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Health in St. Paul · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Paul residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as OR (19%)
Obesity
42.5%
Worse than OR (33.6%)
No exercise
20.2%
About the same as OR (20.1%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as OR (8.5%)
Nearest ER
6.9 mi
Providence Newberg Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in St. Paul

42.5%have obesity · OR 33.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Paul adults…

St. Paul runs below OR on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

43 of every 100 St. Paul adults have obesity
Oregon: 34 in 100 · worse · likely 37.5–48%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Getting care

Care in and near St. Paul

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

HNearest ERProvidence Newberg Medical CenterNewberg · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence Newberg Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careVirginia Garcia Memorial Health CenterNewberg · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Newberg
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
Providence Newberg Medical Center
Newberg · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
7.8 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Woodburn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Willamette Valley Medical Center
Mcminnville · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.1 mi
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center
Tualatin · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17 mi
Legacy Silverton Medical Center
Silverton · not rated
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Paul itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Paul itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Paul 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 St. Paul; ≈ 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 20.2%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.5%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
St. Paul, betterSt. Paul, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where St. Paul gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupOR 73%
64%Dentist visitOR 65%
84%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
65%Colon screeningOR 63%
80%MammogramOR 78%
73%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Paul 9.1% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How St. Paul adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4St. Paul adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6St. Paul adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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

St. Paul and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Oregon

Questions about health in St. Paul

Why doesn’t St. Paul have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Paul?

Providence Newberg Medical Center in Newberg, 6.9 miles in a straight line from St. Paul’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 St. Paul?

5 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center- Newberg in Newberg, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in St. Paul.

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.