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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Lakeview · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lakeview is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Lakeview trails Oregon on 13 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lakeview

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Lakeview

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.7%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Lakeview runs above Oregon on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Lakeview adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (25.4%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Lakeview

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (15.6%), vs 12% across Oregon. Habits ↓

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 Lakeview’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Lakeview’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lakeview is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 52% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 14%).

C−Self-rated health23.7% · OR 19% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress16.8% · OR 13.8% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.6% · OR 17.5% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.3% · OR 33.6% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.7% · OR 11.2% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.6% smoke · OR 12% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.4% · OR 20.1% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (10,588)Healthier than 28%

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). Lakeview’s median household income is $70,900; among the 10,588 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($53K–$89K), it’s healthier than 28%, 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, Lakeview could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lakeview adults…

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

10 of every 100 Lakeview adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8–11.5%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.4%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 14.4%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lakeview, betterLakeview, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Lakeview gets moving

3.3 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Lakeview

1 hospital in Lakeview, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERLake District HospitalLakeview · 0.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKlamath Health PartnershipChiloquin · 57.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Lake District Hospital
Lakeview · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Lakeview
48.5 mi
Surprise Valley Community Hospital
Cedarville · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.5 mi
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
57.4 mi
Klamath Health Partnership
3 sites · nearest in Chiloquin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
59.9 mi
Mountain Valleys Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Tulelake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.5 mi
Sky Lakes Medical Center
Klamath Falls · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lakeview 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 Lakeview; ≈ 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 Lakeview adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.

74%Yearly checkupOR 73%
61%Dentist visitOR 65%
83%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
63%Colon screeningOR 63%
71%MammogramOR 78%
75%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeview 9.5% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Lakeview adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

3 in 10Lakeview adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Lakeview adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · OR 17.5% · About the same as OR
The one neighbors can help with

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Around town

Lakeview and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
LakeviewC37.3%13.7%15.6%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
Oregon

Every CDC estimate for Lakeview

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

On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lakeview is better than Oregon on 0 and worse on 13; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Lakeview’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…LakeviewORU.S.vs OR
Overall health
Fair or poor health23.7%19.8–27.819%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%14.4–19.313.8%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.6%16.2–21.217.5%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.3%28.6–46.833.6%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.7%11.6–1611.2%12%Worse
High blood pressure38.4%33.7–43.332.7%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.2%31.4–41.534.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.2%29.2–37.327.4%25.3%Worse
Asthma12.7%11.1–14.511.9%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.1%9–11.28.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.5–106.5%6.4%Worse
COPD9.6%8–11.56.8%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.13.3%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)21.9%18–25.912.5%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.6%12.5–1912%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.4%20.3–30.720.1%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.4%11.6–17.815.4%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.6%25.1–38.130.6%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)9.5%7.5–128.5%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year74%69.6–78.272.6%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year60.8%56.8–64.564.7%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years83.3%80.7–85.684%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)74.8%71.2–78.171.4%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)63.1%57.9–67.863.4%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.7%61.6–78.277.6%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.7%23.3–32.427.1%20.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability36.5%31–41.830%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs17.8%14.8–20.813%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.1%14.6–19.814.6%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.4%8.2–10.87.1%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.2%5.3–7.24.6%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%8.7–127.9%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.8%4.1–5.73.4%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 Lakeview

Is Lakeview a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lakeview is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 28%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lakeview?

CDC estimates 37.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.6% and 46.8%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lakeview?

Lake District Hospital in Lakeview, 0.7 miles in a straight line from Lakeview’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Lakeview have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–12%), 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 Lakeview 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.