Health · Hidden Meadows

Hidden Meadows, CA health

Hidden Meadows differs from California on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.5% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13% vs 6.4%).

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

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hidden Meadows is healthier than 78% of U.S. towns and 68% of California towns.

BSelf-rated healthBPhysical distressAMental distressA+ObesityB-DiabetesASmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 78%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 68%
Towns with similar incomes, $92K–$154K (4,971)Healthier than 49%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Hidden Meadows is healthier than 78% 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, Hidden Meadows 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 Hidden Meadows 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. Hidden Meadows 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 Hidden Meadows 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 Hidden Meadows adults…

39 of every 100 Hidden Meadows adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 36.2–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hidden Meadows, betterHidden Meadows, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.1% Hidden Meadows
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Hidden Meadows
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13% Hidden Meadows
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.3% Hidden Meadows
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
73%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
69%
Colon screening
CA 58%
80%
Mammogram
CA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hidden Meadows 5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Hidden Meadows adults are doing

1 in 3Hidden Meadows adults feel lonely
31.5% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Hidden Meadows adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Hidden Meadows adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 7Hidden Meadows adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · California 16.4% · better
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 11
Hidden Meadows adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 12
Hidden Meadows adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 23
Hidden Meadows adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.3% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 18
Hidden Meadows adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · CA 9.3% · better

9.4% of Hidden Meadows adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory11.5%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Hidden Meadows

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

HNearest ERKaiser Foundation Hospital - San MarcosSan Marcos · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPalomar Medical Center Poway★★★★★ · 16 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorth County Health Project IncorporatedSan Marcos · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
North County Health Project Incorporated
4 sites · nearest in San Marcos
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Neighborhood Healthcare
3 sites · nearest in Escondido
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.1 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos
San Marcos · ★★★★★
ER
7.2 mi
Palomar Health Downtown Campus
Escondido · ★★★★★
ER
10.5 mi
Tri-City Medical Center
Oceanside · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Palomar Medical Center Poway
Poway · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careHidden Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHidden Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHidden Meadows 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 Hidden Meadows. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Hidden Meadows
MeasureHidden MeadowsMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%36.2–42.4%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41.8%39–45%35.4%worse
Obesity24.4%21.4–28.1%27.8%about the same
Arthritis30.8%28.1–33.8%20.8%worse
Depression20.7%18.5–23.2%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.4%6.8–10.3%10.6%better
Asthma9.3%8.3–10.4%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13%11.8–14.4%6.4%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.9–14.4%11.7%about the same
COPD7%5.7–8.7%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.5%7.3–9.9%5.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.6–5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.3%7.3–11.5%10.9%about the same
Binge drink13%11.3–14.9%15.3%better
Get no exercise20.1%16.8–23.6%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%26.7–33%35.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%78–82.5%71.9%better
Dentist visit72.8%70.3–75.1%62.8%better
Cholesterol check91.6%90.4–92.8%85.4%better
Colon screening69.2%65.3–72.8%57.5%better
Mammogram79.6%74.1–84.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds78.1%75.4–80.9%71.3%better
No health insurance5%4–6.2%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%28.2–34.9%37.3%better
Lack emotional support23.8%21–27%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress13.7%12.1–15.5%16.4%better
Fair or poor health18.6%15.8–21.9%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress13.5%11.7–15.7%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.6–11.6%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.1%6.7–9.6%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.3%3.6–5.1%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.7–6.6%9.3%better
Receive SNAP9.4%7.3–11.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.5–34.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16%13.4–18.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory11.5%9.8–13.3%14.6%
Hearing8.7%7.5–10%5.9%
Vision4.7%4–5.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.9%
Errands alone7.6%6.3–9%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 Hidden Meadows door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Hidden Meadows better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hidden Meadows 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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