Health · Mendota
Mendota, CA health
Mendota differs from California on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3.2% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (34.3% vs 10.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for MendotaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Mendota’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mendota is healthier than 2% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityDDiabetesDSmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 2%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 1%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$63K (5,456)Healthier than 3%
About what its income would suggest. Mendota does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mendota could be anywhere from D− to D.
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 Mendota 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. Mendota 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 Mendota 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
46% have obesity
1 better5 close6 worse
Habits
46.5% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
64.5% had a checkup
0 better0 close7 worse
Mind & connection
42.3% feel lonely
0 better0 close5 worse
Everyday needs
51.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
49.4% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Mendota adults…
32 of every 100 Mendota adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.4–35.1%
Bars show Mendota; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Mendota, betterMendota, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
46.5% Mendota
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.9% Mendota
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% Mendota
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
18.9% Mendota
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Mendota 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 3
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mendota 34.3% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Mendota adults are doing
1 in 2Mendota adults feel lonely
42.3% · California 37.3% · worse
1 in 4Mendota adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Mendota adults lack social or emotional support
34.4% · California 28.6% · worse
1 in 4Mendota adults are in frequent mental distress
22.6% · 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 2
Mendota adults worry about having enough food
51.4% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 3
Mendota adults worry about keeping their housing
38.2% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 5
Mendota adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
21% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 4
Mendota adults lack reliable transportation
24.6% · CA 9.3% · worse
48.5% of Mendota adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
49.4%
of Mendota adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs23.1%
Thinking or memory27.3%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone15.7%
Vision15.2%
Dressing or bathing8.8%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Mendota
1 community health center in Mendota, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERMadera Community HospitalMadera · 22.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)★★★★★ · 33.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUnited Health Centers of the San Joaquin ValleyMendota · 0.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.6 mi
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
4 sites · nearest in Mendota
United Health Centers Mendota Barboza 121Mendota · 0.6 mi
United Health Centers Mendota Barboza 119 Building 1Mendota · 0.6 mi
United Health Centers Kerman MaderaKerman · 17.8 mi
United Health Centers Kerman WhitesbridgeKerman · 18.5 mi
8.5 mi
Valley Health Team
4 sites · nearest in Firebaugh
Firebaugh Community Health CenterFirebaugh · 8.5 mi
San Joaquin Health CenterSan Joaquin · 15.1 mi
Kerman Health CenterKerman · 17.8 mi
Kerman Dental Center/ Valley Optometric CenterKerman · 17.9 mi
33.2 mi
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Fresno · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careMendota is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMendota is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMendota 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 Mendota. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Mendota
| Measure | Mendota | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.5% | 28.4–35.1% | 30.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 31.6% | 28.5–35.4% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 46% | 40.3–52.4% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 18.8% | 16.7–21.3% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.4% | 19.5–25.9% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 31.4% | 26.8–36.5% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.1% | 9–11.5% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 3.2% | 2.9–3.5% | 6.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 16.3% | 14.5–18.3% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.7% | 6.1–7.4% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.8% | 3.5–4.2% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 18.9% | 16.4–21.5% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.7–16.9% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 46.5% | 41.7–51.5% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.9% | 34.9–45% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 64.5% | 60.3–68.7% | 71.9% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 33.6% | 30.6–36.8% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 72.2% | 68.9–75.4% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 42% | 37.4–46.7% | 57.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 61.6% | 53.4–69.5% | 75.7% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 64.7% | 61.3–68.1% | 71.3% | worse |
| No health insurance | 34.3% | 29.4–39.2% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 42.3% | 37.4–47.1% | 37.3% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 34.4% | 30.3–38.7% | 28.6% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 22.6% | 20.4–25.3% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 45% | 40.8–49.1% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.8% | 18.7–23.2% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 51.4% | 46.1–56.4% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 38.2% | 34–42.3% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 21% | 18.5–23.7% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 24.6% | 21.8–27.5% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 48.5% | 43.4–53.4% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 49.4% | 44.8–53.9% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 23.1% | 20.5–25.6% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 27.3% | 24.3–30.2% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.4% | 6.6–8.3% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 15.2% | 13.7–16.6% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8.8% | 7.9–9.7% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 15.7% | 13.9–17.6% | 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 Mendota door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Mendota better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mendota 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.