Health · Anderson

Anderson, CA health

Anderson differs from California on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8.5% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.5% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Anderson
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How Anderson 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

Out of every 100 Anderson adults…

36 of every 100 Anderson adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.8–39.5%

Bars show Anderson; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Anderson, betterAnderson, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Anderson
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.6% Anderson
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Anderson
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Anderson
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
56%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
62%
Colon screening
CA 58%
72%
Mammogram
CA 76%
72%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Anderson 8.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Anderson adults are doing

1 in 3Anderson adults feel lonely
37% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Anderson adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Anderson adults lack social or emotional support
26.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Anderson adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · California 16.4% · worse
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 5
Anderson adults worry about having enough food
18.2% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Anderson adults worry about keeping their housing
14.5% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Anderson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 10
Anderson adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · CA 9.3% · about the same

19.5% of Anderson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

of Anderson adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Anderson

Anderson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Mercy Medical Center ReddingRedding · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Shasta Regional Medical CenterRedding · 10.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Patients' Hospital of ReddingRedding · 11.3 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Elizabeth Community HospitalRed Bluff · 21.2 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Anderson Family Health CenterAnderson · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Anderson Family Health CenterAnderson · 0.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary carePart of Anderson is a federal shortage area.MSSA 186- Anderson · need score 11 of 25
! Dental carePart of Anderson is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MSSA 186 - Anderson · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthAnderson's county is a federal shortage area.Shasta County · need score 13 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Anderson. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Anderson
MeasureAndersonMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.8–39.5%30.5%worse
High cholesterol38%34.1–42.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity30.8%24.6–37.7%27.8%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.6–30.8%20.8%worse
Depression26.1%22.8–29.8%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.1–16.8%10.6%worse
Asthma11.6%10.4–12.9%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.8–9.5%6.4%worse
Diabetes12%10.5–13.7%11.7%about the same
COPD8.5%7.5–9.6%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.6–8.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.3%14.1–18.8%10.9%worse
Binge drink17.2%14.3–20.4%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.8–29.4%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.6%32.9–46.4%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.3%68.4–76%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit56%52–59.7%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check83.6%81.6–85.4%85.4%about the same
Colon screening62%56.6–66.9%57.5%about the same
Mammogram72%63.3–79.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds71.9%68.9–74.8%71.3%about the same
No health insurance8.5%7.2–10%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37%31.5–42.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.8%22.9–31%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.8–23.3%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health24.9%22–28.3%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14.6–18.5%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.2%15.5–21.1%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.5%12.5–16.6%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.6%7.4–9.9%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation10.4%9.1–11.7%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP19.5%16.8–22.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability36.4%32–41%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.5%15.5–19.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%16.2–20.3%14.6%
Hearing7.8%7–8.8%5.9%
Vision6.2%5.7–6.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.4–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.9%9.8–12.3%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 Anderson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Anderson better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Anderson 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.

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