Health · Chualar

Chualar, CA health

Chualar differs from California on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.7% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with arthritis (16.7% vs 20.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.2% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Chualar
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 812 people are less certain, so we show Chualar's figures without a grade.

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How Chualar 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 Chualar adults…

29 of every 100 Chualar adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.3–32.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Chualar, betterChualar, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 33.6% Chualar
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.5% Chualar
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Chualar
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.7% Chualar
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
49%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
79%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
51%
Colon screening
CA 58%
70%
Mammogram
CA 76%
64%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chualar 26.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Chualar adults are doing

1 in 3Chualar adults feel lonely
38.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Chualar adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.3% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Chualar adults lack social or emotional support
32% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Chualar adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · 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 3
Chualar adults worry about having enough food
33.3% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Chualar adults worry about keeping their housing
27.5% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Chualar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.7% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 6
Chualar adults lack reliable transportation
15.8% · CA 9.3% · worse

27% of Chualar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

of Chualar adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing6%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision9.5%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Chualar

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

HNearest ERSalinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula★★★★★ · 22.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica De Salud Del Valle De SalinasGonzales · 5.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas
5 sites · nearest in Gonzales
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.8 mi
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
County of Monterey
3 sites · nearest in Salinas
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.9 mi
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careChualar is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careChualar is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthChualar 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 Chualar. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Chualar
MeasureChualarMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.7%25.3–32.5%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol32.7%28.9–36.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity35%28.6–41.8%27.8%worse
Arthritis16.7%14.5–19.1%20.8%better
Depression18.3%15.6–21.4%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.2–12.7%10.6%about the same
Asthma9.2%8–10.4%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.7%3.3–4.1%6.4%better
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.2%11.7%about the same
COPD4.3%3.6–5.1%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.2%4.5–6%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.7%10.2–15.3%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.2–20.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise33.6%27.9–39.6%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36.5%30.8–42.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.8%62.1–71.1%71.9%worse
Dentist visit48.6%44.7–52.4%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check79.1%75.6–82.4%85.4%worse
Colon screening51.3%45.8–56.7%57.5%worse
Mammogram69.9%61–77.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds64%60.2–67.5%71.3%worse
No health insurance26.2%20.1–32.7%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.5%33.3–43.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support32%27.5–36.7%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.1%15.6–20.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health32.4%27.2–37.6%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.4%14–18.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity33.3%27.1–39.4%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity27.5%23–31.9%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.7%10.7–14.8%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation15.8%13.1–18.6%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP27%21.7–32.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.8%30.5–41.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.8–19%13.8%
Thinking or memory20.3%16.9–23.6%14.6%
Hearing6%5.2–6.8%5.9%
Vision9.5%8.1–11%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.7–6.4%3.9%
Errands alone10.2%8.4–11.9%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 Chualar door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Chualar better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Chualar 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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