Health · Dutch Flat

Dutch Flat, CA health

Dutch Flat differs from California on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.1% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.1% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.5% vs 6.4%).

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

40 of every 100 Dutch Flat adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.4–43.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dutch Flat, betterDutch Flat, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.2% Dutch Flat
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Dutch Flat
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Dutch Flat
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% Dutch Flat
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
64%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
71%
Colon screening
CA 58%
77%
Mammogram
CA 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dutch Flat 6.1% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Dutch Flat adults are doing

1 in 3Dutch Flat adults feel lonely
31.6% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Dutch Flat adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.1% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Dutch Flat adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Dutch Flat adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 9
Dutch Flat adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Dutch Flat adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 19
Dutch Flat adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 14
Dutch Flat adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · CA 9.3% · better

11.9% of Dutch Flat adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dutch Flat

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

HNearest ERSierra Nevada Memorial HospitalGrass Valley · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySutter Auburn Faith Hospital★★★★★ · 23.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicNevada City · 10.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
8 sites · nearest in Nevada City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley · ★★★★★
ER
23.2 mi
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Auburn · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Marshall Medical Center
Placerville · ★★★★★
ER
34.8 mi
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careDutch Flat is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDutch Flat is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDutch Flat 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 Dutch Flat. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Dutch Flat
MeasureDutch FlatMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.7%35.4–43.9%30.5%worse
High cholesterol40.9%36.6–45.2%35.4%worse
Obesity30.4%24–37.3%27.8%about the same
Arthritis31.4%27.8–35%20.8%worse
Depression23.1%19.7–26.7%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%6.9–10.9%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.8%6.4%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.4–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%6.5–10.4%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.1–9.8%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%9.4–15.8%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13.1–18.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.2%17.5–27%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%26.2–37.1%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.2–79.2%71.9%better
Dentist visit64.4%60.9–67.8%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.2–89.3%85.4%about the same
Colon screening70.7%66.2–75.1%57.5%better
Mammogram77.1%69.9–83.3%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.1%73.9–79.9%71.3%better
No health insurance6.1%4.3–8.3%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.6%26.7–36.7%37.3%better
Lack emotional support22.9%18.9–27.2%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.3–18.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health21%17.1–25.3%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%12.9–18%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.6%8.8–15%17.9%better
Housing insecurity9.1%7.2–11.2%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.3–6.6%7.3%better
No reliable transportation7.1%5.8–8.6%9.3%better
Receive SNAP11.9%8.8–15.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability33.3%27.9–38.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%13.4–20.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.3%11.8–16.9%14.6%
Hearing8.5%7.3–9.7%5.9%
Vision5%4.1–6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.4–5.1%3.9%
Errands alone8.7%7.2–10.5%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 Dutch Flat door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Dutch Flat better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dutch Flat 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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