Health · McKittrick

McKittrick, CA health

McKittrick differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (63.5% vs 57.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for McKittrick
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 67 people are less certain, so we show McKittrick's figures without a grade.

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How McKittrick 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 McKittrick adults…

37 of every 100 McKittrick adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

McKittrick, betterMcKittrick, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.3% McKittrick
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.8% McKittrick
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% McKittrick
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% McKittrick
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
51%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
64%
Colon screening
CA 58%
71%
Mammogram
CA 76%
72%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
McKittrick 13.2% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How McKittrick adults are doing

1 in 3McKittrick adults feel lonely
37.6% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4McKittrick adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.7% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3McKittrick adults lack social or emotional support
29.5% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5McKittrick adults are in frequent mental distress
21.7% · 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
McKittrick adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 6
McKittrick adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 10
McKittrick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.9% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 8
McKittrick adults lack reliable transportation
12.8% · CA 9.3% · worse

24% of McKittrick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

41.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.6%
Thinking or memory21.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone12.5%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near McKittrick

No hospital or community health center in McKittrick itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy HospitalBakersfield · 34.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 35.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthButtonwillow · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Omni Family Health
8 sites · nearest in Buttonwillow
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.9 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield · not rated
34.1 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
34.7 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
35.4 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMcKittrick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMcKittrick is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMcKittrick 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 McKittrick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for McKittrick
MeasureMcKittrickMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.5–40.5%30.5%worse
High cholesterol36.2%32.6–40.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity35%29.6–40.7%27.8%worse
Arthritis27%24.2–30.1%20.8%worse
Depression25.7%22.3–29.4%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)18.1%14.7–22%10.6%worse
Asthma11.4%10–12.9%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.3–9.1%6.4%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.9–16%11.7%worse
COPD10%8.1–12.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.4%5.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4–5.4%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.7%14.9–22.8%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.7–19.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise31.3%26.2–37.1%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.8%32.7–43.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.9%67.9–75.8%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit50.9%47.2–54.7%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check81.8%78.7–85%85.4%worse
Colon screening63.5%58.7–68.1%57.5%better
Mammogram71.2%63.2–78.4%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds72.3%68.8–75.4%71.3%about the same
No health insurance13.2%9.5–17.2%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.6%32.5–42.7%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support29.5%24.9–34%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.7%19–24.5%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health29.5%24.6–34.9%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.3%15.8–21.3%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity23.6%18.4–29.1%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity17.7%14.4–21.3%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.9%8.2–11.7%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation12.8%10.5–15.3%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP24%18.8–29.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability41.9%36.4–47.7%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs20.6%17.3–24.3%13.8%
Thinking or memory21.2%17.8–24.7%14.6%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.3%5.9%
Vision7.9%6.6–9.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6%4.9–7.3%3.9%
Errands alone12.5%10.5–14.8%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 McKittrick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call McKittrick better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes McKittrick 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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