Health · Cassel

Cassel, CA health

Cassel differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.8% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.9% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.2% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Cassel
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How Cassel 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 Cassel adults…

45 of every 100 Cassel adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 40.7–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Cassel, betterCassel, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Cassel
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Cassel
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Cassel
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.4% Cassel
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
61%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
66%
Colon screening
CA 58%
77%
Mammogram
CA 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cassel 5.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Cassel adults are doing

1 in 3Cassel adults feel lonely
32.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Cassel adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Cassel adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Cassel adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · 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 8
Cassel adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Cassel adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 19
Cassel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 14
Cassel adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · CA 9.3% · better

12.4% of Cassel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Cassel

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

HNearest ERMayers Memorial HospitalFall River Mills · 9.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta★★★★★ · 48.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Valleys Health CentersBurney · 6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6 mi
Mountain Valleys Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Burney
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.4 mi
Mayers Memorial Hospital
Fall River Mills · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Hill Country Community Clinic
Round Mountain · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
45.9 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.6 mi
Mercy Medical Center of Mt Shasta
Mount Shasta · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
49.8 mi
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCassel is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCassel is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCassel's county is a federal shortage area.Shasta County · need score 13 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 Cassel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Cassel
MeasureCasselMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45%40.7–49.7%30.5%worse
High cholesterol45.7%41.4–50.4%35.4%worse
Obesity28.9%22.8–35.9%27.8%about the same
Arthritis35%31–39.2%20.8%worse
Depression22.2%19–25.8%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.8%10.1–15.7%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.2%9–11.6%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.2%11.8–14.7%6.4%worse
Diabetes15%12.7–17.7%11.7%worse
COPD9.8%8–12.1%5.1%worse
Heart disease11.3%9.7–13.2%5.6%worse
Stroke5.3%4.5–6.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.4%10.5–16.6%10.9%about the same
Binge drink14.1%11.7–16.8%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%18.8–29%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%29.7–42.7%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%74.8–81.5%71.9%better
Dentist visit60.9%56.9–64.6%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check89.3%87.5–91%85.4%better
Colon screening66.2%60.7–71%57.5%better
Mammogram77.2%69.7–83.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.6–82.7%71.3%better
No health insurance5.8%4.4–7.7%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.4–37.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.5%19.7–27.7%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.1–18.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24%20.1–28.9%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.1–19.4%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.8%9.1–14.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.4–6.4%7.3%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.9–8.4%9.3%better
Receive SNAP12.4%9.5–15.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability37.5%32.3–43.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%16.5–23.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.1–16.7%14.6%
Hearing11.3%9.8–13.1%5.9%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.9%4–5.9%3.9%
Errands alone9.5%8–11.3%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 Cassel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Cassel better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Cassel 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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