Photo: Ian Poellet (User:Werewombat) · CC BY-SA 3.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Tillamook is healthier than 73%
Tillamook trails Oregon on 5 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tillamook. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tillamook
Tillamook is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Tillamook is healthier than 46%. Against the 8,395 towns with similar household incomes ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 73%. Health Grade ↓
Tillamook is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Tillamook’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
1 in 9 working-age adults in Tillamook has no health insurance
11.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 8.5% across Oregon. Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Tillamook
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.7%), vs 12% across Oregon. Habits ↓
Tillamook has a top-rated hospital
Adventist Health Tillamook is rated 4 of 5 stars by Medicare and has an emergency room. 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 Tillamook’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Tillamook’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tillamook is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns, #93 of 142 in Oregon. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 72% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 13%).
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). Tillamook’s median household income is $58,176; among the 8,395 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($44K–$73K), it’s healthier than 73%, more than its income alone would suggest.
Care in and near Tillamook
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Tillamook, 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 Tillamook; ≈ 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 Tillamook adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
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How Tillamook adults are doing
About the same as Oregon on each measure.
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Tillamook and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tillamook adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tillamook
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tillamook is better than Oregon on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Tillamook’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tillamook | OR | U.S. | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 21.7%18.9–25 | 19% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.4%13.5–17.5 | 13.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.5%17.2–21.9 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32.9%25.7–40.4 | 33.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.6%10–13.3 | 11.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.9%28–35.8 | 32.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 32.8%28.5–36.8 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 27.6%24.5–30.9 | 27.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.4%11–14 | 11.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.4%7.6–9.3 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 6.7%6–7.6 | 6.5% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.1%7–9.3 | 6.8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.2–4 | 3.3% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16%13–19.5 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.7%12.4–17.3 | 12% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 23.2%19.1–27.7 | 20.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.3%13.3–19.4 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.6%25.5–38.2 | 30.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 11.4%9.4–13.5 | 8.5% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.3%66.9–75.1 | 72.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.7%56.9–64.7 | 64.7% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.1%78.8–83.3 | 84% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 71.1%67.7–74.2 | 71.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 63.3%58–68.4 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.4%67.2–82.3 | 77.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27.4%23.4–31.5 | 27.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.8%28.4–37.6 | 30% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 14.9%12.8–17.1 | 13% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.5%15.3–19.7 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.5%6.6–8.5 | 7.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%4.9–6.2 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.5%8.3–10.8 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.1%3.6–4.6 | 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 Tillamook
Is Tillamook a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tillamook is healthier than 46% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #93 of 142 in Oregon. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Tillamook?
CDC estimates 32.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.7% and 40.4%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tillamook?
Adventist Health Tillamook in Tillamook, 1.1 miles in a straight line from Tillamook’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tillamook have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 11.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.4–13.5%), 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 Tillamook 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 Tillamook.
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.