Health · El Nido

El Nido, CA health

El Nido differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.7% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with arthritis (15.7% vs 20.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.9% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for El Nido
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 510 people are less certain, so we show El Nido's figures without a grade.

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How El Nido 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 El Nido adults…

26 of every 100 El Nido adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · better · margin 22.8–29.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

El Nido, betterEl Nido, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.9% El Nido
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% El Nido
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% El Nido
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% El Nido
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

65%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
51%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
78%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
51%
Colon screening
CA 58%
70%
Mammogram
CA 76%
61%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
El Nido 22.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How El Nido adults are doing

1 in 2El Nido adults feel lonely
41.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5El Nido adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.1% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3El Nido adults lack social or emotional support
32.3% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5El Nido adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · 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 3
El Nido adults worry about having enough food
31.3% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
El Nido adults worry about keeping their housing
26.4% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
El Nido adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.5% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
El Nido adults lack reliable transportation
15.2% · CA 9.3% · worse

25.8% of El Nido adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory21%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near El Nido

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

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterMerced · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital Los Banos★★★★★ · 20.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGolden Valley Health CentersMerced · 10.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Golden Valley Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Merced
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.4 mi
Camarena Health- Chowchilla North
Chowchilla · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Merced · ★★★★★
ER
20.5 mi
Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Los Banos · ★★★★★
ER
28.2 mi
Madera Community Hospital
Madera · not rated
ER
32.2 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEl Nido is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEl Nido is not a shortage area
! Mental healthEl Nido's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Merced County · need score 12 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 El Nido. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for El Nido
MeasureEl NidoMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure26%22.8–29.7%30.5%better
High cholesterol30.9%27.1–35.1%35.4%better
Obesity34.8%27.9–42.7%27.8%worse
Arthritis15.7%13.6–18.1%20.8%better
Depression22.1%18.8–26%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.7%14.4–21.9%10.6%worse
Asthma9.6%8.4–11%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.7%3.3–4.2%6.4%better
Diabetes10.5%9.1–12.2%11.7%about the same
COPD4.8%4–5.7%5.1%about the same
Heart disease4.7%4.2–5.5%5.6%better
Stroke2.6%2.3–3%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.4–17%10.9%worse
Binge drink18.3%15.1–22%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.9%27.4–39.4%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.3%32.8–46.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup64.6%59.7–69.5%71.9%worse
Dentist visit50.6%46.8–54.6%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check77.7%74–81.3%85.4%worse
Colon screening51.2%45.9–56.6%57.5%worse
Mammogram69.8%61.2–78%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds60.6%56.8–64.3%71.3%worse
No health insurance22.9%17.7–28.6%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely41.8%36.3–47.7%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support32.3%27.6–37%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.3%17.7–23.1%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health29.3%24.6–34.8%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.3–17.9%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity31.3%25.3–37.7%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity26.4%22.1–30.9%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.5%10.5–14.6%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation15.2%12.6–18%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP25.8%20.6–31.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.2%30–41.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%11.5–16.3%13.8%
Thinking or memory21%17.7–24.8%14.6%
Hearing5.4%4.8–6.2%5.9%
Vision7.9%6.7–9.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.6%3.9%
Errands alone10.2%8.6–12.2%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 El Nido door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call El Nido better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes El Nido 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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