Health · Mountain Gate

Mountain Gate, CA health

Mountain Gate differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.5% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.3% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mountain Gate
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 742 people are less certain, so we show Mountain Gate's figures without a grade.

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How Mountain Gate 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 Mountain Gate adults…

40 of every 100 Mountain Gate adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35.7–44.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mountain Gate, betterMountain Gate, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.2% Mountain Gate
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Mountain Gate
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Mountain Gate
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Mountain Gate
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
63%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
64%
Colon screening
CA 58%
73%
Mammogram
CA 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain Gate 6.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mountain Gate adults are doing

1 in 3Mountain Gate adults feel lonely
33.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Mountain Gate adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.4% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Mountain Gate adults lack social or emotional support
24% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 5Mountain Gate adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · 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 7
Mountain Gate adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 9
Mountain Gate adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Mountain Gate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Mountain Gate adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · CA 9.3% · about the same

15.5% of Mountain Gate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.9%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mountain Gate

No hospital or community health center in Mountain Gate itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERShasta Regional Medical CenterRedding · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center Redding★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careShasta Community Health CenterShasta Lake · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Shasta Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Shasta Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.7 mi
Shasta Regional Medical Center
Redding · ★★★★★
ER
9.8 mi
Hill Country Community Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Redding
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.3 mi
Patients' Hospital of Redding
Redding · not rated
10.7 mi
Mercy Medical Center Redding
Redding · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Trinity Hospital
Weaverville · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMountain Gate is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMountain Gate is not a shortage area
! Mental healthMountain Gate's county is a federal shortage area.Shasta County · need score 13 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 Mountain Gate. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mountain Gate
MeasureMountain GateMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.7–44.1%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41.8%37.6–46.2%35.4%worse
Obesity30.3%24.2–37%27.8%about the same
Arthritis31.3%27.8–35%20.8%worse
Depression24.4%20.9–28.1%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)14.5%11.7–17.4%10.6%worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.4%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.8%9.7–12%6.4%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.3–15.3%11.7%about the same
COPD9%7.4–10.9%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.9%7.7–10.2%5.6%worse
Stroke4.6%3.9–5.3%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%11.7–18%10.9%worse
Binge drink16%13.4–19.1%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.2%18.8–27.9%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%29.6–42.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.5%71.8–79.1%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit63%59.3–66.4%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.2–89%85.4%about the same
Colon screening64.3%58.8–69.1%57.5%better
Mammogram72.9%64.7–79.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.7%72.4–78.9%71.3%better
No health insurance6.5%4.9–8.5%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.5%28.1–38.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.2–28.3%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress18.2%16–20.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health23.9%19.9–28.2%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%14–18.9%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.3–17.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity11.3%9.2–13.6%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%5.9–8.4%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.4%7.1–10%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.5%12.3–19.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.7%30.7–40.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.4–21.8%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.6%13.3–18.2%14.6%
Hearing9.1%7.8–10.3%5.9%
Vision5.9%5–6.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.1–5.9%3.9%
Errands alone10%8.4–11.8%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 Mountain Gate door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Mountain Gate better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mountain Gate 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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