Photo: Tedder · CC BY 3.0Where Prescott residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Prescott, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Prescott. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Prescott
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Prescott
1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.9%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.1%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.3% across Oregon. In all, Prescott runs above Oregon on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
More Prescott adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (27.1%), vs 20.1% across Oregon. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Prescott, and more people treating it
44% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 78.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Prescott is short on primary care and mental health care
Prescott’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Prescott’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Prescott adults…
Prescott runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve
Keeping up with care
Share of Prescott adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Prescott
No hospital or community health center in Prescott 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 Prescott; ≈ 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).
How Prescott adults are doing
About the same as Oregon on each measure.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Prescott and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Prescott adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Prescott
Why doesn’t Prescott have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Prescott.
What hospital is closest to Prescott?
Peacehealth St. John Medical Center in Longview, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Prescott’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
Where can I get low-cost care near Prescott?
7 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is 14th Avenue Clinic in Longview, 6.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Prescott.
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.