Health · Graeagle

Graeagle, CA health

Graeagle differs from California on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.2% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.8% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (15.9% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Graeagle
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 496 people are less certain, so we show Graeagle's figures without a grade.

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How Graeagle 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 Graeagle adults…

48 of every 100 Graeagle adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 42.5–52.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Graeagle, betterGraeagle, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Graeagle
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.5% Graeagle
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Graeagle
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.5% Graeagle
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
66%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
93%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
75%
Colon screening
CA 58%
76%
Mammogram
CA 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 24
working-age adults has no health insurance
Graeagle 4.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Graeagle adults are doing

1 in 3Graeagle adults feel lonely
29.5% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Graeagle adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.3% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Graeagle adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 7Graeagle adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · California 16.4% · better
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 11
Graeagle adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 15
Graeagle adults worry about keeping their housing
6.8% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 23
Graeagle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 18
Graeagle adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · CA 9.3% · better

10.1% of Graeagle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%
Thinking or memory12%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Graeagle

Graeagle and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Blairsden: 29.8% Johnsville: 29.8% Plumas Eureka: 29.5% Graeagle: 29% Graeagle Blairsden Johnsville Plumas Eureka
29%29.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 4towns on this map, healthiest first
Graeagle29%
Plumas Eureka29.5%
Blairsden29.8%
Johnsville29.8%
5 places to get careNearest ER 9.9 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 Graeagle

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

HNearest EREastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusPortola · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTahoe Forest Hospital★★★★★ · 37.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicDownieville · 16.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
8 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.1 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.1 mi
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Graeagle is a federal shortage area.MSSA 123.2 & 124- Portola and Graeagle · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careGraeagle is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGraeagle's county is a federal shortage area.Plumas County · 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 Graeagle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Graeagle
MeasureGraeagleMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.8%42.5–52.7%30.5%worse
High cholesterol47%41.7–52.1%35.4%worse
Obesity29%21.6–36.8%27.8%about the same
Arthritis40%35.3–44.4%20.8%worse
Depression21.3%17.8–24.7%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.3%5.7–9.1%10.6%better
Asthma10.2%8.9–11.4%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)15.9%14.2–17.6%6.4%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.4–18.5%11.7%worse
COPD10.1%8–12.1%5.1%worse
Heart disease11.7%10.1–13.4%5.6%worse
Stroke5.6%4.8–6.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%8.8–14.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink11.1%9–13.5%15.3%better
Get no exercise24.4%19.2–30.1%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.5%23.3–36.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.3–85.4%71.9%better
Dentist visit66.4%62.7–70%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check93%91.9–94.1%85.4%better
Colon screening74.5%69.6–78.8%57.5%better
Mammogram76.3%68.2–83.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds83.4%80.1–86.2%71.3%better
No health insurance4.2%3.2–5.4%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.5–34.6%37.3%better
Lack emotional support20.4%16.9–24%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress13.7%11.8–15.7%16.4%better
Fair or poor health22.8%18.6–27%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.6%13.9–19.2%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.2–11.7%17.9%better
Housing insecurity6.8%5.4–8.2%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.3%3.6–5.2%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.5%4.6–6.5%9.3%better
Receive SNAP10.1%7.7–12.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability38%32.2–43.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs21.2%17.3–24.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory12%10–14.1%14.6%
Hearing11.7%10.1–13.2%5.9%
Vision5.5%4.6–6.5%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%3.9–5.7%3.9%
Errands alone8.9%7.4–10.6%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 Graeagle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Graeagle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Graeagle 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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