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Health in Marion · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marion residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
17.1%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
41.2%
Worse than OR (33.6%)
No exercise
17.6%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
6%
Better than OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
Santiam Hospital & Clinics
What stands out

What stands out about health in Marion

41.2%have obesity · OR 33.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marion adults…

Marion runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

41 of every 100 Marion adults have obesity
Oregon: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 36.2–46.8%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Marion

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

HNearest ERSantiam Hospital & ClinicsStayton · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySamaritan Albany General Hospital★★★★★ · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLancaster Family Health Center at LancasterSalem · 12.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
Santiam Hospital & Clinics
Stayton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Samaritan Albany General Hospital
Albany · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.7 mi
Lancaster Family Health Center at Lancaster
Salem · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
13.6 mi
Salem Hospital
Salem · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital
Lebanon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14 mi
East Linn Health Center
Lebanon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion 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 Marion; ≈ 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 17.6%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.9%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 11.5%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marion, betterMarion, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Marion gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupOR 73%
67%Dentist visitOR 65%
88%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
67%Colon screeningOR 63%
80%MammogramOR 78%
72%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marion 6% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Marion adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

3 in 10Marion adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Marion adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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

Marion 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Oregon

Questions about health in Marion

Why doesn’t Marion have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Marion?

Santiam Hospital & Clinics in Stayton, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Marion’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Marion.

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.