Health · Florence-Graham

Florence-Graham, CA health

Florence-Graham differs from California on 24 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.4% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with arthritis (17.5% vs 20.8%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (27.5% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Florence-Graham
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Florence-Graham’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Florence-Graham is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressB+ObesityC-DiabetesC+SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 11%
Towns with similar incomes, $49K–$81K (9,113)Healthier than 14%

About what its income would suggest. Florence-Graham does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Florence-Graham could be anywhere from D to C−.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in California ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Florence-Graham with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Florence-Graham uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Florence-Graham 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 Florence-Graham adults…

29 of every 100 Florence-Graham adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.4–31.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Florence-Graham, betterFlorence-Graham, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 38.7% Florence-Graham
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.3% Florence-Graham
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Florence-Graham
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Florence-Graham
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

66%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
44%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
77%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
43%
Colon screening
CA 58%
71%
Mammogram
CA 76%
66%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Florence-Graham 27.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Florence-Graham adults are doing

1 in 2Florence-Graham adults feel lonely
46.4% · California 37.3% · worse
1 in 5Florence-Graham adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Florence-Graham adults lack social or emotional support
37.5% · California 28.6% · worse
1 in 5Florence-Graham adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · 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 2
Florence-Graham adults worry about having enough food
42.6% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 3
Florence-Graham adults worry about keeping their housing
33.9% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 7
Florence-Graham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.1% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 5
Florence-Graham adults lack reliable transportation
19.9% · CA 9.3% · worse

38.5% of Florence-Graham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

42.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory24.2%
Hearing6%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision12%
Dressing or bathing7.5%

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

Around Florence-Graham

Florence-Graham 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 Florence-Graham.

Los Angeles: 27.3% Huntington Park: 33% Walnut Park: 32% South Gate: 31% Santa Monica: 23% Glendale: 24.5% Pasadena: 24.2% Rancho Palos Verdes: 18.5% Burbank: 24.6% Inglewood: 32.6% Carson: 25.7% West Rancho Dominguez: 33.8% Vernon: 29.6% East Los Angeles: 31.9% Gardena: 25.7% West Carson: 22.2% Bell: 33% Maywood: 32.8% Cudahy: 34.9% Lynwood: 32.7% Paramount: 31.4% Downey: 27.6% Florence-Graham: 33.8% Florence-Graham Los Angeles Huntington Park Walnut Park South Gate Community Hospital of Huntington Park · Huntington Park · 1.9 mi · 1★ MedicareH Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital · Los Angeles · 3 mi · 4★ MedicareH Saint Francis Medical Center · Lynwood · 4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Los Angeles Community Hospital · Los Angeles · 4.8 mi · 3★ MedicareH Altamed Pace - Walnut Park · Huntington Park · 0.6 mi+ Scfhc- Santa Fe · Huntington Park · 0.9 mi+ Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - Sla · Los Angeles · 1.4 mi+
18.5%34.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#21 of 23towns on this map, healthiest first
Los Angeles27.3%
South Gate31%
Walnut Park32%
Huntington Park33%
Florence-Graham33.8%
7 places to get careNearest ER 1.9 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Florence-Graham

2 community health centers in Florence-Graham, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCommunity Hospital of Huntington ParkHuntington Park · 1.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMartin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital★★★★★ · 3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAltamed Health Services CorporationHuntington Park · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
Altamed Health Services Corporation
3 sites · nearest in Huntington Park
Sliding-scale feesIn Florence-Graham
Directions to nearest
0.9 mi
South Central Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Huntington Park
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.4 mi
Central City Community Health Center, Inc. - Sla
Los Angeles · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Florence-Graham
1.9 mi
Community Hospital of Huntington Park
Huntington Park · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital
Los Angeles · ★★★★★
ER
4 mi
Saint Francis Medical Center
Lynwood · ★★★★★
4.8 mi
Los Angeles Community Hospital
Los Angeles · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFlorence-Graham is not a shortage area
! Dental carePart of Florence-Graham is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME MSSA 78.2mmm-Downtown Southeast/Florence North · need score 21 of 25
✓ Mental healthFlorence-Graham 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 Florence-Graham. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Florence-Graham
MeasureFlorence-GrahamMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.3%27.4–31.2%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol34.6%32.5–36.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity33.8%30.7–36.9%27.8%worse
Arthritis17.5%16.2–18.9%20.8%better
Depression20.7%18.8–22.6%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18%15–21%10.6%worse
Asthma9.8%8.9–10.8%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)3.4%3.1–3.7%6.4%better
Diabetes15%13.7–16.3%11.7%worse
COPD5.5%5–6.1%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.5%5–6%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.5%3.3–3.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%14.2–17.6%10.9%worse
Binge drink15.3%13.7–17.1%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise38.7%35.8–41.7%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours40.3%37.2–43.3%35.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup65.8%63.2–68.4%71.9%worse
Dentist visit43.9%41.2–46.3%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check76.7%74.6–78.7%85.4%worse
Colon screening43.3%39.8–46.6%57.5%worse
Mammogram70.8%65.1–75.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds65.5%63–68%71.3%worse
No health insurance27.5%24.7–30.4%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely46.4%43.6–49.3%37.3%worse
Lack emotional support37.5%34.8–40.3%28.6%worse
Frequent mental distress20.6%18.9–22.3%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health38.5%36.1–41%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress19.3%17.7–20.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity42.6%39.5–45.5%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity33.9%31.2–36.6%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat15.1%13.5–16.8%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation19.9%18.1–21.7%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP38.5%35.5–41.4%15.6%
Disability
Any disability42.7%40–45.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%18.3–21.5%13.8%
Thinking or memory24.2%22.3–26.1%14.6%
Hearing6%5.4–6.6%5.9%
Vision12%11.1–12.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing7.5%6.9–8.1%3.9%
Errands alone13.4%12.3–14.6%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 Florence-Graham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Florence-Graham better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Florence-Graham 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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