Health · Marina

Marina, CA health

On every measure CDC estimates, Marina looks like California as a whole: no difference is outside the margin of error.

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Marina
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Marina’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Marina is healthier than 66% of U.S. towns and 55% of California towns.

C+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressAObesityBDiabetesA-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 66%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 55%
Towns with similar incomes, $72K–$120K (8,436)Healthier than 55%

About what its income would suggest. Marina does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Marina 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 Marina 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. Marina 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 Marina 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 Marina adults…

32 of every 100 Marina adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28–35.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marina, betterMarina, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.3% Marina
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Marina
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Marina
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.3% Marina
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
61%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
61%
Colon screening
CA 58%
72%
Mammogram
CA 76%
71%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marina 9.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Marina adults are doing

1 in 3Marina adults feel lonely
35.2% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Marina adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.9% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Marina adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Marina adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 6
Marina adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Marina adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Marina adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Marina adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · CA 9.3% · about the same

16.3% of Marina adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Marina

Marina 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 Marina.

Seaside: 31.4% Monterey: 25.6% Sand City: 35% Del Rey Oaks: 26.5% Marina: 28.5% Marina Seaside Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula · Monterey · 9.9 mi · 4★ MedicareH Monterey County Clinic at Marina · Marina · 0.4 mi+
25.6%35%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 5towns on this map, healthiest first
Marina28.5%
Seaside31.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Marina

1 community health center in Marina, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSalinas Valley Health Medical CenterSalinas · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula★★★★★ · 9.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of MontereyMarina · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
County of Monterey
4 sites · nearest in Marina
Sliding-scale feesIn Marina
Directions to nearest
6.2 mi
Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas
4 sites · nearest in Castroville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
8.8 mi
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
9.9 mi
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula
Monterey · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMarina is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMarina is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMarina 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 Marina. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Marina
MeasureMarinaMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.5%28–35.1%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol34.7%31–38.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity28.5%23.1–34.4%27.8%about the same
Arthritis20.9%18.4–23.5%20.8%about the same
Depression19.9%17.1–23.1%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.1%8.1–12.4%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.1%8.9–11.3%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)6.1%5.5–6.7%6.4%about the same
Diabetes11.7%10.2–13.3%11.7%about the same
COPD5.4%4.8–6%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.5%5–6.1%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.3%9.8–13%10.9%about the same
Binge drink16%13.3–19%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.3%19.9–27%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.7–40.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%69.4–76.8%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.7–64.8%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check84.7%82.8–86.4%85.4%about the same
Colon screening60.8%55.7–65.6%57.5%about the same
Mammogram71.7%63.3–78.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds71%67.8–74%71.3%about the same
No health insurance9.2%7.9–10.6%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.2%30.5–40.2%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support27.2%23.7–31%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%15.1–18.9%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health21.3%19–23.8%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.1%11.6–14.7%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.8%15.6–20.4%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.6%12.8–16.7%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%7–9.1%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.8%8.8–11%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.3%14.4–18.4%15.6%
Disability
Any disability28.5%25–32.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.3%11.7–15.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory15%13.4–16.6%14.6%
Hearing5.7%5.1–6.4%5.9%
Vision5.6%5.1–6.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.6–4.3%3.9%
Errands alone8.3%7.5–9.2%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 Marina door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Marina better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Marina 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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