Health · Las Flores

Las Flores, CA health

Las Flores differs from California on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.9% vs 10.6%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (5.2% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more binge drinkers (18.9% vs 15.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Las Flores
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Las Flores’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Las Flores is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns and 88% of California towns.

ASelf-rated healthA+Physical distressBMental distressA+ObesityA+DiabetesA+SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 93%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 88%
Towns with similar incomes, $159K–$265K (820)Healthier than 22%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Las Flores is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Las Flores could be anywhere from A− 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 Las Flores 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. Las Flores 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 Las Flores 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 Las Flores adults…

23 of every 100 Las Flores adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · better · margin 20.7–25.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Las Flores, betterLas Flores, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 16.7% Las Flores
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.9% Las Flores
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.9% Las Flores
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 7.9% Las Flores
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
71%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
59%
Colon screening
CA 58%
80%
Mammogram
CA 76%
67%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Las Flores 4.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Las Flores adults are doing

1 in 3Las Flores adults feel lonely
33.9% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Las Flores adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Las Flores adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Las Flores adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · 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 11
Las Flores adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Las Flores adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 21
Las Flores adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 17
Las Flores adults lack reliable transportation
5.8% · CA 9.3% · better

7.4% of Las Flores adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

21.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs8.2%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing3.7%
Errands alone5.6%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.3%

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

Around Las Flores

Las Flores and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Las Flores.

Rancho Mission Viejo: 22% Rancho Santa Margarita: 24.1% Mission Viejo: 23.5% Ladera Ranch: 22.7% Coto de Caza: 22.6% San Clemente: 24.3% San Juan Capistrano: 25.6% Trabuco Canyon: 24.7% Lake Forest: 23.5% Laguna Niguel: 23.3% Laguna Hills: 23.6% Las Flores: 22.8% Las Flores Rancho Mission Viejo Rancho Santa Margarita Mission Viejo Ladera Ranch Providence Mission Hospital · Mission Viejo · 2.9 mi · 5★ MedicareH Children's Hospital at Mission · Mission Viejo · 2.9 miH Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center · Laguna Hills · 5.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Clchc Family Health Center · Mission Viejo · 2.8 mi+ All for Health-Laguna Niguel · Laguna Niguel · 4 mi+
22%25.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Rancho Mission Viejo22%
Ladera Ranch22.7%
Las Flores22.8%
Mission Viejo23.5%
Rancho Santa Margarita24.1%

Care nearby

Providence Mission HospitalMission Viejo · 2.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Children's Hospital at MissionMission Viejo · 2.9 mi · ER · children's DirectionsMedicare profile
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical CenterLaguna Hills · 5.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Hoag Orthopedic InstituteIrvine · 10.2 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Clchc Family Health CenterMission Viejo · 2.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
All for Health-Laguna NiguelLaguna Niguel · 4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careLas Flores is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLas Flores is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLas Flores 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 Las Flores. 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 Las Flores
MeasureLas FloresMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure23.1%20.7–25.5%30.5%better
High cholesterol32.2%29.4–35.2%35.4%better
Obesity22.8%19.5–26.4%27.8%better
Arthritis15.6%13.8–17.5%20.8%better
Depression21.6%19–24.3%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.2%4.2–6.3%10.6%better
Asthma9.6%8.5–10.7%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.3–6.4%6.4%about the same
Diabetes7.6%6.6–8.7%11.7%better
COPD3.3%2.7–3.9%5.1%better
Heart disease3.5%3.1–3.9%5.6%better
Stroke1.9%1.7–2.1%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.9%6.4–9.7%10.9%better
Binge drink18.9%16.3–21.6%15.3%worse
Get no exercise16.7%14.2–19.3%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%30.2–37.7%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.9%68.6–75%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit71.4%68.8–74%62.8%better
Cholesterol check87.8%86–89.4%85.4%better
Colon screening59.4%55.2–63.4%57.5%about the same
Mammogram79.9%74.2–84.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds67.1%63.5–70.6%71.3%worse
No health insurance4.9%4–6%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.9%30.2–37.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support25.2%22.2–28.4%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.7%14.8–18.7%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health14.5%12.5–16.6%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress10.1%8.8–11.5%13.4%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.8–11.3%17.9%better
Housing insecurity9.1%7.7–10.8%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%4–5.5%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.8%5–6.8%9.3%better
Receive SNAP7.4%6–9.2%15.6%
Disability
Any disability21.5%18.7–24.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs8.2%6.9–9.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.2–13.5%14.6%
Hearing3.7%3.3–4.2%5.9%
Vision3%2.7–3.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing2.3%2–2.6%3.9%
Errands alone5.6%4.8–6.4%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 Las Flores door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Las Flores better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Las Flores 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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