Health · Fresno
Fresno, CA health
Fresno differs from California on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.5% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (11.9% vs 7.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for FresnoTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Fresno’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Fresno is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressC+ObesityC+DiabetesBSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 22%
Towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (9,697)Healthier than 28%
About what its income would suggest. Fresno does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Fresno could be anywhere from D to B−.
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 Fresno 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. Fresno 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 Fresno 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
37.5% have obesity
1 better7 close4 worse
Habits
31.5% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
70.7% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
38% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
27.6% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
36.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Fresno adults…
31 of every 100 Fresno adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–34.9%
Bars show Fresno; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Fresno, betterFresno, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
31.5% Fresno
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.3% Fresno
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% Fresno
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
13.8% Fresno
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Fresno adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Yearly checkup
CA 72%Dentist visit
CA 63%Cholesterol check
CA 85%Colon screening
CA 58%Mammogram
CA 76%Taking BP meds
CA 71%1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fresno 15.3% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Fresno adults are doing
1 in 3Fresno adults feel lonely
38% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Fresno adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Fresno adults lack social or emotional support
29.4% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Fresno adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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
Fresno adults worry about having enough food
27.6% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Fresno adults worry about keeping their housing
21.1% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Fresno adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
Fresno adults lack reliable transportation
13.9% · CA 9.3% · worse
25.9% of Fresno adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
36.8%
of Fresno adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision8.2%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Fresno
Fresno 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 Fresno.
32.8%43.6%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#4 of 6towns on this map, healthiest first
Sunnyside32.8%
Clovis33%
Tarpey Village34.9%
Fresno37.5%
West Park40.5%
Calwa43.6%
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 Fresno
5 hospitals and 10 community health centers in Fresno.
HNearest ERFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)Fresno · 1.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Healthcare NetworkFresno · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Family Healthcare Network
7 sites · nearest in Fresno
Family Healthcare Network - City CenterFresno · 0.7 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Fresno First Street AdminFresno · 1.2 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Fresno FirstFresno · 1.3 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Fresno ClintonFresno · 1.9 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Fresno Olive Health CenterFresno · 4.6 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Fresno Women's Health CenterFresno · 4.7 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Fresno RecreationFresno · 4.9 mi
0.9 mi
Todos Para La Salud
2 sites · nearest in Fresno
Todos Para La Salud: N. FresnoFresno · 0.9 mi
Todos Para La SaludFresno · 1.7 mi
1.1 mi
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Fresno · ★★★★★
1.4 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
9 sites · nearest in Fresno
Blackstone Community Health CenterFresno · 1.4 mi
Regional Medical Community Health CenterFresno · 2.8 mi
North Fine Community Health CenterFresno · 3.8 mi
West Shaw Community Health CenterFresno · 3.8 mi
West Fresno Community Health CenterFresno · 4.1 mi
Orange and Butler Community Health CenterFresno · 4.1 mi
Elm Community Health CenterFresno · 5.6 mi
Elm Women's & Pediatric Health CenterFresno · 5.7 mi
Elm Dental CenterFresno · 5.7 mi
1.8 mi
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
25 sites · nearest in Fresno
United Health Centers Fresno BlackstoneFresno · 1.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno First StreetFresno · 1.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 1600Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2300Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 1300Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 1400Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 1800Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2100Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2500Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2400Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 2200Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 1700Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Wayte Lane 1200Fresno · 2.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno HerwaldtFresno · 2.7 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Tuolumne 2630Fresno · 2.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Tuolumne 2610Fresno · 2.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno AshlanFresno · 2.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno S StreetFresno · 2.9 mi
United Health Centers Fresno ShieldsFresno · 3.5 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Bullard 1780Fresno · 3.6 mi
United Health Centers Fresno Bullard 1782Fresno · 3.7 mi
United Health Centers Fresno CaliforniaFresno · 4.3 mi
United Health Centers Fresno JensenFresno · 5.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno MinnewawaFresno · 5.8 mi
United Health Centers Fresno MilburnFresno · 5.8 mi
1.8 mi
Community Health Centers of America
4 sites · nearest in Fresno
Chca Fresno Primary CareFresno · 1.8 mi
Chca Fresno Primary Care Suite 301Fresno · 1.8 mi
Chca Fresno Pediatrics Health CenterFresno · 2.5 mi
Chca Fresno Primary Care and SpecialtyFresno · 4.8 mi
1.9 mi
Omni Family Health
7 sites · nearest in Fresno
Omni Family HealthFresno · 1.9 mi
Omni Family HealthFresno · 1.9 mi
Omni Family HealthFresno · 2.1 mi
Omni Family HealthFresno · 2.9 mi
Omni Family HealthFresno · 3.2 mi
Omni Family HealthFresno · 5 mi
Omni Family HealthFresno · 5 mi
2.8 mi
Greater Fresno Health Organization
3 sites · nearest in Fresno
Cedar University ClinicFresno · 2.8 mi
North Marks Medical ClinicFresno · 2.9 mi
Kings Winery Medical ClinicFresno · 5.9 mi
4.1 mi
Camarena Health
2 sites · nearest in Fresno
Camarena Health- Samc Urgent CareFresno · 4.1 mi
Camarena Health - Millbrook Health CenterFresno · 4.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePart of Fresno is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - MSSA 35d/Fresno East Central · need score 19 of 25
! Dental carePart of Fresno is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - MSSA 35f/Fresno North Central · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthPart of Fresno is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MSSA 35e - Fresno South and West · need score 18 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 Fresno. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Fresno
| Measure | Fresno | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.4% | 28.4–34.9% | 30.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.2% | 29–35.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 37.5% | 32.3–43.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 21.2% | 19–23.8% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 21.6% | 18.9–24.9% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.4% | 12.9–18.3% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 9–11.4% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5.5% | 5–6.1% | 6.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.7% | 11.3–14.4% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.1% | 5.5–6.7% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6% | 5.5–6.6% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3.2–3.7% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.8% | 12.1–15.7% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.8–16.9% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 31.5% | 28–35.6% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.3% | 31.6–41.1% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 70.7% | 67.1–74.5% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 53.5% | 50.3–56.8% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.1% | 79.2–83.1% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 56.4% | 51.8–60.8% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.9% | 64.9–78.2% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 70.5% | 67.6–73.5% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.3% | 13.7–17% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38% | 33.6–42.7% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 29.4% | 26–33.2% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 17.2–21.3% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 28.3% | 25.8–31.1% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.1% | 13.6–16.9% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 27.6% | 25–30.5% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21.1% | 18.8–23.5% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 11.9% | 10.6–13.4% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.9% | 12.5–15.4% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 25.9% | 23.7–28.4% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36.8% | 33.4–40.8% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.7% | 15.1–18.6% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.3% | 16.6–20.2% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.3% | 5.7–7.1% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 8.2% | 7.6–8.9% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.3% | 4.9–5.7% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 10.7% | 9.7–11.8% | 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 Fresno door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Fresno better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fresno 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.