Health · Bear Valley

Bear Valley, CA health

Bear Valley differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.4% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.8% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.8% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bear Valley
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 120 people are less certain, so we show Bear Valley's figures without a grade.

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How Bear Valley 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 Bear Valley adults…

37 of every 100 Bear Valley adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bear Valley, betterBear Valley, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.6% Bear Valley
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Bear Valley
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Bear Valley
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10% Bear Valley
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
70%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
71%
Colon screening
CA 58%
77%
Mammogram
CA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bear Valley 4.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Bear Valley adults are doing

1 in 3Bear Valley adults feel lonely
31.5% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Bear Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bear Valley adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 7Bear Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 12
Bear Valley adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 15
Bear Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 25
Bear Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 19
Bear Valley adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · CA 9.3% · better

7.9% of Bear Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.8%

of Bear Valley adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory12.1%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Bear Valley

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

HNearest ERBarton Memorial HospitalSouth Lake Tahoe · 30.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCarson Valley Health★★★★★ · 35.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Dorado County Community Health CenterSouth Lake Tahoe · 33.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.5 mi
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe · ★★★★★
ER
33.1 mi
El Dorado County Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in South Lake Tahoe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.6 mi
Carson Valley Health
Gardnerville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.3 mi
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora · ★★★★★
38.6 mi
Mark Twain Medical Center
San Andreas · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
41.2 mi
Wellspace Health
2 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBear Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBear Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBear Valley 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 Bear Valley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Bear Valley
MeasureBear ValleyMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%32.6–41.8%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41%36.3–45.6%35.4%worse
Obesity27.1%20–34.9%27.8%about the same
Arthritis29.4%25.5–33.3%20.8%worse
Depression22.9%19.4–26.9%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.5%5.8–9.2%10.6%better
Asthma10%8.8–11.5%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13.2%6.4%worse
Diabetes11.8%9.8–14.1%11.7%about the same
COPD6.8%5.2–8.8%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.2%7–9.7%5.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10%7.5–13%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.3%12.4–18.5%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise18.6%14.2–23.8%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%24–37%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.3–81%71.9%better
Dentist visit69.8%66.4–73%62.8%better
Cholesterol check89.8%87.5–91.7%85.4%better
Colon screening71%66.1–75.5%57.5%better
Mammogram76.8%69.1–83.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%74.7–81.6%71.3%better
No health insurance4.4%3.1–6%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.2–37.2%37.3%better
Lack emotional support21.2%17.3–25.4%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15.3%13.1–17.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.8%14.2–22%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress13.3%11–15.7%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8.4%5.9–11.6%17.9%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.1–8.8%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4%3.1–4.9%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.4%4.2–6.8%9.3%better
Receive SNAP7.9%5.3–11%15.6%
Disability
Any disability29.8%24.4–35.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14%11.2–17.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory12.1%9.8–14.8%14.6%
Hearing8.2%6.9–9.5%5.9%
Vision4%3.3–4.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.7–4.2%3.9%
Errands alone7%5.6–8.7%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 Bear Valley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Bear Valley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bear Valley 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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