Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Johnson City residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Johnson City, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Johnson City. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Johnson City
Stroke, cancer and COPD run high in Johnson City
1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.6%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.2%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. COPD is also above the state: 9.3%, vs 6.8% across Oregon. In all, Johnson City runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and stroke, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Johnson City adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.9%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Johnson City, and more people treating it
40% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 77.5% 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 Johnson City’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Johnson City adults…
Johnson City runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Johnson City is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Johnson City as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Johnson City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Johnson City
No hospital or community health center in Johnson City 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 Johnson City; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Johnson City 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.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Johnson City 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 Johnson City adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Johnson City
Why doesn’t Johnson City have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Johnson City.
What hospital is closest to Johnson City?
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center in Clackamas, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Johnson City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Johnson City?
55 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Lake Road Health Center in Milwaukie, 1.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Johnson City.
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.