Camp Pendleton South, CA health
Camp Pendleton South differs from California on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (1.4% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with diabetes (2.7% vs 11.7%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (28.8% vs 71.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Camp Pendleton SouthCamp Pendleton South’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Camp Pendleton South is healthier than 83% of U.S. towns and 74% of California towns.
About what its income would suggest. Camp Pendleton South does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
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 Camp Pendleton South 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. Camp Pendleton South 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.
How Camp Pendleton South 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Camp Pendleton South adults…
Bars show Camp Pendleton South; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
CA 24.6%
CA 35.1%
CA 15.3%
CA 10.9%
Keeping up with care
Share of Camp Pendleton South adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
How Camp Pendleton South adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.2% of Camp Pendleton South adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Living with a disability
of Camp Pendleton South adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Camp Pendleton South 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 Camp Pendleton South.
Obesity
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
Care in and near Camp Pendleton South
No hospital or community health center in Camp Pendleton South itself. These are the nearest.
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 Camp Pendleton South. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Camp Pendleton South
| Measure | Camp Pendleton South | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 13.1% | 11.8–14.8% | 30.5% | better |
| High cholesterol | 16% | 14.3–17.9% | 35.4% | better |
| Obesity | 23.7% | 20.8–27.2% | 27.8% | better |
| Arthritis | 6.1% | 5.4–7% | 20.8% | better |
| Depression | 27.8% | 25.2–31% | 20.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 13.5% | 11–16.2% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 10% | 9–11.3% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 1.4% | 1.3–1.6% | 6.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 2.7% | 2.4–3.1% | 11.7% | better |
| COPD | 2.3% | 2–2.7% | 5.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 1.3% | 1.1–1.4% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 0.9% | 0.8–0.9% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.4% | 8.8–12.2% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 24.3% | 21.4–27.6% | 15.3% | worse |
| Get no exercise | 17.9% | 15.2–20.9% | 24.6% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.8% | 32.3–39.3% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 60.6% | 57–64.5% | 71.9% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 58.8% | 55.8–61.6% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 68.4% | 64.7–72.3% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 42.9% | 38.9–46.9% | 57.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 72.2% | 65.6–78.1% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 28.8% | 26–31.9% | 71.3% | worse |
| No health insurance | 10.2% | 8.2–12.3% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 46.8% | 42.9–50.7% | 37.3% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 33.4% | 29.5–37.1% | 28.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 25.5% | 22.7–28.3% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 16% | 13.8–18.3% | 22.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 9.2% | 8.1–10.5% | 13.4% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 21% | 17.5–24.4% | 17.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 18.1% | 15.5–20.6% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.4% | 7.3–9.7% | 7.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 13.1% | 11.1–14.9% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 19.2% | 16.1–22.4% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 27.3% | 23.8–30.8% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 4.5% | 4–5.2% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.7% | 18.7–24.5% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 2.5% | 2.2–2.8% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 4.1% | 3.6–4.6% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 1.8% | 1.6–2% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8.9% | 7.6–10.1% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.