Health · Gustine

Gustine, CA health

Gustine differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (23% vs 10.6%) and more uninsured adults (18.2% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gustine
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Gustine’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Gustine is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressBObesityC-DiabetesB-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 15%
Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$74K (8,069)Healthier than 30%

About what its income would suggest. Gustine does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Gustine 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 Gustine 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. Gustine 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 Gustine 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 Gustine adults…

35 of every 100 Gustine adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 30.8–38.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gustine, betterGustine, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 34.2% Gustine
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.2% Gustine
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Gustine
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15% Gustine
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
53%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
53%
Colon screening
CA 58%
68%
Mammogram
CA 76%
72%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gustine 18.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Gustine adults are doing

1 in 3Gustine adults feel lonely
38.6% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Gustine adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Gustine adults lack social or emotional support
29.2% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Gustine 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
Gustine adults worry about having enough food
27.7% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Gustine adults worry about keeping their housing
21.8% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 9
Gustine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.4% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
Gustine adults lack reliable transportation
13.6% · CA 9.3% · worse

25.5% of Gustine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.6%

of Gustine adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory19.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Gustine

Gustine and the towns around it

Care in and near Gustine

1 community health center in Gustine, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Memorial Hospital Los BanosLos Banos · 15.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock · 19.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Stanislaus Surgical HospitalModesto · 28.5 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Doctors Medical CenterModesto · 28.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Community Health Centers of America Gustine SpecialtyGustine · 0.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees · 2 sites in Gustine Directions to nearest site
Gvhc-Newman SiteNewman · 4.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careGustine is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGustine is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGustine's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Merced County · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Gustine. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Gustine
MeasureGustineMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%30.8–38.8%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37.6%33.5–41.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.1%27.9–43%27.8%worse
Arthritis24.4%21.6–27.6%20.8%worse
Depression22.6%19.3–26.3%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)23%19.2–27.1%10.6%worse
Asthma10.3%9.1–11.6%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.8%6.1–7.5%6.4%about the same
Diabetes14.2%12.3–16.2%11.7%worse
COPD7.7%6.6–8.9%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.5%6.6–8.4%5.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.7–4.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%12.5–17.7%10.9%worse
Binge drink15.5%12.7–18.6%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise34.2%29.1–39.9%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.2%31.2–44%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.7%66.5–74.7%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit53%49.3–56.8%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check82.2%79.7–84.7%85.4%worse
Colon screening53%47.8–58.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram68.1%59.3–76.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds71.6%68.3–74.6%71.3%about the same
No health insurance18.2%14.3–22.1%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely38.6%33.3–44.1%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support29.2%25.1–33.4%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.9–21.6%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health30.9%26.5–35.2%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%15.3–19.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.7%23.1–32.4%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity21.8%18.6–25.2%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.4%9.8–13.2%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation13.6%11.6–15.7%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP25.5%21.6–29.7%15.6%
Disability
Any disability38.6%33.7–43.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%16.7–22.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory19.6%16.9–22.4%14.6%
Hearing7.9%7–8.9%5.9%
Vision8.7%7.6–9.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5.1–6.7%3.9%
Errands alone11.6%10–13.2%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 Gustine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Gustine better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gustine 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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