Health · Anaheim
Anaheim, CA health
Anaheim differs from California on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.3% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with arthritis (17.5% vs 20.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (14.7% vs 10.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for AnaheimTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Anaheim’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Anaheim is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressAObesityB-DiabetesA-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 50%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 39%
Towns with similar incomes, $71K–$119K (8,546)Healthier than 31%
Wealth explains part of the grade. Anaheim is healthier than 50% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Anaheim could be anywhere from C to B+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in California ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Anaheim with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Anaheim uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Anaheim compares with California
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
26.8% have obesity
2 better10 close0 worse
Habits
29.1% get no exercise
0 better3 close1 worse
Care & screenings
70.7% had a checkup
0 better5 close2 worse
Mind & connection
37.5% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
23.1% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
31.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Anaheim adults…
28 of every 100 Anaheim adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.6–30.6%
Bars show Anaheim; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Anaheim, betterAnaheim, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.1% Anaheim
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37% Anaheim
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.4% Anaheim
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11% Anaheim
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Anaheim adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Yearly checkup
CA 72%Dentist visit
CA 63%Cholesterol check
CA 85%Colon screening
CA 58%Mammogram
CA 76%Taking BP meds
CA 71%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anaheim 14.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Anaheim adults are doing
1 in 3Anaheim adults feel lonely
37.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Anaheim adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Anaheim adults lack social or emotional support
31% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Anaheim adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · California 16.4% · too close to call
Everyday needs
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
1 in 4
Anaheim adults worry about having enough food
23.1% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Anaheim adults worry about keeping their housing
18.5% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 11
Anaheim adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 9
Anaheim adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · CA 9.3% · worse
19.2% of Anaheim adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.7%
of Anaheim adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing5.5%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Anaheim
Anaheim and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Anaheim.
19.7%29%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#19 of 20towns on this map, healthiest first
Yorba Linda21.9%
Garden Grove23.1%
Buena Park23.6%
Fullerton23.9%
Placentia24.2%
Orange25%
Stanton25.9%
Anaheim26.8%
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Getting care
Care in and near Anaheim
5 hospitals and 9 community health centers in Anaheim, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERKaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - AnaheimAnaheim · 5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAltamed Health Services CorporationOrange · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Altamed Health Services Corporation
5 sites · nearest in Orange
Altamed Medical Group: Orange, ChapmanOrange · 5.6 mi
Altamed Pace - AnaheimAnaheim · 9.3 mi
Altamed Medical and Dental Group - AnaheimAnaheim · 9.3 mi
Altamed Urgent Care - AnaheimAnaheim · 9.3 mi
Altamed Pharmacy - AnaheimAnaheim · 9.3 mi
7.7 mi
St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Orange
La Amistad Health CenterOrange · 7.7 mi
St. Joseph Neighborhood Health - Women's HealthOrange · 8 mi
St. Joseph Neighborhood Health - Pediatric HealthOrange · 8 mi
St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers - Finamore PlaceAnaheim · 8.9 mi
St. Jude Neighborhood Health Centers' Ponderosa Health CenterAnaheim · 9.3 mi
7.8 mi
Benevolence Industries
2 sites · nearest in Orange
Benevolence Industries, Inc. - OrangeOrange · 7.8 mi
Benevolence Industries, Inc. - AnaheimAnaheim · 8.4 mi
8.2 mi
Hurtt Family Health Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Santa Ana
Hurtt Family Health Clinic - Santa Ana DentalSanta Ana · 8.2 mi
Hurtt Family Health Clinic - AnaheimAnaheim · 9 mi
8.5 mi
North Orange County Regional Health Foundation
4 sites · nearest in Anaheim
Family Health Matters Dental ClinicAnaheim · 8.5 mi
Family Health Matters Dental ClinicAnaheim · 9.9 mi
Family Health Matters Wellness CenterAnaheim · 10.5 mi
Family Health Matters Community Health CenterAnaheim · 10.5 mi
10.9 mi
Central City Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Anaheim
Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - Lincoln 2Anaheim · 10.9 mi
Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - Lincoln 1Anaheim · 10.9 mi
Central City Community Health Center, Inc.- Anaheim 2Anaheim · 11.9 mi
Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - AnaheimAnaheim · 11.9 mi
12.1 mi
Families Together of Orange County - Garden Grove
Anaheim · community health center
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePart of Anaheim is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - MSSA 116q/Anaheim East/City of Orange North/Placentia · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careAnaheim is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthAnaheim is not a shortage area
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 Anaheim. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Anaheim
| Measure | Anaheim | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 28.1% | 25.6–30.6% | 30.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 34.9% | 32.1–37.8% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 26.8% | 23.2–30.6% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 17.5% | 15.7–19.4% | 20.8% | better |
| Depression | 19.6% | 17.3–22% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.4% | 9.4–13.7% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 9.3% | 8.3–10.3% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.3% | 4.9–5.8% | 6.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 10.9–13.7% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 4.9% | 4.4–5.4% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.3% | 4.8–5.9% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3% | 2.8–3.2% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11% | 9.7–12.4% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.4% | 13.2–17.7% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.1% | 26.1–32.2% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37% | 33.2–40.8% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.7% | 67.6–73.8% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.7% | 55.7–61.6% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.9% | 82.2–85.6% | 85.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 55.2% | 51–59.3% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 77% | 70.9–82.3% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 70.3% | 67.3–73.2% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 14.7% | 13.1–16.4% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 37.5% | 33.8–41.1% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 31% | 27.8–34.1% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 18% | 16.3–19.8% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 25.8% | 23.6–28.1% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.7–15.6% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 23.1% | 20.7–25.5% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 18.5% | 16.5–20.6% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.9% | 7.9–10.1% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.3% | 10.1–12.4% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.2% | 17.2–21.1% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.7% | 28.8–34.6% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.3% | 12.8–15.8% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.4% | 14.9–18% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 5.5% | 5–6.2% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 6.7% | 6.2–7.2% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.9–4.5% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8.8% | 8–9.6% | 8.1% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Anaheim door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Anaheim better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Anaheim directly, so these are its own figures.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.