Health · Heber

Heber, CA health

Heber differs from California on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.2% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.2% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Heber

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Heber’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Heber is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressC+Mental distressBObesityC-DiabetesA-SmokingDExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%

Less healthyHealthier

California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 22%

Towns with similar incomes, $54K–$90K (9,729)Healthier than 26%

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

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

31 of every 100 Heber adults have high blood pressure

California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.3–35%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Heber, betterHeber, worseToo close to callCalifornia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.1% Heber
CA 24.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 42.3% Heber
CA 35.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Heber
CA 15.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.7% Heber
CA 10.9%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

CA 72%

Dentist visit

CA 63%

Cholesterol check

CA 85%

Colon screening

CA 58%

Mammogram

CA 76%

Taking BP meds

CA 71%

1 in 5

working-age adults has no health insurance

Heber 22.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)

Mind & connection

How Heber adults are doing

1 in 3Heber adults feel lonely

37.9% · California 37.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Heber adults have been diagnosed with depression

19.8% · California 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 3Heber adults lack social or emotional support

30.1% · California 28.6% · too close to call

1 in 6Heber adults are in frequent mental distress

17.7% · 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 3

Heber adults worry about having enough food

31.6% · CA 17.9% · worse

1 in 4

Heber adults worry about keeping their housing

25.8% · CA 14.9% · worse

1 in 8

Heber adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

13.2% · CA 7.3% · worse

1 in 6

Heber adults lack reliable transportation

15.5% · CA 9.3% · worse

28.3% of Heber adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%

Thinking or memory19.2%

Hearing6.5%

Errands alone10.5%

Vision10.1%

Dressing or bathing6%

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

Around Heber

Heber and the towns around it

Care nearby

El Centro Regional Medical CenterEl Centro · 4.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Pioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley · 15.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Yuma Regional Medical CenterYuma · 52.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Exceptional Community Hospital YumaYuma · 58.7 mi · ER Directions Medicare profile

Innercare El CentroEl Centro · 2.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Heber is a federal shortage area.MSSA 48 El Centro · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careHeber is not a shortage area

! Mental healthHeber's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Imperial County · need score 17 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 Heber. 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 Heber

Measure	Heber	Margin	California
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.1%	27.3–35%	30.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.8%	29.8–38.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	35.2%	27.9–43.1%	27.8%	worse
Arthritis	19%	16.5–21.7%	20.8%	about the same
Depression	19.8%	16.6–23.1%	20.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	15.5%	12.7–18.6%	10.6%	worse
Asthma	9.1%	7.9–10.3%	9.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	6.4%	better
Diabetes	14.7%	12.8–16.7%	11.7%	worse
COPD	4.7%	3.9–5.5%	5.1%	about the same
Heart disease	5.8%	5.2–6.6%	5.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	2.9–3.7%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	11.7%	9.5–14.1%	10.9%	about the same
Binge drink	15.9%	13.1–19%	15.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	35.1%	29.4–40.7%	24.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	42.3%	35.5–49.1%	35.1%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	68.7%	64.5–73%	71.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	48.2%	44.3–52.1%	62.8%	worse
Cholesterol check	81.6%	78.8–84.3%	85.4%	worse
Colon screening	49.5%	43.8–55.1%	57.5%	worse
Mammogram	71.3%	62.4–78.8%	75.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	68.7%	65.4–72%	71.3%	about the same
No health insurance	22.2%	18–26.8%	10.6%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	37.9%	32.4–43.6%	37.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	30.1%	25.7–34.8%	28.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.7%	15.3–20.1%	16.4%	about the same
Fair or poor health	32.1%	27.7–36.6%	22.1%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.7%	14.4–19.1%	13.4%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	31.6%	25.9–37.1%	17.9%	worse
Housing insecurity	25.8%	21.6–30.2%	14.9%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	13.2%	11–15.6%	7.3%	worse
No reliable transportation	15.5%	13–18.3%	9.3%	worse
Receive SNAP	28.3%	22.8–33.5%	15.6%
Disability
Any disability	37.6%	32.2–42.8%	30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.2%	15.6–21.1%	13.8%
Thinking or memory	19.2%	16.3–22.1%	14.6%
Hearing	6.5%	5.7–7.3%	5.9%
Vision	10.1%	8.7–11.6%	5.6%
Dressing or bathing	6%	5.1–6.9%	3.9%
Errands alone	10.5%	8.9–12.2%	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 Heber door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Heber better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Heber 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.