Health · Moss Landing

Moss Landing, CA health

Moss Landing differs from California on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults screened for colon cancer (66.2% vs 57.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Moss Landing
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 45 people are less certain, so we show Moss Landing's figures without a grade.

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How Moss Landing 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 Moss Landing adults…

38 of every 100 Moss Landing adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.3–42.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Moss Landing, betterMoss Landing, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.5% Moss Landing
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Moss Landing
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Moss Landing
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Moss Landing
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
55%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
66%
Colon screening
CA 58%
71%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Moss Landing 10.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Moss Landing adults are doing

1 in 3Moss Landing adults feel lonely
34.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Moss Landing adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Moss Landing adults lack social or emotional support
27.2% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Moss Landing adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 5
Moss Landing adults worry about having enough food
19% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Moss Landing adults worry about keeping their housing
14.2% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Moss Landing adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Moss Landing adults lack reliable transportation
10.2% · CA 9.3% · about the same

18.6% of Moss Landing adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory18.1%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone10.6%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Moss Landing

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

HNearest ERWatsonville Community HospitalWatsonville · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySalinas Valley Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 12.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica De Salud Del Valle De SalinasCastroville · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas
2 sites · nearest in Castroville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Salud Para La Gente
Watsonville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
8.5 mi
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville · ★★★★★
ER
11.5 mi
Natividad Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Salinas Valley Health Medical Center
Salinas · ★★★★★
ER
16.5 mi
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · not rated
✓ Primary careMoss Landing is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMoss Landing is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMoss Landing 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 Moss Landing. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Moss Landing
MeasureMoss LandingMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.3%34.3–42.3%30.5%worse
High cholesterol39.9%35.9–44%35.4%worse
Obesity31.3%25.2–38%27.8%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.3–30.9%20.8%worse
Depression22.4%19.2–25.9%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.3–12.8%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.7%9.4–12.1%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.9%8–9.9%6.4%worse
Diabetes14%12–16.1%11.7%worse
COPD9.3%7.4–11.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease9%7.7–10.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.1–19.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19.2%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.5%21.7–31.6%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%27.8–39.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.2%69.3–76.7%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit55.2%51.3–58.8%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check84%81.5–86.3%85.4%about the same
Colon screening66.2%60.7–71.5%57.5%better
Mammogram71.1%62.8–78.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74.5%71.1–77.5%71.3%about the same
No health insurance10.7%7.9–13.8%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.8%29.9–40.4%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support27.2%23.2–32%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.2–20.8%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health27.1%22.8–31.6%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%14.6–19.7%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19%15.2–23.5%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.2%11.8–17.2%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.5–9.2%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation10.2%8.5–12.2%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP18.6%14.8–23.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.9%30.8–41.1%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.2–21.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.1%15.5–20.9%14.6%
Hearing8.8%7.6–10%5.9%
Vision6.8%5.7–7.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.5–6.5%3.9%
Errands alone10.6%8.9–12.4%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 Moss Landing door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Moss Landing better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Moss Landing 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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