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Health in Mohawk Vista · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Mohawk Vista?

Mohawk Vista differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.4% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (14.6% vs 6.4%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mohawk Vista. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Mohawk Vista

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupCA 72%
70% Dentist visitCA 63%
92% Cholesterol checkCA 85%
76% Colon screeningCA 58%
77% MammogramCA 76%
82% Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mohawk Vista 4.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mohawk Vista adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Mohawk Vista does better than California.

1 in 3Mohawk Vista adults feel lonely
29.4% · CA 37.3% · Better than CA
1 in 5Mohawk Vista adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 5Mohawk Vista adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.2% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 7Mohawk Vista adults are in frequent mental distress
14% · CA 16.4% · Better than CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mohawk Vista adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Mohawk Vista adults worry about having enough food
9.4% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Mohawk Vista adults worry about keeping their housing
7% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 22
Mohawk Vista adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.5% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 18
Mohawk Vista adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

10.2% of Mohawk Vista adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mohawk Vista adults…

Mohawk Vista runs above CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

15 of every 100 Mohawk Vista adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 12.9–16.2%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Mohawk Vista

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

HNearest EREastern Plumas Hospital - Portola CampusPortola · 6.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTahoe Forest Hospital★★★★★ · 39.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicDownieville · 21.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.3 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Tahoe Forest Hospital
Truckee · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.7 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.2 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMohawk Vista is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMohawk Vista is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMohawk Vista’s county is a federal shortage area.Plumas County · need score 18 of 25

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 Mohawk Vista; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 12.6%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.1%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mohawk Vista, betterMohawk Vista, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Map of trails and conserved land in Mohawk Vista
Where Mohawk Vista gets moving

13 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

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Around town

Mohawk Vista and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Mabie: 33% C-Road: 30.1% Gold Mountain: 31.9% Delleker: 33.3% Clio: 27.8% Iron Horse: 32.8% Mohawk Vista: 29.9% Mohawk VistaMabieC-Road Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus · Portola · 6.2 miH
Healthier than CANear CALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mohawk Vista29.9%
C-Road30.1%
Mabie33%
CA27.8%

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory11.9%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
California
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 48 people are less certain, so we show Mohawk Vista's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Mohawk Vista
MeasureMohawk VistaLikely rangeCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure46.7%41.4–51.7%30.5%worse
High cholesterol46.3%41.2–51.3%35.4%worse
Obesity29.9%22.3–38.1%27.8%about the same
Arthritis37.8%33–42.3%20.8%worse
Depression21.2%17.8–24.8%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.1–16%10.6%about the same
Asthma10%8.8–11.3%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14.6%12.9–16.2%6.4%worse
Diabetes15.5%12.7–18.5%11.7%worse
COPD9.7%7.2–12.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease11%9.2–12.9%5.6%worse
Stroke5.3%4.3–6.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.1%8.3–15.9%10.9%about the same
Binge drink12.6%10.3–15.2%15.3%better
Get no exercise23.1%17.3–29.1%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29%22.9–35.6%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.5–84%71.9%better
Dentist visit69.5%65.9–72.9%62.8%better
Cholesterol check92.2%90.8–93.5%85.4%better
Colon screening76%71–80.4%57.5%better
Mammogram76.5%68.4–83.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds82.1%78.7–85.1%71.3%better
No health insurance4.4%3.3–5.9%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.1–34.8%37.3%better
Lack emotional support20.9%16.8–25.2%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress14%11.8–16.1%16.4%better
Fair or poor health22%17.2–27%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%13–19%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.4%6.7–12.3%17.9%better
Housing insecurity7%5.4–8.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.5%3.5–5.5%7.3%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.4–6.8%9.3%better
Receive SNAP10.2%7.1–13.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.7%29.2–42.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%15.5–23.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory11.9%9.7–14.5%14.6%
Hearing10.5%8.9–12.2%5.9%
Vision5.2%4.2–6.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.6–5.6%3.9%
Errands alone8.4%6.7–10.2%8.1%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Mohawk Vista door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the California figure falls inside it, we don’t call Mohawk Vista better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Mohawk Vista directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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