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Health in Mount Hood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mount Hood residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.5%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
31.8%
About the same as OR (33.6%)
No exercise
20.8%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
11.4%
Worse than OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Mount Hood

11.4%uninsured, ages 18–64 · OR 8.5%
★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupOR 73%
63%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
78%MammogramOR 78%
73%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mount Hood 11.4% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mount Hood adults…

On every condition, Mount Hood is about the same as Oregon. Tap one to see it as people.

33 of every 100 Mount Hood adults have high blood pressure
Oregon: 33 in 100 · about the same · likely 29–37.3%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Mount Hood

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

HNearest ERProvidence Hood River Memorial HospitalHood River · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence Hood River Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOne Community HealthHood River · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
One Community Health
5 sites · nearest in Hood River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12 mi
Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital
Hood River · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
13.9 mi
Skyline Hospital
White Salmon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Mid-Columbia Medical Center
The Dalles · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.7 mi
Sandy Health Center
Sandy · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
40.8 mi
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
Gresham · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Hood itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Hood itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mount Hood 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 Mount Hood; ≈ 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 20.8%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 16.3%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 11.6%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mount Hood, betterMount Hood, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Mount Hood gets moving

4.9 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Toll Bridge County Park0.5 mi of trails2Mount Hood National Forest0.3 mi of trails3Dimmick Park6 acres
Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mount Hood adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Mount Hood adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Mount Hood adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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

Mount Hood 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.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Oregon

Questions about health in Mount Hood

Why doesn’t Mount Hood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Mount Hood?

Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital in Hood River, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Mount Hood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mount Hood.

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.