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Health in Ukiah · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ukiah residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Ukiah

The nearest ER is 34 miles from Ukiah

The closest emergency room is Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Heppner, 33.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Cancer and heart disease run high in Ukiah

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 8.9% across Oregon. 1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 6.5% across Oregon. In all, Ukiah runs above Oregon on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 Ukiah’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Ukiah

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

HNearest ERPioneer Memorial HospitalHeppner · 33.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAsher Community Health CenterSpray · 46.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
33.6 mi
Pioneer Memorial Hospital
Heppner · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.4 mi
St. Anthony Hospital
Pendleton · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.3 mi
Grande Ronde Hospital
La Grande · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46.8 mi
Asher Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Spray
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.6 mi
Blue Mountain Hospital
John Day · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.4 mi
Yakima Valley Farm Workers Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Hermiston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ukiah itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ukiah itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ukiah 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 Ukiah; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ukiah adults…

Ukiah runs above OR on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Ukiah adults have had cancer
Oregon: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.3%
Better than ORWorseAbout the sameOregon
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Oregon

Share of adults, with the Oregon figure marked.

Get no exercise 21%OR 20.1%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.8%OR 30.6%
Binge drink 15.8%OR 15.4%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%OR 12%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ukiah, betterUkiah, worseAbout the sameOregon
Where Ukiah gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupOR 73%
63%Dentist visitOR 65%
85%Cholesterol checkOR 84%
73%Colon screeningOR 63%
77%MammogramOR 78%
76%Taking BP medsOR 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ukiah 6.6% · Oregon 1 in 12 (8.5%)
Mind & connection

How Ukiah adults are doing

About the same as Oregon on each measure.

1 in 4Ukiah adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · OR 27.1% · About the same as OR
1 in 6Ukiah 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

Ukiah 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.

32.7%

of Ukiah adults live with a disability (Oregon 30%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Oregon

Questions about health in Ukiah

Why doesn’t Ukiah have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Ukiah.

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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.