Health · Hughson

Hughson, CA health

On most measures Hughson looks like California as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with obesity (35.3% vs 27.8%) and more adults with arthritis (23.8% vs 20.8%).

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

C+Health Grade

TownTapestry Health GradeNew

C⁺

Hughson’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hughson is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressBObesityB+DiabetesB+SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 43%

Less healthyHealthier

California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 33%

Towns with similar incomes, $69K–$114K (9,001)Healthier than 26%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Hughson is healthier than 43% 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, Hughson could be anywhere from C− 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 Hughson 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. Hughson 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 Hughson 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 Hughson adults…

31 of every 100 Hughson adults have high blood pressure

California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.9–34.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hughson, betterHughson, worseToo close to callCalifornia

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Hughson
CA 24.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.9% Hughson
CA 35.1%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Hughson
CA 15.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Hughson
CA 10.9%

0%10%20%30%40%

Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hughson 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 8

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hughson 12.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)

Mind & connection

How Hughson adults are doing

1 in 3Hughson adults feel lonely

34.6% · California 37.3% · too close to call

1 in 5Hughson adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call

1 in 4Hughson adults lack social or emotional support

26.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call

1 in 5Hughson adults are in frequent mental distress

18.7% · 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 5

Hughson adults worry about having enough food

18.4% · CA 17.9% · about the same

1 in 6

Hughson adults worry about keeping their housing

16.1% · CA 14.9% · about the same

1 in 12

Hughson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.2% · CA 7.3% · about the same

1 in 10

Hughson adults lack reliable transportation

10.1% · CA 9.3% · about the same

17% of Hughson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%

Thinking or memory16.6%

Hearing6.8%

Errands alone9.3%

Vision6.1%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Hughson

Hughson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Emanuel Medical CenterTurlock · 6.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Stanislaus Surgical HospitalModesto · 6.6 mi Directions Medicare profile

Memorial Medical CenterModesto · 7.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Doctors Medical CenterModesto · 8.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hughson 3rd St. CenterHughson · 0.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Gvhc - Ceres Whitmore AvenueCeres · 3.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePart of Hughson is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW-MSSA 214 - Hughson · need score 12 of 25

✓ Dental careHughson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthHughson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stanislaus County · need score 16 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 Hughson. 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 Hughson

Measure	Hughson	Margin	California
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	31.3%	27.9–34.9%	30.5%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.3%	30.5–38.3%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	35.3%	29.4–41.9%	27.8%	worse
Arthritis	23.8%	21.1–26.7%	20.8%	worse
Depression	21.6%	18.5–25%	20.1%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.4%	8.4–12.9%	10.6%	about the same
Asthma	10.2%	9–11.5%	9.3%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.2%	6.5–7.9%	6.4%	worse
Diabetes	10.7%	9.3–12.3%	11.7%	about the same
COPD	5.9%	5.1–6.8%	5.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.1%	5.4–6.9%	5.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.3%	3–3.7%	3.1%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.9%	10.9–15%	10.9%	about the same
Binge drink	17.6%	14.6–20.8%	15.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.2%	24–32.7%	24.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	34.9%	29.5–40.7%	35.1%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	71.5%	67.7–75.4%	71.9%	about the same
Dentist visit	59.6%	56.1–63.1%	62.8%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.1%	81.9–86.2%	85.4%	about the same
Colon screening	55.6%	50.8–60.6%	57.5%	about the same
Mammogram	75.8%	68.7–82.1%	75.7%	about the same
Taking BP meds	70%	66.7–73.2%	71.3%	about the same
No health insurance	12.7%	10.3–15.5%	10.6%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	34.6%	29.8–39.4%	37.3%	about the same
Lack emotional support	26.8%	23.1–30.7%	28.6%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.7%	16.7–21%	16.4%	worse
Fair or poor health	23.7%	20.7–26.9%	22.1%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.1%	13.2–17.1%	13.4%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.4%	15.4–21.5%	17.9%	about the same
Housing insecurity	16.1%	13.7–18.5%	14.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.2%	7.1–9.5%	7.3%	about the same
No reliable transportation	10.1%	8.7–11.6%	9.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17%	14.3–19.9%	15.6%
Disability
Any disability	35.3%	31.1–39.7%	30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.6%	13.5–17.8%	13.8%
Thinking or memory	16.6%	14.6–18.8%	14.6%
Hearing	6.8%	6–7.7%	5.9%
Vision	6.1%	5.4–6.8%	5.6%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.8–4.7%	3.9%
Errands alone	9.3%	8.2–10.5%	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 Hughson door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hughson 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.