Health · Harmony Grove

Harmony Grove, CA health

Harmony Grove differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults with heart disease (3.8% vs 5.6%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18% vs 15.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Harmony Grove
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Harmony Grove’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Harmony Grove is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns and 78% of California towns.

A-Self-rated healthAPhysical distressC+Mental distressA+ObesityA+DiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 86%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 78%
Towns with similar incomes, $170K–$284K (609)Healthier than 6%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Harmony Grove is healthier than 86% 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, Harmony Grove 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 Harmony Grove 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. Harmony Grove 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 Harmony Grove 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 Harmony Grove adults…

25 of every 100 Harmony Grove adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · better · margin 22.7–27.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Harmony Grove, betterHarmony Grove, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.2% Harmony Grove
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Harmony Grove
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Harmony Grove
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.2% Harmony Grove
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
63%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
60%
Colon screening
CA 58%
76%
Mammogram
CA 76%
62%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Harmony Grove 6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Harmony Grove adults are doing

1 in 3Harmony Grove adults feel lonely
36.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Harmony Grove adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3Harmony Grove adults lack social or emotional support
29.1% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Harmony Grove adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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 7
Harmony Grove adults worry about having enough food
13.8% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 8
Harmony Grove adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 16
Harmony Grove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 13
Harmony Grove adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · CA 9.3% · better

13.2% of Harmony Grove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

23.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.3%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing4.1%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%

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

Around Harmony Grove

Harmony Grove and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Harmony Grove.

Escondido: 28.1% San Marcos: 25.3% San Diego: 24.2% Del Dios: 23.7% Carlsbad: 23.3% Vista: 27.5% Lake San Marcos: 22.4% Elfin Forest: 23% Encinitas: 23.4% Harmony Grove: 24.2% Harmony Grove Escondido San Marcos Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos · San Marcos · 2.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Palomar Health Downtown Campus · Escondido · 4 mi · 3★ MedicareH Palomar Medical Center Poway · Poway · 8.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas · Encinitas · 9.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Neighborhood Healthcare ~ San Marcos · San Marcos · 2.5 mi+ Truecare · San Marcos · 3 mi+
22.4%28.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Harmony Grove24.2%
San Marcos25.3%
Escondido28.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.6 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 Harmony Grove

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

HNearest ERKaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPalomar Medical Center Poway★★★★★ · 8.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNeighborhood HealthcareSan Marcos · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Neighborhood Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in San Marcos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.6 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
San Marcos · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
North County Health Project Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in San Marcos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4 mi
Palomar Health Downtown Campus
Escondido · ★★★★★
ER
8.5 mi
Palomar Medical Center Poway
Poway · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Scripps Memorial Hospital - Encinitas
Encinitas · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHarmony Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHarmony Grove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHarmony Grove 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 Harmony Grove. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Harmony Grove
MeasureHarmony GroveMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure24.9%22.7–27.4%30.5%better
High cholesterol30.7%28.3–33.6%35.4%better
Obesity24.2%21.2–27.7%27.8%better
Arthritis16.8%15.1–18.7%20.8%better
Depression22.9%20.5–25.6%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8.1–12%10.6%about the same
Asthma9.3%8.3–10.4%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.4%4.9–6%6.4%better
Diabetes8.1%7.1–9.3%11.7%better
COPD4.2%3.6–4.9%5.1%better
Heart disease3.8%3.3–4.3%5.6%better
Stroke2.2%2–2.5%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.2%9.3–13.5%10.9%about the same
Binge drink18%15.7–20.5%15.3%worse
Get no exercise18.2%15.8–21%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%33.4–40.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup70.8%67.8–73.8%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit63.3%60.4–66%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%83.1–87.1%85.4%about the same
Colon screening60.4%56.5–64.2%57.5%about the same
Mammogram76.4%70.4–81.6%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds62.1%58.8–65.6%71.3%worse
No health insurance6%4.9–7.3%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.4%32.8–40.2%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support29.1%25.8–32.6%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.7–19.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health16.3%14.3–18.6%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress11%9.8–12.5%13.4%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.8%11.3–16.4%17.9%better
Housing insecurity12.4%10.3–14.6%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.2%5.2–7.3%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.6–9%9.3%better
Receive SNAP13.2%10.7–15.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability23.3%20.6–26.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs9.3%8–10.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory13.6%12–15.5%14.6%
Hearing4.1%3.6–4.6%5.9%
Vision3.9%3.4–4.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.5–3.2%3.9%
Errands alone6.8%5.9–7.7%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 Harmony Grove door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Harmony Grove better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Harmony Grove 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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