Health · Del Dios

Del Dios, CA health

Del Dios differs from California on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (3.9% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (6.7% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Del Dios
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 379 people are less certain, so we show Del Dios's figures without a grade.

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How Del Dios 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 Del Dios adults…

35 of every 100 Del Dios adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.9–38%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Del Dios, betterDel Dios, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 14.8% Del Dios
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.1% Del Dios
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Del Dios
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.1% Del Dios
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
73%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
66%
Colon screening
CA 58%
81%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Del Dios 3.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Del Dios adults are doing

1 in 3Del Dios adults feel lonely
29.5% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Del Dios adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Del Dios adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 8Del Dios adults are in frequent mental distress
12.9% · 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 15
Del Dios adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 16
Del Dios adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 29
Del Dios adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 23
Del Dios adults lack reliable transportation
4.3% · CA 9.3% · better

6.4% of Del Dios adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory9.7%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Del Dios

Del Dios 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 Del Dios.

San Diego: 24.2% Escondido: 28.1% Poway: 23% Santee: 26.2% Lemon Grove: 28.6% La Mesa: 26.3% Coronado: 21.9% National City: 28% Chula Vista: 26.6% Imperial Beach: 29% La Presa: 28% Del Mar: 21% San Marcos: 25.3% Harmony Grove: 24.2% Del Dios: 23.7% Del Dios San Diego Escondido Palomar Health Downtown Campus · Escondido · 4.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos · San Marcos · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Palomar Medical Center Poway · Poway · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Washington Avenue · Escondido · 3.8 mi+ Escondido Family Health Center · Escondido · 3.9 mi+
21%29%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Del Dios23.7%
San Diego24.2%
Escondido28.1%

Care nearby

Palomar Health Downtown CampusEscondido · 4.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos · 4.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Palomar Medical Center PowayPoway · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Scripps Memorial Hospital - EncinitasEncinitas · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Neighborhood Healthcare ~ Washington AvenueEscondido · 3.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Escondido Family Health CenterEscondido · 3.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careDel Dios is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDel Dios is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDel Dios is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Del Dios. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Del Dios
MeasureDel DiosMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%31.9–38%30.5%worse
High cholesterol39.9%37.1–43.1%35.4%worse
Obesity23.7%20.6–27.2%27.8%better
Arthritis27.1%24.5–30%20.8%worse
Depression21%18.7–23.7%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.3%5–7.8%10.6%better
Asthma9.1%8.1–10.2%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.4%6.4%worse
Diabetes9.9%8.5–11.5%11.7%better
COPD5.3%4.2–7%5.1%about the same
Heart disease6.5%5.6–7.6%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.7–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.1%6–10.7%10.9%better
Binge drink15.6%13.7–17.9%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise14.8%12.2–18.1%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours30.1%26.8–33.3%35.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%76.5–81.3%71.9%better
Dentist visit72.7%70.2–75%62.8%better
Cholesterol check92%90.5–93.1%85.4%better
Colon screening66.3%62.6–69.7%57.5%better
Mammogram81.3%75.9–85.7%75.7%better
Taking BP meds75.1%72–78.2%71.3%better
No health insurance3.9%2.9–5.3%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%26.2–33.3%37.3%better
Lack emotional support21.6%18.6–25.2%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress12.9%11.3–14.8%16.4%better
Fair or poor health14.4%11.9–17.6%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.6–13.2%13.4%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.7%5–8.9%17.9%better
Housing insecurity6.3%5–7.9%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.4%2.7–4.2%7.3%better
No reliable transportation4.3%3.5–5.3%9.3%better
Receive SNAP6.4%4.6–8.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability23.8%20.6–27.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.4–14%13.8%
Thinking or memory9.7%8.1–11.6%14.6%
Hearing6.5%5.6–7.4%5.9%
Vision3.3%2.8–4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.3–3.5%3.9%
Errands alone5.6%4.7–6.8%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 Del Dios door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Del Dios better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Del Dios 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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