Health · Mesa Verde
Mesa Verde, CA health
Mesa Verde differs from California on 23 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.6% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (15.5% vs 7.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mesa VerdeTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D−
Mesa Verde’s Health Grade: D−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mesa Verde is healthier than 3% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesC-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 3%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 2%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$64K (5,763)Healthier than 5%
About what its income would suggest. Mesa Verde does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde 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. Mesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde 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
44.9% have obesity
0 better3 close9 worse
Habits
40.1% get no exercise
1 better0 close3 worse
Care & screenings
71.3% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
38% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
37% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
46.2% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Mesa Verde adults…
40 of every 100 Mesa Verde adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37–43%
Bars show Mesa Verde; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Mesa Verde, betterMesa Verde, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
40.1% Mesa Verde
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
39.5% Mesa Verde
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.6% Mesa Verde
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
17.6% Mesa Verde
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Mesa Verde 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 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mesa Verde 20.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Mesa Verde adults are doing
1 in 3Mesa Verde adults feel lonely
38% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Mesa Verde adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3Mesa Verde adults lack social or emotional support
29.9% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Mesa Verde adults are in frequent mental distress
20.1% · 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 3
Mesa Verde adults worry about having enough food
37% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Mesa Verde adults worry about keeping their housing
28% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 6
Mesa Verde adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
15.5% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 6
Mesa Verde adults lack reliable transportation
17.4% · CA 9.3% · worse
36% of Mesa Verde adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
46.2%
of Mesa Verde adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs24.9%
Thinking or memory22%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone14%
Vision11.6%
Dressing or bathing7.7%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Mesa Verde
No hospital or community health center in Mesa Verde itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERParker Indian Health CenterParker · 44.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinicas De Salud Del PuebloBlythe · 6.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo
5 sites · nearest in Blythe
Innercare BlytheBlythe · 6.9 mi
Innercare NilandNiland · 51.8 mi
Innercare BrawleyBrawley · 62.7 mi
Innercare K StreetBrawley · 62.8 mi
Innercare Brawley DentalBrawley · 63.1 mi
7.6 mi
Sac Health System
3 sites · nearest in Blythe
Sac Blythe Medical and Behavioral HealthBlythe · 7.6 mi
Sac Blythe MedicalBlythe · 7.7 mi
Sac Blythe Spring St.Blythe · 7.8 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careMesa Verde is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMesa Verde is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMesa Verde 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 Mesa Verde. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Mesa Verde
| Measure | Mesa Verde | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39.9% | 37–43% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.9% | 36.9–43% | 35.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 44.9% | 40.5–49.4% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 28.2% | 25.8–30.7% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 23.5% | 20.8–26.4% | 20.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9.1–11.5% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6% | 5.4–6.7% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 18.4% | 16.4–20.6% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 8.8% | 7.7–10.1% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.8% | 4.3–5.3% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 17.6% | 15.1–20.5% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.6% | 10.7–14.6% | 15.3% | better |
| Get no exercise | 40.1% | 35.8–44.8% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 39.5% | 35.4–43.8% | 35.1% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71.3% | 68.1–74.5% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 54.5% | 51.2–57.8% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.2% | 78.7–83.6% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 57.7% | 53.4–61.9% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 76.8% | 70.5–82.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 72.6% | 69.7–75.4% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 20.9% | 17–25.2% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38% | 34.1–42.1% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 29.9% | 26.3–33.7% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.1% | 18–22.5% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 37.9% | 34–42.3% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.7% | 18.4–23.3% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 37% | 32.1–42% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 28% | 24.5–31.8% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 15.5% | 13.4–17.9% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 17.4% | 15–19.9% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 36% | 31.3–40.9% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 46.2% | 42–50.9% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.9% | 22.2–28% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 22% | 19.3–24.9% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 8.8% | 7.8–9.8% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 11.6% | 10.3–13.2% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.7% | 6.8–8.8% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 14% | 12.3–15.9% | 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 Mesa Verde door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Mesa Verde better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mesa Verde 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.