Health · Herlong

Herlong, CA health

Herlong differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (25.6% vs 10.6%) and more adults with COPD (10.8% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Herlong
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 211 people are less certain, so we show Herlong's figures without a grade.

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How Herlong 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 Herlong adults…

38 of every 100 Herlong adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.8–42.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Herlong, betterHerlong, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.9% Herlong
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 40.5% Herlong
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Herlong
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.7% Herlong
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
50%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
81%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
58%
Colon screening
CA 58%
72%
Mammogram
CA 76%
73%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Herlong 9.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Herlong adults are doing

1 in 3Herlong adults feel lonely
36.6% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Herlong adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Herlong adults lack social or emotional support
27.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Herlong adults are in frequent mental distress
21.6% · 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
Herlong adults worry about having enough food
22.7% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 6
Herlong adults worry about keeping their housing
16.5% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 10
Herlong adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.3% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 8
Herlong adults lack reliable transportation
12.4% · CA 9.3% · worse

25.4% of Herlong adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%
Thinking or memory20.5%
Hearing9%
Errands alone12.8%
Vision7.6%
Dressing or bathing6.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Herlong

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

HNearest EREastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusPortola · 29.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Mary's Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 45.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Health CenterSusanville · 32.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
29.1 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.8 mi
Northeastern Health Center
Susanville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
33.1 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.3 mi
Community Health Alliance
3 sites · nearest in Reno
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.5 mi
Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center
Reno · ★★★★★
ER
45.7 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHerlong is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHerlong is not a shortage area
! Mental healthHerlong's county is a federal shortage area.Lassen County · need score 14 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 Herlong. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Herlong
MeasureHerlongMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.1%33.8–42.5%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37.1%32.8–41.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.4%28.6–45%27.8%worse
Arthritis28.3%24.8–31.8%20.8%worse
Depression26.3%22.5–30.5%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)25.6%21.4–30.1%10.6%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.3%7.5–9.3%6.4%worse
Diabetes14.1%12–16.2%11.7%worse
COPD10.8%8.8–12.7%5.1%worse
Heart disease9%7.7–10.2%5.6%worse
Stroke4.9%4.3–5.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.7%16.6–24.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink17%14–20.3%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.9%23.3–34.8%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours40.5%33.4–48.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.2%67.1–75.1%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit49.5%45.8–53.6%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check81.4%78.5–84.2%85.4%worse
Colon screening57.6%51.9–63.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram72.1%63.3–79.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds72.9%69.7–75.9%71.3%about the same
No health insurance9.7%7.2–12.9%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.6%31–42.2%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support27.8%23.4–32.2%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.6%18.8–24.4%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health29.5%24.7–34.5%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.5%15.7–21.3%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.7%18.1–27.5%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity16.5%13.7–19.5%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.3%8.7–12%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation12.4%10.5–14.6%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP25.4%20.6–30.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability41.3%35.3–47.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.4%17–23.8%13.8%
Thinking or memory20.5%17.3–23.7%14.6%
Hearing9%7.8–10.3%5.9%
Vision7.6%6.4–8.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.2%5.2–7.3%3.9%
Errands alone12.8%10.7–14.9%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 Herlong door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Herlong better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Herlong 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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