Health · Larkspur

Larkspur, CA health

Larkspur differs from California on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (3.7% vs 10.6%) and fewer uninsured adults (3.9% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.4% vs 6.4%).

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

32 of every 100 Larkspur adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–35.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Larkspur, betterLarkspur, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 16.1% Larkspur
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.1% Larkspur
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Larkspur
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7% Larkspur
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
77%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
69%
Colon screening
CA 58%
80%
Mammogram
CA 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 26
working-age adults has no health insurance
Larkspur 3.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Larkspur adults are doing

1 in 4Larkspur adults feel lonely
28.1% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5Larkspur adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Larkspur adults lack social or emotional support
19.7% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 8Larkspur adults are in frequent mental distress
13.3% · California 16.4% · better
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 15
Larkspur adults worry about having enough food
6.7% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 15
Larkspur adults worry about keeping their housing
6.5% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 27
Larkspur adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.7% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 22
Larkspur adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · CA 9.3% · better

6% of Larkspur adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

25.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.5%
Thinking or memory9.9%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone5.8%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

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

Around Larkspur

Larkspur and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Kentfield: 20% Corte Madera: 20.7% San Rafael: 23% Mill Valley: 19.8% Ross: 19.7% Tiburon: 18.9% Strawberry: 19.6% Santa Venetia: 21.6% San Anselmo: 20.7% Lucas Valley-Marinwood: 19.9% Sleepy Hollow: 19.8% Richmond: 32.9% Tamalpais-Homestead Valley: 20.1% Alto: 21.8% Larkspur: 20.3% Larkspur Kentfield Corte Madera San Rafael Mill Valley Marinhealth Medical Center · Greenbrae · 0.7 mi · 5★ MedicareH Kaiser Foundation Hospital · San Rafael · 4.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Marin Community Clinic - Greenbrae · Greenbrae · 0.4 mi+ Marin Community Clinic - Larkspur · Larkspur · 0.7 mi+
18.9%32.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Mill Valley19.8%
Kentfield20%
Larkspur20.3%
Corte Madera20.7%
San Rafael23%

Care nearby

Marinhealth Medical CenterGreenbrae · 0.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Kaiser Foundation HospitalSan Rafael · 4.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San FranciscoSouth San Francisco · 10.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Novato Community HospitalNovato · 11 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Marin Community Clinic - GreenbraeGreenbrae · 0.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Marin Community Clinic - LarkspurLarkspur · 0.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLarkspur is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLarkspur is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLarkspur is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Larkspur. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Larkspur
MeasureLarkspurMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32%28.1–35.9%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.2%33–41.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity20.3%15.4–25.8%27.8%better
Arthritis26%22.9–29.3%20.8%worse
Depression20.9%17.8–24.2%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)3.7%2.9–4.7%10.6%better
Asthma9.6%8.4–10.7%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.3–12.4%6.4%worse
Diabetes9.3%8–10.8%11.7%better
COPD4.7%4.1–5.5%5.1%about the same
Heart disease6.1%5.4–6.9%5.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.8–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7%5.9–8.4%10.9%better
Binge drink15.3%12.6–18.2%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise16.1%13.1–19.2%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours28.1%22.8–33.4%35.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.8%72.1–79.2%71.9%better
Dentist visit77.1%74.1–79.8%62.8%better
Cholesterol check91.5%90.3–92.5%85.4%better
Colon screening68.5%63.8–72.7%57.5%better
Mammogram79.7%72.7–85.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.8%73.3–79.8%71.3%better
No health insurance3.9%3.3–4.6%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.1%24–32.6%37.3%better
Lack emotional support19.7%17–22.7%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress13.3%11.8–14.9%16.4%better
Fair or poor health14.4%12.5–16.7%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress11.2%9.9–12.8%13.4%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity6.7%5.7–8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity6.5%5.6–7.6%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat3.7%3.2–4.3%7.3%better
No reliable transportation4.5%4–5.1%9.3%better
Receive SNAP6%5.1–7.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability25.7%22.2–29.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs11.5%9.9–13.5%13.8%
Thinking or memory9.9%8.7–11.2%14.6%
Hearing6.5%5.7–7.3%5.9%
Vision3.3%3–3.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.4–3%3.9%
Errands alone5.8%5.1–6.7%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 Larkspur door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Larkspur better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Larkspur 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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