Health · Lenwood
Lenwood, CA health
Lenwood differs from California on 21 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (10.7% vs 7.3%) and more adults facing food insecurity (26.2% vs 17.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for LenwoodTownTapestry Health GradeNew
C
Lenwood’s Health Grade: C
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Lenwood is healthier than 25% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressB-ObesityC+DiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 25%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 20%
Towns with similar incomes, $59K–$99K (9,853)Healthier than 16%
About what its income would suggest. Lenwood does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Lenwood could be anywhere from D to B−.
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 Lenwood 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. Lenwood 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 Lenwood 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
36.1% have obesity
0 better4 close8 worse
Habits
28.5% get no exercise
0 better1 close3 worse
Care & screenings
69.3% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
39.5% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
26.2% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
35.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Lenwood adults…
34 of every 100 Lenwood adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31–36.8%
Bars show Lenwood; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Lenwood, betterLenwood, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.5% Lenwood
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.5% Lenwood
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% Lenwood
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.1% Lenwood
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Lenwood 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 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lenwood 15.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Lenwood adults are doing
1 in 3Lenwood adults feel lonely
39.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Lenwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Lenwood adults lack social or emotional support
31.2% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Lenwood adults are in frequent mental distress
20% · 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 4
Lenwood adults worry about having enough food
26.2% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Lenwood adults worry about keeping their housing
21% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 9
Lenwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.7% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 8
Lenwood adults lack reliable transportation
13.3% · CA 9.3% · worse
25% of Lenwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
35.6%
of Lenwood adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory19%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision7.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Lenwood
No hospital or community health center in Lenwood itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERBarstow Community HospitalBarstow · 5.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMission City Community NetworkBarstow · 4.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Mission City Community Network
2 sites · nearest in Barstow
Mission City Community Network- Barstow IIBarstow · 4.8 mi
Mission City Community Network-BarstowBarstow · 4.8 mi
5.1 mi
Sac Health System
3 sites · nearest in Barstow
Sac BarstowBarstow · 5.1 mi
Sac Barstow Suite 101Barstow · 5.1 mi
Sac Barstow Suite 102Barstow · 5.1 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careLenwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLenwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLenwood 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 Lenwood. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Lenwood
| Measure | Lenwood | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 34% | 31–36.8% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 34.4% | 31.4–37.5% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.1% | 31.5–40.6% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 24.2% | 21.8–26.5% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 22% | 19.3–24.9% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 15.1% | 12.4–18.3% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.7–12.3% | 9.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6% | 5.5–6.6% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.3–14.3% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.8% | 6–7.6% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.5% | 5.9–7.2% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.7% | 3.4–4.1% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.1% | 13–17.2% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 13.4–18.2% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.5% | 24.8–32% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5% | 35.3–44% | 35.1% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 69.3% | 65.8–72.5% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 52.9% | 49.6–56.4% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 82.4% | 80.5–84.4% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 55.8% | 51.3–60.4% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 69.7% | 62.7–76.3% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.2% | 66.1–71.9% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.5% | 13–18.1% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 39.5% | 35.4–43.6% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 31.2% | 27.5–34.6% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20% | 17.9–22.1% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 28.7% | 25.6–31.8% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 16.4% | 14.6–18.2% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 26.2% | 22.7–29.6% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 21% | 18.2–23.6% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 10.7% | 9.2–12.1% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 13.3% | 11.6–14.9% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 25% | 21.7–28.1% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.6% | 31.8–39.3% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.5% | 14.6–18.4% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 19% | 16.8–21.2% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.5% | 5.8–7.3% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 7.7% | 6.9–8.4% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.2% | 4.7–5.8% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 10.8% | 9.6–12% | 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 Lenwood door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Lenwood better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lenwood 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.