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Health in Riverside · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Riverside residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Riverside

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Riverside

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 22 adults have had a stroke (4.5%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.6%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Riverside runs above Oregon on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Riverside

57.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.7% across Oregon. Among those 65 and older, 23.3% have lost all their teeth (Oregon 12.5%). Checkups ↓

In Riverside, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 8.5% of working-age adults are uninsured (Oregon 8.5%), yet 24.8% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19% across the state. 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 Riverside’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Riverside adults…

Riverside runs above OR on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Riverside adults have COPD
Oregon: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.1–11.4%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupOR 73%
58%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
62%Colon screeningOR 63%
75%MammogramOR 78%
74%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverside 8.5% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Getting care

Care in and near Riverside

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

HNearest ERSt. Anthony HospitalPendleton · 4.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Anthony Hospital★★★★★ · 4.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYakima Valley Farm Workers ClinicHermiston · 30.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
30 mi
Good Shepherd Medical Center
Hermiston · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Hermiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.7 mi
Providence St. Mary Medical Center
Walla Walla · ★★★★★
ER
39.3 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Tri-Cities Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Kennewick
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverside itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverside itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Riverside 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 Riverside; ≈ 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 25.1%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Riverside, betterRiverside, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Riverside gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Riverside adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Riverside adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 5Riverside adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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

Riverside and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Gopher Flats————

Gopher Flats: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.1%

of Riverside adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.1%
Oregon

Questions about health in Riverside

Why doesn’t Riverside have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Riverside?

St. Anthony Hospital in Pendleton, 4.2 miles in a straight line from Riverside’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.