Health · Idlewild

Idlewild, CA health

Idlewild differs from California on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.8% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.5% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.5% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 93260 (all of Idlewild)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 42 people are less certain, so we show Idlewild's figures without a grade.

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How Idlewild 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 Idlewild adults…

50 of every 100 Idlewild adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 45.1–54.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Idlewild, betterIdlewild, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Idlewild
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Idlewild
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 11.1% Idlewild
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.9% Idlewild
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
61%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
91%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
70%
Colon screening
CA 58%
73%
Mammogram
CA 76%
83%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Idlewild 5.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Idlewild adults are doing

1 in 3Idlewild adults feel lonely
29.1% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Idlewild adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Idlewild adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Idlewild adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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
Idlewild adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Idlewild adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 15
Idlewild adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Idlewild adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · CA 9.3% · about the same

17.9% of Idlewild adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.4%
Thinking or memory14.4%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision7.4%
Dressing or bathing6.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Idlewild

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

HNearest ERKern Valley Healthcare DistrictLake Isabella · 19.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySierra View Medical Center★★★★★ · 26.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careKern River Health CenterWofford Heights · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Kern River Health Center
Wofford Heights · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.1 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.8 mi
Family Healthcare Network
6 sites · nearest in Porterville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
26.9 mi
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville · ★★★★★
ER
32.1 mi
Adventist Health Delano
Delano · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careIdlewild is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIdlewild is not a shortage area
! Mental healthIdlewild's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tulare County · need score 17 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 Idlewild. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Idlewild
MeasureIdlewildMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure49.7%45.1–54.4%30.5%worse
High cholesterol47.1%42.2–51.9%35.4%worse
Obesity33.6%26.9–40.9%27.8%about the same
Arthritis39.1%34.8–43.4%20.8%worse
Depression23%19.6–26.7%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16%13.1–19.2%10.6%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)14.2%12.8–15.7%6.4%worse
Diabetes18.4%15.9–21.1%11.7%worse
COPD12.5%10.7–14.5%5.1%worse
Heart disease13.2%11.6–14.9%5.6%worse
Stroke6.4%5.7–7.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.9%12.2–17.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink11.1%9–13.5%15.3%better
Get no exercise28.8%23.9–34.1%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%25–35.9%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.8–83.1%71.9%better
Dentist visit60.5%56.8–64.1%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check90.5%89.1–91.9%85.4%better
Colon screening69.7%64.5–74.5%57.5%better
Mammogram73.4%65.7–80.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%79.7–85.7%71.3%better
No health insurance5.8%4.4–7.4%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.8–33.9%37.3%better
Lack emotional support21.3%18–24.9%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15.4%13.5–17.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health27.9%24–32.1%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.8%16.4–21.5%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.3%11.6–17.4%17.9%better
Housing insecurity9.5%7.9–11.3%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.5–7.7%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.2%7–9.5%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.9%14.7–21.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability40.4%35.3–45.6%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs24.4%21–28.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.4%12.5–16.6%14.6%
Hearing12.4%10.9–14.1%5.9%
Vision7.4%6.5–8.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6.4%5.6–7.3%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%9.6–12.7%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 Idlewild door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Idlewild better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Idlewild by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Idlewild by how much of its land each one covers.

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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