Health · Bonny Doon

Bonny Doon, CA health

Bonny Doon differs from California on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.4% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.9% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Bonny Doon
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Bonny Doon’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bonny Doon is healthier than 81% of U.S. towns and 71% of California towns.

BSelf-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressAObesityB+DiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 81%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 71%
Towns with similar incomes, $109K–$181K (3,019)Healthier than 33%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Bonny Doon is healthier than 81% 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, Bonny Doon could be anywhere from B− to A+.
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 Bonny Doon 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. Bonny Doon 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 Bonny Doon 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 Bonny Doon adults…

35 of every 100 Bonny Doon adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.3–38.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bonny Doon, betterBonny Doon, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.5% Bonny Doon
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.2% Bonny Doon
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Bonny Doon
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.9% Bonny Doon
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
67%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
68%
Colon screening
CA 58%
77%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bonny Doon 5.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Bonny Doon adults are doing

1 in 3Bonny Doon adults feel lonely
32.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Bonny Doon adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bonny Doon adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Bonny Doon adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 10
Bonny Doon adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 12
Bonny Doon adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 20
Bonny Doon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 16
Bonny Doon adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · CA 9.3% · better

9.4% of Bonny Doon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Bonny Doon

Bonny Doon 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 Bonny Doon.

Felton: 24.6% Ben Lomond: 25.3% Mount Hermon: 23.7% Brookdale: 25.3% Lompico: 25.6% Zayante: 25.7% Bonny Doon: 25.8% Bonny Doon Felton Ben Lomond Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center 2 · Ben Lomond · 4.2 mi+
23.7%25.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Felton24.6%
Ben Lomond25.3%
Bonny Doon25.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.2 mi

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 Bonny Doon

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

HNearest ERDominican HospitalSanta Cruz · 9.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGood Samaritan Hospital★★★★★ · 17.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSanta Cruz Community Health CentersBen Lomond · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.2 mi
Santa Cruz Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ben Lomond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.9 mi
County of Santa Cruz
6 sites · nearest in Santa Cruz
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · not rated
17.8 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose · ★★★★★
ER
20.6 mi
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careBonny Doon is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBonny Doon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBonny Doon 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 Bonny Doon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Bonny Doon
MeasureBonny DoonMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.5%30.3–38.6%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol38.3%34–42.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity25.8%20.1–31.8%27.8%about the same
Arthritis25.9%22.6–29.3%20.8%worse
Depression23.4%19.9–26.9%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.2%5.8–9%10.6%better
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.4%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.2–11.4%6.4%worse
Diabetes10.5%8.8–12.3%11.7%about the same
COPD6.3%5–7.8%5.1%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.9–8%5.6%worse
Stroke3.4%2.9–4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.9%8.5–13.6%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17%14.2–20%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise18.5%14.8–22.8%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours32.2%26.7–38.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.3–77.6%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit66.7%63.3–70%62.8%better
Cholesterol check88.9%87.1–90.5%85.4%better
Colon screening67.6%62.7–72.2%57.5%better
Mammogram76.9%69.5–82.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75%71.5–78.1%71.3%better
No health insurance5.4%4.2–7.1%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.5–37.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.2–25.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.7–18%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.1–21.9%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.3–15.4%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.9%7.7–12.5%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.5%6.9–10.3%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5%4.1–5.9%7.3%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5–7.2%9.3%better
Receive SNAP9.4%7.2–12%15.6%
Disability
Any disability28.1%23.8–32.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%11–16.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.5–14.6%14.6%
Hearing6.9%6–8%5.9%
Vision4%3.4–4.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.8–4%3.9%
Errands alone7.2%6–8.5%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 Bonny Doon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Bonny Doon better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Bonny Doon 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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