Health · Knights Ferry

Knights Ferry, CA health

Knights Ferry differs from California on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.1% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.7% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Knights Ferry
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 64 people are less certain, so we show Knights Ferry's figures without a grade.

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How Knights Ferry 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 Knights Ferry adults…

35 of every 100 Knights Ferry adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 30.8–38.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Knights Ferry, betterKnights Ferry, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.6% Knights Ferry
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Knights Ferry
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Knights Ferry
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.6% Knights Ferry
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
69%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
63%
Colon screening
CA 58%
76%
Mammogram
CA 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Knights Ferry 5.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Knights Ferry adults are doing

1 in 3Knights Ferry adults feel lonely
32.3% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Knights Ferry adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Knights Ferry adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 5Knights Ferry adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 9
Knights Ferry adults worry about having enough food
11.1% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Knights Ferry adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 19
Knights Ferry adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 15
Knights Ferry adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · CA 9.3% · better

11.6% of Knights Ferry adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Knights Ferry

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

HNearest EROak Valley Hospital DistrictOakdale · 11.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventist Health Sonora★★★★★ · 19.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLivingston Community HealthWaterford · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.3 mi
Oak Valley Hospital District
Oakdale · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Livingston Community Health
4 sites · nearest in Waterford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19 mi
Golden Valley Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Modesto
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
Modesto · not rated
19.6 mi
Adventist Health Sonora
Sonora · ★★★★★
19.8 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Modesto · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careKnights Ferry is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careKnights Ferry is not a shortage area
! Mental healthKnights Ferry's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Stanislaus County · need score 16 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 Knights Ferry. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Knights Ferry
MeasureKnights FerryMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.7%30.8–38.5%30.5%worse
High cholesterol38.5%34.6–42.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity32.5%26.6–39%27.8%about the same
Arthritis29.8%26.5–33.5%20.8%worse
Depression23.8%20.5–27.6%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)6.6%5.2–8.2%10.6%better
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.7%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.5–10.9%6.4%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.1–12.8%11.7%about the same
COPD7.2%5.6–9.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease6.7%5.6–7.9%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.6%3–4.3%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.6%9.5–15.8%10.9%about the same
Binge drink16.4%13.5–19.5%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.6%18.8–28.8%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%27.2–37.9%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76.3%72.5–79.8%71.9%better
Dentist visit68.6%65.3–71.8%62.8%better
Cholesterol check87.5%84.7–89.9%85.4%about the same
Colon screening62.7%57.9–67.5%57.5%better
Mammogram76%69–82.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.8%72.3–79%71.3%better
No health insurance5.5%3.5–7.9%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.3%27.3–37.6%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.3–27.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress18.2%15.7–20.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%15.9–24.2%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.2–17.3%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.1%8.3–14.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity9.3%7.2–11.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.4%4.3–6.7%7.3%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.4–8.4%9.3%better
Receive SNAP11.6%8.5–15.4%15.6%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.5–38.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.4–19%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.7–17.1%14.6%
Hearing6.7%5.7–8%5.9%
Vision4.5%3.7–5.5%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.6%2.9–4.5%3.9%
Errands alone8.6%6.9–10.4%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 Knights Ferry door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Knights Ferry better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Knights Ferry 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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