Health · Garey

Garey, CA health

Garey differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.7% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Garey
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 28 people are less certain, so we show Garey's figures without a grade.

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How Garey 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 Garey adults…

31 of every 100 Garey adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.6–35.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Garey, betterGarey, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.9% Garey
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Garey
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Garey
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 8.5% Garey
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
68%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
70%
Colon screening
CA 58%
75%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Garey 5.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Garey adults are doing

1 in 3Garey adults feel lonely
34.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Garey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 5Garey adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Garey adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · California 16.4% · too close to call
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 10
Garey adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Garey adults worry about keeping their housing
8.7% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 22
Garey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 16
Garey adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · CA 9.3% · better

8.1% of Garey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Garey

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

HNearest ERMarian Regional Medical CenterSanta Maria · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFrench Hospital Medical Center★★★★★ · 33.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Centers of the Central CoastSanta Maria · 7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7 mi
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
6 sites · nearest in Santa Maria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
County of Santa Barbara
2 sites · nearest in Santa Maria
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.3 mi
Marian Regional Medical Center
Santa Maria · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Lompoc Valley Medical Center
Lompoc · ★★★★★
ER
22.3 mi
Santa Ynez Valley Cottage Hospital
Solvang · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.1 mi
French Hospital Medical Center
San Luis Obispo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGarey is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGarey is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGarey 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 Garey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Garey
MeasureGareyMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.3%27.6–35.1%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30.5–38.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity23.3%18.3–28.7%27.8%about the same
Arthritis26.7%23.5–30.1%20.8%worse
Depression23.7%20.3–27.3%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.9–10.5%10.6%better
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%8.9–11.1%6.4%worse
Diabetes9.3%7.8–11%11.7%better
COPD5.6%4.1–7.3%5.1%about the same
Heart disease6.2%5.2–7.5%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.7–4.1%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes8.5%6.1–11.3%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.8–18.4%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise18.9%14.7–23.8%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%25.3–36%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%72.1–79.1%71.9%better
Dentist visit67.8%64.4–71.1%62.8%better
Cholesterol check89.1%86.9–91.1%85.4%better
Colon screening69.5%64.6–73.9%57.5%better
Mammogram74.9%67–81.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74.8%71.2–78.1%71.3%about the same
No health insurance5.7%4–7.8%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.7–40.4%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%18.2–26.4%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.4%13.7–19.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%13.6–21.4%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress13.1%10.8–15.7%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.7%6.8–13%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.7%6.5–11.2%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.5–5.7%7.3%better
No reliable transportation6.1%4.8–7.7%9.3%better
Receive SNAP8.1%5.5–11.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability30.3%25.3–35.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.9%10.9–17.4%13.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%10.8–16.4%14.6%
Hearing7%5.9–8.3%5.9%
Vision4.2%3.4–5.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.6–4.1%3.9%
Errands alone7.7%6–9.7%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 Garey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Garey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Garey 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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