Health · Blacklake

Blacklake, CA health

Blacklake differs from California on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (4.8% vs 14.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.1% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (17.3% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Blacklake
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 983 people are less certain, so we show Blacklake's figures without a grade.

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How Blacklake 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 Blacklake adults…

45 of every 100 Blacklake adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 40–49%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Blacklake, betterBlacklake, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.4% Blacklake
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.4% Blacklake
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 9.8% Blacklake
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7.2% Blacklake
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
74%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
95%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
77%
Colon screening
CA 58%
80%
Mammogram
CA 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Blacklake 4.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Blacklake adults are doing

1 in 3Blacklake adults feel lonely
28.6% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Blacklake adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.5% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Blacklake adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 9Blacklake adults are in frequent mental distress
10.9% · California 16.4% · better
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 16
Blacklake adults worry about having enough food
6.1% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 21
Blacklake adults worry about keeping their housing
4.8% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 37
Blacklake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
2.7% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 26
Blacklake adults lack reliable transportation
3.8% · CA 9.3% · better

5.3% of Blacklake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory9.3%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone6.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Blacklake

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

HNearest ERMarian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFrench Hospital Medical Center★★★★★ · 17 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of the Central CoastNipomo · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
8 sites · nearest in Nipomo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Marian Regional Medical Center
Santa Maria · ★★★★★
ER
17 mi
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo · ★★★★★
ER
28.9 mi
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
Lompoc · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBlacklake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBlacklake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBlacklake 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 Blacklake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Blacklake
MeasureBlacklakeMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.5%40–49%30.5%worse
High cholesterol44.8%40.1–49.2%35.4%worse
Obesity22.9%18.2–28.2%27.8%about the same
Arthritis37.6%33.5–41.7%20.8%worse
Depression18.5%15.8–21.6%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8%6.3–9.9%10.6%better
Asthma9.3%8.2–10.5%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)17.3%15.6–19.2%6.4%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.7–14.8%11.7%about the same
COPD7.2%5.7–8.9%5.1%worse
Heart disease10%8.6–11.6%5.6%worse
Stroke4.8%4.1–5.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.2%5.5–8.9%10.9%better
Binge drink9.8%8.1–11.8%15.3%better
Get no exercise19.4%15.5–23.9%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours26.4%21.5–31.8%35.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.5%80.8–86%71.9%better
Dentist visit73.7%70.6–76.6%62.8%better
Cholesterol check94.7%93.7–95.5%85.4%better
Colon screening77.1%73–80.9%57.5%better
Mammogram80.4%73.8–85.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds83%79.7–85.8%71.3%better
No health insurance4.4%3.5–5.5%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%24.3–33.4%37.3%better
Lack emotional support19.8%16.6–23.3%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress10.9%9.4–12.5%16.4%better
Fair or poor health17.4%14.4–20.8%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.6–16%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.1%4.8–7.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity4.8%3.9–5.8%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat2.7%2.2–3.2%7.3%better
No reliable transportation3.8%3.2–4.6%9.3%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4–6.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability32.2%27.4–37.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.1–20.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory9.3%7.9–11%14.6%
Hearing10.8%9.3–12.4%5.9%
Vision4.2%3.5–5.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4.1%3.9%
Errands alone6.9%5.6–8.3%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 Blacklake door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Blacklake better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Blacklake 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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