Photo: Gary Halvorson, Oregon State Archives · CC BY 4.0On CDC estimates, Toledo is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns
Toledo trails Oregon on 12 of 26 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Toledo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Toledo
Smoking is more common in Toledo
1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.4%), vs 12% across Oregon. Habits ↓
Toledo is behind on routine checkups
It trails Oregon on three of five routine checkups and screenings: dentist visits (59.7% vs 64.7%), cholesterol checks (80.8% vs 84%) and colon screening (56.6% vs 63.4%). Checkups ↓
COPD and stroke run high in Toledo
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.3%), vs 6.8% across Oregon. 1 in 26 adults have had a stroke (3.9%), vs 3.3% across Oregon. Conditions ↓
Toledo is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Toledo is healthier than 25%. Against the 7,101 towns with similar household incomes ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 49%. 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 Toledo’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Toledo’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Toledo is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns, #122 of 142 in Oregon. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 59% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 4%).
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). Toledo’s median household income is $53,947; among the 7,101 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($40K–$67K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon
Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Toledo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
Out of every 100 Toledo adults…
Toledo runs above OR on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Toledo
No hospital or community health center in Toledo 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 Toledo; ≈ 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).
How Toledo adults are doing
On 1 of 2 measures, Toledo runs above Oregon.
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Toledo and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | C− | 37.5% | 12.4% | 17.4% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Toledo adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Toledo
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Toledo is better than Oregon on 0 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Toledo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Toledo | OR | U.S. | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24%20.7–27.6 | 19% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15.2–19.6 | 13.8% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 21.1%18.7–23.6 | 17.5% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 37.5%30.9–44.1 | 33.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.4%10.6–14.2 | 11.2% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 35.1%31.2–39 | 32.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 34%30.1–38 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 29.7%26.4–32.9 | 27.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 13.5%12–15.1 | 11.9% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 8.7%7.9–9.6 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.4%6.6–8.4 | 6.5% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.3%8–10.7 | 6.8% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.9%3.5–4.4 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 14.4%11.5–17.7 | 12.5% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.4%14.7–20.4 | 12% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.3%20.2–28.9 | 20.1% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16%13.2–18.9 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.4%28.3–40.9 | 30.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 9.5%7.8–11.4 | 8.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 71.4%67.3–75.1 | 72.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.7%55.8–63.5 | 64.7% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80.8%78.3–83 | 84% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.7%67.4–73.8 | 71.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 56.6%50.8–62 | 63.4% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.8%64.5–80.2 | 77.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 30.6%26.6–34.6 | 27.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34.8%30.4–39.6 | 30% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16%13.9–18.5 | 13% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 18.3%16.1–20.8 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8%7.1–9.1 | 7.1% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6%5.3–6.8 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.7%9.3–12.2 | 7.9% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.7%4.1–5.3 | 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 Toledo
Is Toledo a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Toledo is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #122 of 142 in Oregon. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Toledo?
CDC estimates 37.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.9% and 44.1%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Toledo?
Samaritan Pacific Community Hospital in Newport, 6.2 miles in a straight line from Toledo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Toledo have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 9.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.8–11.4%), 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 Toledo 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 Toledo.
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.