Health · Green Valley

Green Valley, CA health

Green Valley differs from California on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.4% vs 10.6%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.4% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Green Valley
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Green Valley’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Green Valley is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns and 77% of California towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressAMental distressAObesityBDiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 84%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 77%
Towns with similar incomes, $107K–$178K (3,258)Healthier than 44%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Green Valley is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Green Valley could be anywhere from B to A+.
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 Green Valley 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. Green Valley 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 Green Valley 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 Green Valley adults…

35 of every 100 Green Valley adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.5–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Green Valley, betterGreen Valley, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.2% Green Valley
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Green Valley
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Green Valley
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Green Valley
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
63%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
63%
Colon screening
CA 58%
73%
Mammogram
CA 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Green Valley 7.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Green Valley adults are doing

1 in 3Green Valley adults feel lonely
38.3% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Green Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.2% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Green Valley adults lack social or emotional support
27.7% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Green Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · 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 6
Green Valley adults worry about having enough food
16.6% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Green Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
13.7% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Green Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Green Valley adults lack reliable transportation
8.9% · CA 9.3% · about the same

17.3% of Green Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Green Valley

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

HNearest ERAntelope Valley HospitalLancaster · 14.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPalmdale Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBartz-Altadonna Community Health CenterLancaster · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Lancaster
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Northeast Valley Health Corporation
2 sites · nearest in Canyon Country
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Antelope Valley Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Palmdale · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Valencia · ★★★★★
20.4 mi
Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careGreen Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGreen Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGreen Valley 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 Green Valley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Green Valley
MeasureGreen ValleyMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35%32.5–37.4%30.5%worse
High cholesterol40.5%38.1–42.9%35.4%worse
Obesity28.9%25.8–32%27.8%about the same
Arthritis26.9%24.7–29.1%20.8%worse
Depression24.2%21.9–26.6%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.8–10.1%10.6%better
Asthma10.6%9.5–11.8%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.7%7.9–9.5%6.4%worse
Diabetes12.8%11.3–14.4%11.7%about the same
COPD8%6.5–9.5%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.3–8.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.4%12.4–18.3%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.3%14.6–18.2%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.2%20.8–27.5%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.4%31.4–37.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%70.7–75.5%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.3%60.7–65.6%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check86.2%84.2–88.1%85.4%about the same
Colon screening62.8%59.3–65.9%57.5%better
Mammogram72.5%67–77.3%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74%71.4–76.5%71.3%better
No health insurance7.4%5.8–9.2%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.3%35.2–41.7%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support27.7%24.7–31%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.4%16.5–20.4%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health24.6%21.3–28.1%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.7–18.8%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.6%13.6–20%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.7%11.7–16.1%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.8–8.1%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.9%7.6–10.4%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.3%13.9–21.2%15.6%
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.8–38.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs17.1%14.6–19.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory16.7%14.5–19.1%14.6%
Hearing7.4%6.5–8.3%5.9%
Vision6%5.1–6.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.1%3.9%
Errands alone9.9%8.5–11.5%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 Green Valley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Green Valley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Green Valley 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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