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Health in Jordan Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jordan Valley residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Jordan Valley

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Jordan Valley

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.9%), about twice the Oregon rate. 1 in 16 adults have had a stroke (6.2%), about twice the Oregon rate. Heart disease is also above the state: 12.2%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Jordan Valley runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Jordan Valley adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.3%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 50 miles from Jordan Valley

The closest emergency room is St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center in Nampa, 49.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Community Health Clinics is closer (38 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Jordan Valley, and more people treating it

49.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 81.5% 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 Jordan Valley’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jordan Valley adults…

Jordan Valley runs above OR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Jordan Valley adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–15.6%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.3%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 10.3%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jordan Valley, betterJordan Valley, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Jordan Valley gets moving

2.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Jordan Valley

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke's Nampa Medical CenterNampa · 49.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health ClinicsMelba · 38 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
38 mi
Community Health Clinics
6 sites · nearest in Melba
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.7 mi
Full Circle Health
2 sites · nearest in Nampa
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.9 mi
St. Luke's Nampa Medical Center
Nampa · ★★★★★
ER
50 mi
West Valley Medical Center
Caldwell · ★★★★★
ER
50.6 mi
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa
Nampa · ★★★★★
ER
58.2 mi
Treasure Valley Hospital
Boise · not rated
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jordan Valley itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jordan Valley itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jordan Valley 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 Jordan Valley; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupOR 73%
63%Dentist visitOR 65%
89%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
66%Colon screeningOR 63%
75%MammogramOR 78%
82%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jordan Valley 10% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Jordan Valley adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Jordan Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Jordan Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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

Jordan Valley 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.

42.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing12.7%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing6%
Oregon

Questions about health in Jordan Valley

Why doesn’t Jordan Valley have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jordan Valley.

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.