Jeffers Gardens gets moving

1 mile of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupOR 73%
67%Dentist visitOR 65%
83%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
61%Colon screeningOR 63%
76%MammogramOR 78%
68%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jeffers Gardens 7.9% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jeffers Gardens adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Jeffers Gardens adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Jeffers Gardens adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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.

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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

Jeffers Gardens 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.

29.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Oregon

Questions about health in Jeffers Gardens

Why doesn’t Jeffers Gardens have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Jeffers Gardens?

Columbia Memorial Hospital in Astoria, 3.0 miles in a straight line from Jeffers Gardens’ 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 Jeffers Gardens?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Coastal Family Health Center in Astoria, 3.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jeffers Gardens.

Town Square →
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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. 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.