Health · Fuller Acres

Fuller Acres, CA health

Fuller Acres differs from California on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.3% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (26.8% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fuller Acres
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How Fuller Acres 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 Fuller Acres adults…

37 of every 100 Fuller Acres adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fuller Acres, betterFuller Acres, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 42.8% Fuller Acres
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 41.7% Fuller Acres
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Fuller Acres
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Fuller Acres
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
40%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
79%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
47%
Colon screening
CA 58%
64%
Mammogram
CA 76%
70%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fuller Acres 26.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Fuller Acres adults are doing

1 in 3Fuller Acres adults feel lonely
38.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Fuller Acres adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.7% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Fuller Acres adults lack social or emotional support
32.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Fuller Acres adults are in frequent mental distress
21.5% · 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 2
Fuller Acres adults worry about having enough food
41.2% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 3
Fuller Acres adults worry about keeping their housing
31.3% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 6
Fuller Acres adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.5% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 5
Fuller Acres adults lack reliable transportation
20.2% · CA 9.3% · worse

40.3% of Fuller Acres adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

47.2%

of Fuller Acres adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs25.3%
Thinking or memory24.3%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone14.7%
Vision13.6%
Dressing or bathing8.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fuller Acres

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

HNearest ERKern Medical CenterBakersfield · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital★★★★★ · 8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Sierra VistaLamont · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
3 sites · nearest in Lamont
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.2 mi
Omni Family Health
5 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
8.1 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFuller Acres is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFuller Acres is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFuller Acres 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 Fuller Acres. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Fuller Acres
MeasureFuller AcresMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.7%33–40.1%30.5%worse
High cholesterol36.1%32.5–39.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.2%35.4–47.2%27.8%worse
Arthritis23.9%21.2–26.6%20.8%worse
Depression22.7%19.7–25.9%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)26.6%22.4–31%10.6%worse
Asthma10.6%9.4–12%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.3%4.8–5.9%6.4%better
Diabetes18.7%16.5–21.1%11.7%worse
COPD8.7%7.6–10%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.8%7.8–9.8%5.6%worse
Stroke4.9%4.4–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%15.8–21.5%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.5–17.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise42.8%37.5–48.2%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours41.7%36.4–47.3%35.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.8%66–73.7%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit40.1%36.8–43.6%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check78.9%75.7–81.8%85.4%worse
Colon screening46.9%41.8–52%57.5%worse
Mammogram64.3%55.8–72.2%75.7%worse
Taking BP meds69.5%66.2–72.7%71.3%about the same
No health insurance26.8%21.7–32.1%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.5%33.6–43.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support32.8%28.6–37.3%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.5%19.2–23.9%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health40.3%35.5–44.9%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress21.5%19–24.1%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity41.2%35.6–46.6%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity31.3%27.3–35.4%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat17.5%15.2–20%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation20.2%17.5–23%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP40.3%34.9–45.4%15.6%
Disability
Any disability47.2%42.2–52.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs25.3%22.3–28.5%13.8%
Thinking or memory24.3%21.1–27.3%14.6%
Hearing9.1%8.1–10.2%5.9%
Vision13.6%11.9–15.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing8.8%7.7–10%3.9%
Errands alone14.7%12.8–16.7%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 Fuller Acres door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Fuller Acres better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fuller Acres 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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