Health · Mesa Vista

Mesa Vista, CA health

Mesa Vista differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.7% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.5% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mesa Vista
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 445 people are less certain, so we show Mesa Vista's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Mesa Vista 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 Mesa Vista adults…

38 of every 100 Mesa Vista adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mesa Vista, betterMesa Vista, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.3% Mesa Vista
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Mesa Vista
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Mesa Vista
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Mesa Vista
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
71%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
92%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
66%
Colon screening
CA 58%
75%
Mammogram
CA 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 21
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mesa Vista 4.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mesa Vista adults are doing

1 in 3Mesa Vista adults feel lonely
30.1% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Mesa Vista adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Mesa Vista adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 7Mesa Vista adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · 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 11
Mesa Vista adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 12
Mesa Vista adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 20
Mesa Vista adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 18
Mesa Vista adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · CA 9.3% · better

9.5% of Mesa Vista adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

of Mesa Vista adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mesa Vista

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

HNearest ERCarson Valley HealthGardnerville · 8.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBarton Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 12.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEl Dorado Community Health Center South Lake TahoeSouth Lake Tahoe · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Carson Valley Health
Gardnerville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.5 mi
Barton Memorial Hospital
South Lake Tahoe · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
El Dorado Community Health Center South Lake Tahoe
South Lake Tahoe · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.2 mi
Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
31.5 mi
Incline Village Community Hospital
Incline Village · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Kings Beach
Kings Beach · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMesa Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMesa Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMesa Vista 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 Vista. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Mesa Vista
MeasureMesa VistaMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%32.6–43.1%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41.2%36.3–46.3%35.4%worse
Obesity30%22.1–38.8%27.8%about the same
Arthritis30.9%26.7–35.4%20.8%worse
Depression23%19.3–27.1%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.7–10.3%10.6%better
Asthma10.4%9.1–12%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.8%6.4%worse
Diabetes11.8%9.8–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.1%5.6–9.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.4%6.3–8.8%5.6%worse
Stroke3.8%3.2–4.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%8.8–15.1%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.6%12.7–18.7%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.3%15–25%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%25.4–38.8%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.3%73.4–80.8%71.9%better
Dentist visit71%67.8–74.2%62.8%better
Cholesterol check91.8%90.2–93.2%85.4%better
Colon screening65.7%60.3–70.8%57.5%better
Mammogram74.5%66.3–81.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.3%72.4–80%71.3%better
No health insurance4.7%3.4–6.4%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25–35.9%37.3%better
Lack emotional support21.3%17.4–25.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15%12.8–17.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.2–23.4%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.2%11.8–17%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%6.7–12.4%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.3%6.4–10.3%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5%3.9–6.1%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.5–7%9.3%better
Receive SNAP9.5%6.6–12.7%15.6%
Disability
Any disability29.3%24.3–35.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%11.9–18.5%13.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%9.8–14.4%14.6%
Hearing7.3%6.2–8.6%5.9%
Vision4.2%3.5–5.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.1–4.6%3.9%
Errands alone7.2%5.9–8.8%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 Mesa Vista 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 Vista better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mesa Vista 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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