Health · Indian Falls

Indian Falls, CA health

Indian Falls differs from California on 21 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.9% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.2% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.1% vs 5.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Indian Falls
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How Indian Falls 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 Indian Falls adults…

47 of every 100 Indian Falls adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 41.8–52.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Indian Falls, betterIndian Falls, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Indian Falls
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Indian Falls
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Indian Falls
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Indian Falls
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
62%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
91%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
70%
Colon screening
CA 58%
72%
Mammogram
CA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Indian Falls 4.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Indian Falls adults are doing

1 in 3Indian Falls adults feel lonely
29.2% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Indian Falls adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Indian Falls adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 7Indian Falls adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · 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 10
Indian Falls adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 12
Indian Falls adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 19
Indian Falls adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 16
Indian Falls adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · CA 9.3% · better

11.4% of Indian Falls adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Indian Falls

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

HNearest ERPlumas District HospitalQuincy · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Lassen Medical Center★★★★★ · 32.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Rural Health ClinicsWestwood · 16.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.8 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.1 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.5 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.4 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careIndian Falls is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIndian Falls is not a shortage area
! Mental healthIndian Falls's county is a federal shortage area.Plumas County · need score 18 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 Indian Falls. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Indian Falls
MeasureIndian FallsMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.3%41.8–52.7%30.5%worse
High cholesterol45.6%40.5–50.8%35.4%worse
Obesity31.9%23.9–40.4%27.8%about the same
Arthritis35.2%30.7–39.8%20.8%worse
Depression20.2%16.8–23.8%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.6%9.5–14%10.6%about the same
Asthma9%7.8–10.3%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.2%11.7–14.7%6.4%worse
Diabetes16%13.3–18.8%11.7%worse
COPD10.1%7.7–12.6%5.1%worse
Heart disease12.1%10.3–14.2%5.6%worse
Stroke5.4%4.5–6.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%11–20.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink15.3%12.5–18.4%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.9%18.2–30.3%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%26.6–40.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.5–81%71.9%better
Dentist visit62.4%58.4–66.3%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check90.8%88.7–92.6%85.4%better
Colon screening69.6%64–74.9%57.5%better
Mammogram71.6%63.2–79.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79%75.2–82.5%71.3%better
No health insurance4.9%3.2–8%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%23.7–34.9%37.3%better
Lack emotional support23.1%18.5–28%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.2–17%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24.1%19.2–29.7%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.1–20.1%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%7–14.7%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.2%5.8–10.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4–6.8%7.3%better
No reliable transportation6.2%4.7–7.9%9.3%better
Receive SNAP11.4%7.6–15.8%15.6%
Disability
Any disability36.8%30.4–43.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.6%15.7–23.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory13%10.3–16%14.6%
Hearing11.7%10–13.5%5.9%
Vision5.5%4.4–6.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.1–6.7%3.9%
Errands alone8.5%6.7–10.5%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 Indian Falls door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Indian Falls better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Indian Falls 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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