Health · Lakeside
Lakeside, CA health
Lakeside differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (8.9% vs 5.1%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.6% vs 10.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LakesideTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B
Lakeside’s Health Grade: B
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lakeside is healthier than 63% of U.S. towns and 52% of California towns.
C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressCMental distressAObesityB+DiabetesB+SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 63%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 52%
Towns with similar incomes, $72K–$121K (8,436)Healthier than 50%
About what its income would suggest. Lakeside does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lakeside could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in California ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Lakeside with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Lakeside uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Lakeside 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
34.8% have obesity
0 better1 close11 worse
Habits
29.6% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
72.9% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
36% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
20.9% face food insecurity
0 better3 close2 worse
Disability
38.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lakeside adults…
36 of every 100 Lakeside adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–39.8%
Bars show Lakeside; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lakeside, betterLakeside, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
29.6% Lakeside
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.4% Lakeside
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Lakeside
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.7% Lakeside
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lakeside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Yearly checkup
CA 72%Dentist visit
CA 63%Cholesterol check
CA 85%Colon screening
CA 58%Mammogram
CA 76%Taking BP meds
CA 71%1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lakeside 12.1% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Lakeside adults are doing
1 in 3Lakeside adults feel lonely
36% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Lakeside adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Lakeside adults lack social or emotional support
28.4% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Lakeside adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · California 16.4% · worse
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 5
Lakeside adults worry about having enough food
20.9% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Lakeside adults worry about keeping their housing
16.2% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Lakeside adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 9
Lakeside adults lack reliable transportation
11.2% · CA 9.3% · worse
20.9% of Lakeside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
38.7%
of Lakeside adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory18.9%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone11%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lakeside
No hospital or community health center in Lakeside itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERMercy HospitalBakersfield · 10.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Sierra VistaBakersfield · 4.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
2 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Greenfield Community Health CenterBakersfield · 4.3 mi
Westpoint Community Health CenterBakersfield · 6.1 mi
4.6 mi
Omni Family Health
6 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 4.6 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 4.8 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 5.3 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 5.5 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 5.6 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 5.7 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLakeside is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLakeside is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLakeside 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 Lakeside. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Lakeside
| Measure | Lakeside | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 36.3% | 32.7–39.8% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 37.1% | 33.3–40.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 34.8% | 29.3–40.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 27% | 24–30% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 24.8% | 21.5–28.2% | 20.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 16.6% | 13.6–20% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 11.2% | 9.9–12.6% | 9.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 8% | 7.2–8.9% | 6.4% | worse |
| Diabetes | 13.9% | 12.1–15.8% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 8.9% | 7.4–10.5% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 7.9% | 6.9–9% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.3% | 3.7–4.8% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.7% | 13.8–19.7% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 14–19.8% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 29.6% | 25.1–34.3% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.4% | 31.5–41.7% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.9% | 69.1–76.3% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 58.9% | 55.4–62.4% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 83.4% | 81.1–85.6% | 85.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 57.4% | 52.5–62.2% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 71.6% | 63.8–78.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.6% | 69.1–75.7% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 12.1% | 9.6–14.7% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36% | 31.4–40.7% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 28.4% | 24.7–32.5% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.2% | 17.9–22.6% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 27.5% | 23.6–31.4% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.4% | 15.2–19.8% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 20.9% | 17.5–24.8% | 17.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 16.2% | 13.8–18.8% | 14.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9% | 7.7–10.4% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 11.2% | 9.6–12.8% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 20.9% | 17.5–24.6% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 38.7% | 33.8–43.4% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 19.5% | 16.7–22.5% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.9% | 16.4–21.6% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.8% | 6.8–8.8% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 7.3% | 6.3–8.3% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.6% | 4.8–6.5% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 11% | 9.4–12.7% | 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 Lakeside door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Lakeside better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lakeside 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.