Photo: M.O. Stevens · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Tualatin is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns
Tualatin differs from Oregon on 10 of 26 measures CDC estimates: 9 better, 1 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Tualatin. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Tualatin
What’s behind Tualatin’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tualatin is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns, #33 of 142 in Oregon. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 92% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 46%).
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). Tualatin’s median household income is $104,043; among the 7,983 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($78K–$130K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Tualatin adults…
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Care in and near Tualatin
1 hospital in Tualatin, 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 Tualatin; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
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 Tualatin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Oregon.
How Tualatin adults are doing
About the same as Oregon on each measure.
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Tualatin and the towns around it
Tualatin’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 7 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tualatin | A− | 34% | 9.5% | 10.4% | CDC place |
| Durham | B− | 36.7% | 11.7% | 12.8% | CDC place |
| Stafford | A | 31.1% | 9.8% | 7.2% | CDC place |
| Tigard | A− | 32.4% | 9.6% | 9.5% | CDC place |
| Lake Oswego | A+ | 29.5% | 9.4% | 6.4% | CDC place |
| Rivergrove | — | — | — | — | |
| Sherwood | A | 32.6% | 8.3% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| King City | B | 32.2% | 14.7% | 9.3% | CDC place |
Rivergrove: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Tualatin adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Tualatin
Share of adults, 33 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 26 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Tualatin is better than Oregon on 9 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Oregon figure falls inside Tualatin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Tualatin | OR | U.S. | vs OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 17.8%15.8–19.9 | 19% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.9%11.6–14.4 | 13.8% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.3%15.6–19.1 | 17.5% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 34%29.9–38.1 | 33.6% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 9.5%8.3–10.7 | 11.2% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 29.5%26.8–32.2 | 32.7% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33%30.1–35.8 | 34.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 23.1%20.9–25.3 | 27.4% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 11.9%10.7–13.2 | 11.9% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.8%7.2–8.5 | 8.9% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 4.9%4.4–5.5 | 6.5% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 5.3%4.7–6 | 6.8% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.6%2.4–2.8 | 3.3% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.9%7.4–10.5 | 12.5% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.4%8.9–11.9 | 12% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 17.7%15.3–20.3 | 20.1% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.4%13.3–17.7 | 15.4% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.8%27.3–34.6 | 30.6% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.2%7–9.5 | 8.5% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 70%66.9–72.9 | 72.6% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.1%64.3–69.9 | 64.7% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.4%81.6–85.1 | 84% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 67.2%64–70.1 | 71.4% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.4%61.8–69 | 63.4% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.2%75.1–84.7 | 77.6% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 27%24.2–29.9 | 27.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.6%23.7–29.5 | 30% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 10.4%9.1–11.8 | 13% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.9%12.4–15.6 | 14.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.5%4.9–6.1 | 7.1% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 4%3.6–4.4 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7%6.3–7.9 | 7.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.9%2.6–3.2 | 3.4% | 3.8% | Lower |
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 Tualatin
Is Tualatin a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Tualatin is healthier than 77% of U.S. towns: A− for health, #33 of 142 in Oregon. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Tualatin?
CDC estimates 34% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.9% and 38.1%, against 33.6% across Oregon and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Tualatin?
Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center in Tualatin, 0.8 miles in a straight line from Tualatin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Tualatin have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7–9.5%), 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 Tualatin more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from B− to A.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Tualatin.
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.