Photo: Sword Fern · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Sweet Home is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns
Sweet Home trails Oregon on 15 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Sweet Home. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Sweet Home
COPD, stroke and arthritis run high in Sweet Home
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.5%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.2%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.2%, vs 27.4% across Oregon. In all, Sweet Home runs above Oregon on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
Depression is more common in Sweet Home
1 in 3 adults have been diagnosed with depression (31.4%), vs 27.1% across Oregon. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 19.8%, vs 17.5% across Oregon. Mind & connection ↓
Smoking is more common in Sweet Home
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (16.4%), vs 12% across Oregon. Habits ↓
Sweet Home is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Sweet Home is healthier than 22%. Against the 7,998 towns with similar household incomes ($43K–$71K), it’s healthier than 39%. Health Grade ↓
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 Sweet Home’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Sweet Home’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sweet Home is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns, #126 of 142 in Oregon. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 57% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 11%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Sweet Home’s median household income is $56,927; among the 7,998 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$71K), it’s healthier than 39%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Sweet Home adults…
Sweet Home runs above OR on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
How Sweet Home adults are doing
On 2 of 2 measures, Sweet Home runs above Oregon.
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Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
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Care in and near Sweet Home
1 community health center in Sweet Home, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Sweet Home; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Sweet Home adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Sweet Home and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweet Home | C− | 40.9% | 13.1% | 16.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Sweet Home adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Sweet Home
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sweet Home is better than Oregon on 0 and worse on 15; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Sweet Home’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Sweet Home | OR | U.S. | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.5%20.7–26.4 | 19% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%14.9–18.8 | 13.8% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.8%17.7–22.1 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40.9%35–47.3 | 33.6% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 13.1%11.5–14.9 | 11.2% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 36.5%32.9–40.4 | 32.7% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34.5%30.7–38.3 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 34.2%31–37.6 | 27.4% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 13.2%11.7–14.8 | 11.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.7–10.6 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9%7.1–8.8 | 6.5% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.5%8.4–10.7 | 6.8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.2%3.8–4.6 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.3%13.1–19.6 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4%14.1–18.9 | 12% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.6%21–28.6 | 20.1% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15.9%13.3–18.8 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8%30.3–41.6 | 30.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9%7.5–10.8 | 8.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.5%69.9–77 | 72.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.4%55.6–63 | 64.7% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 82.6%80.6–84.7 | 84% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 73.6%70.4–76.7 | 71.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 62.3%57.1–67.2 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.7%65.8–80.6 | 77.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 31.4%27.6–35.3 | 27.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.9%31.9–40.2 | 30% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.3%15.2–19.5 | 13% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.4%15.4–19.4 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.6%7.6–9.6 | 7.1% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.6%5.1–6.2 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10%8.9–11.1 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.5%4–5 | 3.4% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Oregon figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Sweet Home
Is Sweet Home a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sweet Home is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #126 of 142 in Oregon. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 39%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Sweet Home?
CDC estimates 40.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 35% and 47.3%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Sweet Home?
Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital in Lebanon, 14.4 miles in a straight line from Sweet Home’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Sweet Home have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.5–10.8%), against 8.5% across Oregon.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Sweet Home more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sweet Home.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.