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Health in Kingvale · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Kingvale?

Kingvale differs from California on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.6% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (13.3% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.3% vs 5.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Kingvale. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Kingvale

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.6%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 18.4%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kingvale, betterKingvale, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Kingvale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73% Yearly checkupCA 72%
61% Dentist visitCA 63%
86% Cholesterol checkCA 85%
62% Colon screeningCA 58%
71% MammogramCA 76%
74% Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kingvale 5.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Kingvale adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Kingvale runs above California.

1 in 3Kingvale adults feel lonely
31.2% · CA 37.3% · Better than CA
1 in 4Kingvale adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Kingvale adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.1% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 5Kingvale adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Kingvale adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kingvale adults…

Kingvale runs above CA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Kingvale adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–10%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Kingvale

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

HNearest ERTahoe Forest HospitalTruckee · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySierra Nevada Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 33.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicKings Beach · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.7 mi
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
8 sites · nearest in Kings Beach
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.3 mi
Incline Village Community Hospital
Incline Village · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.2 mi
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital
Grass Valley · ★★★★★
ER
33.5 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careKingvale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKingvale is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKingvale’s county is a federal shortage area.Nevada County · need score 14 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 Kingvale; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

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 8
Kingvale adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 9
Kingvale adults worry about keeping their housing
11.1% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Kingvale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 13
Kingvale adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

15.8% of Kingvale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
California
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Kingvale, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Kingvale
MeasureKingvaleLikely rangeCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%32.9–41.6%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37%32.6–41.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity31.7%24.5–39.4%27.8%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24–31.2%20.8%worse
Depression25.1%21.4–28.9%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.5%9.2–14.2%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.1–11.7%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.3–10.3%6.4%worse
Diabetes11.8%9.9–13.8%11.7%about the same
COPD8.3%6.7–10%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.9%6.7–9.1%5.6%worse
Stroke3.9%3.3–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%12.5–19.7%10.9%worse
Binge drink18.4%15.2–22.1%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.6%17.2–26.4%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.9%28.6–41.7%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.5%68–76.7%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.6–65%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.9%83.3–88.3%85.4%about the same
Colon screening61.9%56.6–67.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram71.3%62.7–78.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds73.5%69.8–76.9%71.3%about the same
No health insurance5.6%4.1–7.6%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.2%26.3–36.4%37.3%better
Lack emotional support23.1%19.3–27.1%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress18.3%15.7–20.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health21.6%17.8–25.4%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.3%13–17.7%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.3%10–16.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity11.1%8.6–13.5%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%5.9–8.7%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.4–9.4%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.8%11.9–19.7%15.6%
Disability
Any disability32.5%27.3–37.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.3%12.6–18.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.8–18%14.6%
Hearing7.7%6.6–8.8%5.9%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.8–5.4%3.9%
Errands alone9%7.5–10.5%8.1%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Kingvale door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the California figure falls inside it, we don’t call Kingvale better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Kingvale directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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