Health · Keene

Keene, CA health

Keene differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.8% vs 17.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (6% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.4% vs 6.4%).

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

35 of every 100 Keene adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 30.9–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Keene, betterKeene, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% Keene
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Keene
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.8% Keene
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.1% Keene
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
71%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
69%
Colon screening
CA 58%
78%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keene 6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Keene adults are doing

1 in 3Keene adults feel lonely
31.1% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Keene adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Keene adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Keene adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · 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
Keene adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Keene adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 20
Keene adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 17
Keene adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · CA 9.3% · better

9.2% of Keene adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone7%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Keene

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

HNearest ERAdventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 24.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthTehachapi · 11.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.3 mi
Omni Family Health
5 sites · nearest in Tehachapi
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
3 sites · nearest in Arvin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.4 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
24.6 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKeene is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKeene is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthKeene 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 Keene. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Keene
MeasureKeeneMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.6%30.9–38.3%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37.5%33.7–41.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity30%25–35.3%27.8%about the same
Arthritis27.4%24.3–30.4%20.8%worse
Depression22.9%19.8–26.1%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)6.5%5.2–8%10.6%better
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.6%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.4–11.6%6.4%worse
Diabetes11%9.5–12.6%11.7%about the same
COPD6%5–7.2%5.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.6%5.6%worse
Stroke3.4%3–3.9%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.1%8–12.6%10.9%about the same
Binge drink16.8%14–19.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%16.9–24%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours33%28.3–38.1%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77%73.8–80.2%71.9%better
Dentist visit70.7%67.6–73.7%62.8%better
Cholesterol check90%88.4–91.4%85.4%better
Colon screening69.3%64.5–73.8%57.5%better
Mammogram78.4%71.8–84.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.7–78.1%71.3%better
No health insurance6%4.8–7.6%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.8–35.5%37.3%better
Lack emotional support22.6%19.2–26.2%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15.8%13.8–17.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%14.9–20.3%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress13.2%11.3–15%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.9–12.1%17.9%better
Housing insecurity9%7.4–10.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.9%9.3%better
Receive SNAP9.2%7.4–11.4%15.6%
Disability
Any disability29.5%25.5–33.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.3%12–16.5%13.8%
Thinking or memory12.4%10.7–14.4%14.6%
Hearing6.9%6–7.7%5.9%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.3%2.9–3.9%3.9%
Errands alone7%6–8.1%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 Keene door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Keene better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Keene 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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