Health · Fields Landing

Fields Landing, CA health

Fields Landing differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23.8% vs 10.6%) and more adults with COPD (10.2% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fields Landing
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How Fields Landing 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 Fields Landing adults…

36 of every 100 Fields Landing adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32–39.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fields Landing, betterFields Landing, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Fields Landing
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.3% Fields Landing
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Fields Landing
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Fields Landing
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
47%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
80%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
57%
Colon screening
CA 58%
71%
Mammogram
CA 76%
72%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fields Landing 10.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Fields Landing adults are doing

1 in 3Fields Landing adults feel lonely
35.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Fields Landing adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Fields Landing adults lack social or emotional support
28% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 4Fields Landing adults are in frequent mental distress
22.8% · 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
Fields Landing adults worry about having enough food
26.3% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Fields Landing adults worry about keeping their housing
19.3% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Fields Landing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.6% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
Fields Landing adults lack reliable transportation
14.3% · CA 9.3% · worse

30.2% of Fields Landing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory21.4%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing6.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fields Landing

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

HNearest ERProvidence St. Joseph HospitalEureka · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence Redwood Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Community Health CentersEureka · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Eureka · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Open Door Community Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Eureka
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.7 mi
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata · ★★★★★
ER
48.5 mi
Jerold Phelps Community Hospital
Garberville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careFields Landing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFields Landing is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFields Landing's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, H/MFW-Humboldt County · need score 19 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 Fields Landing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fields Landing
MeasureFields LandingMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.7%32–39.5%30.5%worse
High cholesterol36%32.2–40.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.9%29.2–42.9%27.8%worse
Arthritis26.9%24–30.1%20.8%worse
Depression27.9%24.1–31.9%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)23.8%19.7–28%10.6%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.2%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)7.4%6.5–8.1%6.4%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.4–16.2%11.7%worse
COPD10.2%8.6–12.1%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–9.7%5.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%16.6–23.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.6%13.8–19.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise30.2%25.3–35.6%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.3%31.7–44.9%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.9%66–73.9%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit47.3%43.4–51%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check80.2%77.6–82.9%85.4%worse
Colon screening57.2%51.3–62.7%57.5%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62–78.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds71.8%69–74.7%71.3%about the same
No health insurance10.2%8.2–12.7%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.8%30.6–40.9%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support28%24–32.1%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress22.8%20–25.6%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health29.9%25.9–34.3%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.4%16–20.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity26.3%21.8–31%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity19.3%16.2–22.5%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.6%10.6–14.5%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation14.3%12.3–16.6%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP30.2%25.2–35.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability40.4%35.3–45.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.1–23%13.8%
Thinking or memory21.4%18.3–24.5%14.6%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.9%5.9%
Vision8.5%7.4–9.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.5%5.6–7.6%3.9%
Errands alone13.4%11.5–15.6%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 Fields Landing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Fields Landing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fields Landing 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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