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Health in Orient · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Orient residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orient adults…

Orient runs below OR on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Orient adults have obesity
Oregon: 34 in 100 · better · likely 24.9–32.4%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near Orient

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

HNearest ERLegacy Mount Hood Medical CenterGresham · 4.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKaiser Sunnyside Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careThe Native American Rehabilitation Association of the NorthwGresham · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.9 mi
The Native American Rehabilitation Association of the Northw
2 sites · nearest in Gresham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Multnomah County
2 sites · nearest in Gresham
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center
Gresham · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center
Clackamas · ★★★★★
ER
10.3 mi
Adventist Health Portland
Portland · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Providence Portland Medical Center
Portland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOrient is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrient is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Orient 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 Orient; ≈ 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 18.5%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 26.7%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.7%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 13%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orient, betterOrient, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Orient gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupOR 73%
67%Dentist visitOR 65%
86%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
69%Colon screeningOR 63%
77%MammogramOR 78%
74%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orient 6.5% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Orient adults are doing

On 1 of 2 measures, Orient runs above Oregon.

3 in 10Orient adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.4% · OR 27.1% · Worse than OR
1 in 6Orient adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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.

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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

Orient and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Gresham: 31.2%Portland: 28.5%Fairview: 30.3%Troutdale: 29.9%Orient: 28.7%OrientGreshamLegacy Mount Hood Medical Center · Gresham · 4.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHKaiser Sunnyside Medical Center · Clackamas · 10.2 mi · 4★ MedicareHAdventist Health Portland · Portland · 10.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHProvidence Portland Medical Center · Portland · 13.1 mi · 4★ MedicareHNara Child, Youth, & Family Services/Nara Youth Residential Treatment Center · Gresham · 3.9 mi+East County Health Center · Gresham · 4.1 mi+
Healthier than ORNear ORLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 5 towns on this map, healthiest first
Orient28.7%
Gresham31.2%
OR33.6%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
GreshamB−31.2%11.3%15.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Oregon

Questions about health in Orient

Why doesn’t Orient have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Orient?

Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center in Gresham, 4.3 miles in a straight line from Orient’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Orient?

13 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Nara Child, Youth, & Family Services/Nara Youth Residential Treatment Center in Gresham, 3.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.