Health · Ballico

Ballico, CA health

Ballico differs from California on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (9.2% vs 7.3%) and more adults with COPD (6.3% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Ballico
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 447 people are less certain, so we show Ballico's figures without a grade.

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How Ballico 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 Ballico adults…

31 of every 100 Ballico adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.7–34.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Ballico, betterBallico, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Ballico
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Ballico
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Ballico
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Ballico
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
58%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
55%
Colon screening
CA 58%
71%
Mammogram
CA 76%
69%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ballico 13.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Ballico adults are doing

1 in 3Ballico adults feel lonely
38.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Ballico adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Ballico adults lack social or emotional support
28.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Ballico adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · 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
Ballico adults worry about having enough food
21.9% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Ballico adults worry about keeping their housing
18% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 11
Ballico adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 9
Ballico adults lack reliable transportation
11.4% · CA 9.3% · worse

19% of Ballico adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Ballico

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

HNearest EREmanuel Medical CenterTurlock · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center★★★★★ · 15.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLivingston Community HealthDelhi · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Livingston Community Health
2 sites · nearest in Delhi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.7 mi
Community Health Centers of America Livingston
Livingston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.5 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Merced · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
Modesto · not rated
21.1 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Modesto · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Ballico is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - MSSA 95/Ballico/Delhi/Livingston · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePart of Ballico is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MSSA 95-Livingston · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthBallico's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Merced County · need score 12 of 25

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 Ballico. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Ballico
MeasureBallicoMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.5%26.7–34.3%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol35.3%31.2–39.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity31.8%25–39.1%27.8%about the same
Arthritis21.4%18.7–24.2%20.8%about the same
Depression23.1%19.7–26.6%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.8–14.8%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.8%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6%5.4–6.6%6.4%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.1–13.4%11.7%about the same
COPD6.3%5.2–7.5%5.1%worse
Heart disease5.8%5.1–6.6%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%3–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.3%10.9–16.1%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.2–20.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.5%23.6–33.7%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%30.4–43.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.7%65.4–74%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit58.1%54.6–61.9%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check82.3%79.4–85%85.4%worse
Colon screening55.4%50.3–60.8%57.5%about the same
Mammogram71.1%62.8–78.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds69%65.4–72.3%71.3%about the same
No health insurance13.6%10.3–17.3%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.8%33.3–44.3%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support28.8%24.5–33.4%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19%16.6–21.6%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health25.5%21.8–29.8%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13.3–17.5%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity21.9%17.7–26.4%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity18%15–21.3%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.7–10.8%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation11.4%9.6–13.4%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP19%15.4–22.8%15.6%
Disability
Any disability33.8%28.9–38.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%13.2–18.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%15.4–20.9%14.6%
Hearing6.3%5.6–7.2%5.9%
Vision6.7%5.8–7.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone9.9%8.4–11.4%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 Ballico door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Ballico better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Ballico 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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