Health · Edison

Edison, CA health

Edison differs from California on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.3% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (17.6% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Edison
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 449 people are less certain, so we show Edison's figures without a grade.

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How Edison 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 Edison adults…

30 of every 100 Edison adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.9–33.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Edison, betterEdison, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Edison
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.6% Edison
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Edison
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.9% Edison
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
55%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
51%
Colon screening
CA 58%
77%
Mammogram
CA 76%
66%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Edison 17.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Edison adults are doing

1 in 3Edison adults feel lonely
37.1% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Edison adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Edison adults lack social or emotional support
30.3% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Edison adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · California 16.4% · worse
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 4
Edison adults worry about having enough food
25.2% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Edison adults worry about keeping their housing
21.7% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 9
Edison adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 8
Edison adults lack reliable transportation
12.8% · CA 9.3% · worse

22.6% of Edison adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory18.7%
Hearing6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Edison

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

HNearest ERKern Medical CenterBakersfield · 6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Sierra VistaBakersfield · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
4 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
Omni Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8.3 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
9.1 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEdison is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEdison is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEdison 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 Edison. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Edison
MeasureEdisonMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.1%26.9–33.3%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol32.2%28.7–35.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity36%30.6–41.4%27.8%worse
Arthritis20.2%17.9–22.6%20.8%about the same
Depression22.4%19.4–25.5%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.9–17.3%10.6%worse
Asthma10.2%9–11.3%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.3%4.8–5.9%6.4%better
Diabetes12.4%10.7–14%11.7%about the same
COPD5.6%4.8–6.5%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.6%4.9–6.3%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.6%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.9%11.6–16.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink18%15–21.1%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%26.3–35.4%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.6%33.5–44%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.7%65.6–73.5%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit54.6%50.9–58.2%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check82%79.5–84.7%85.4%worse
Colon screening51.2%46.5–56.1%57.5%worse
Mammogram76.9%70.3–82.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds66%62.3–69.4%71.3%worse
No health insurance17.6%13.8–21.9%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.1%32.4–41.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support30.3%26.3–34.5%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.5%17.4–21.8%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health27.3%23.7–31.3%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.8%13.9–17.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity25.2%21–29.7%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity21.7%18.5–25.2%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat11%9.4–12.7%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation12.8%11–14.8%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP22.6%19–26.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability36.1%31.7–40.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%14.3–18.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.7%16.3–21.4%14.6%
Hearing6%5.3–6.8%5.9%
Vision7.6%6.5–8.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone9.8%8.5–11.3%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 Edison door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Edison better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Edison 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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