Bend Skyliners Lodge · Photo: Ian Poellet · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Seventh Mountain residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Seventh Mountain, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Seventh Mountain. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Seventh Mountain
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Seventh Mountain
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.7%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. 2 in 5 adults have arthritis (39.9%), vs 27.4% across Oregon. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.2%, vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Seventh Mountain runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 46% of residents are 65 or older (Oregon 19%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Seventh Mountain, and more people treating it
43.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Oregon 32.7%), but 80.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Seventh Mountain keeps up with checkups
It beats Oregon on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (81.6% vs 72.6%) and dentist visits (73.3% vs 64.7%). 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 Seventh Mountain’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Seventh Mountain adults…
Seventh Mountain runs below OR on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.
Seventh Mountain is an older town: 46% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Oregon. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Seventh Mountain as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Seventh Mountain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Care in and near Seventh Mountain
No hospital or community health center in Seventh Mountain 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 Seventh Mountain; ≈ 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 Seventh Mountain adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Seventh Mountain does better than Oregon.
A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Seventh Mountain and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deschutes River Woods | A− | 28% | 10% | 11.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Seventh Mountain adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Seventh Mountain
Why doesn’t Seventh Mountain have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Seventh Mountain.
What hospital is closest to Seventh Mountain?
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend in Bend, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Seventh Mountain’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 Seventh Mountain?
6 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bend Admin Site in Bend, 4.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Seventh Mountain.
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.