Photo: Visitor7 · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Nesika Beach residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Nesika Beach, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Nesika Beach. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Nesika Beach
Heart disease, cancer and stroke run high in Nesika Beach
1 in 8 adults have heart disease (11.8%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. 1 in 7 adults have had cancer (15.1%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Nesika Beach runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and heart disease, cancer and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Nesika Beach, and more people treating it
47.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 81.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Nesika Beach keeps up with checkups
It beats Oregon on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (80% vs 72.6%) and cholesterol checks (90.6% vs 84%). 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 Nesika Beach’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Nesika Beach adults…
Nesika Beach runs above OR on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Nesika Beach is an older town: 41% 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 Nesika Beach as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Nesika Beach adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Nesika Beach
No hospital or community health center in Nesika Beach 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 Nesika Beach; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
How Nesika Beach adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Nesika Beach does better than Oregon.
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Nesika Beach and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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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 Nesika Beach adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Nesika Beach
Why doesn’t Nesika Beach have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Nesika Beach.
What hospital is closest to Nesika Beach?
Curry General Hospital in Gold Beach, 6.7 miles in a straight line from Nesika Beach’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nesika Beach.
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.