Health · Mountain Meadows

Mountain Meadows, CA health

Mountain Meadows differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.6% vs 14.9%) and fewer lonely adults (31.9% vs 37.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mountain Meadows
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How Mountain Meadows 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 Meadows adults…

42 of every 100 Mountain Meadows adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.3–45.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mountain Meadows, betterMountain Meadows, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.6% Mountain Meadows
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.4% Mountain Meadows
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14% Mountain Meadows
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.7% Mountain Meadows
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
60%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
90%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
63%
Colon screening
CA 58%
76%
Mammogram
CA 76%
78%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mountain Meadows 8.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Mountain Meadows adults are doing

1 in 3Mountain Meadows adults feel lonely
31.9% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Mountain Meadows adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Mountain Meadows adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Mountain Meadows adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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 6
Mountain Meadows adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Mountain Meadows adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 14
Mountain Meadows adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Mountain Meadows adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · CA 9.3% · about the same

16% of Mountain Meadows adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.3%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Mountain Meadows

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

HNearest ERAdventist Health Tehachapi ValleyTehachapi · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyKern Valley Healthcare District★★★★★ · 37.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthTehachapi · 3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3 mi
Omni Family Health
Tehachapi · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
3.9 mi
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.3 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
2 sites · nearest in Arvin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Antelope Valley Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
36.1 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
37.5 mi
Kern Valley Healthcare District
Lake Isabella · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careMountain Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMountain Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMountain Meadows 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 Mountain Meadows. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Mountain Meadows
MeasureMountain MeadowsMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.5%37.3–45.6%30.5%worse
High cholesterol40.7%36.4–44.8%35.4%worse
Obesity34.4%28.6–40.4%27.8%worse
Arthritis32.5%28.8–36.2%20.8%worse
Depression23.4%20–26.7%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.4%11.8–17.4%10.6%worse
Asthma10.9%9.5–12.2%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%6.4%worse
Diabetes15.9%13.8–18.3%11.7%worse
COPD9%7.4–10.7%5.1%worse
Heart disease9.8%8.5–11.1%5.6%worse
Stroke5%4.4–5.8%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.7%11–16.5%10.9%worse
Binge drink14%11.7–16.6%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.6%23.9–33.5%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.4%31.4–41.7%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.3%75.1–81.2%71.9%better
Dentist visit59.5%55.9–63%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check89.5%87.8–91%85.4%better
Colon screening63%58.5–67.6%57.5%better
Mammogram75.5%68.5–81.7%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.7–80.9%71.3%better
No health insurance8.5%6.6–10.6%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.5–36.5%37.3%better
Lack emotional support24.6%21.2–28.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.1–19.6%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health25.4%21.8–29.4%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.3%15–19.8%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%12.6–18.5%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.5–14.8%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.2–8.6%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.2–9.9%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16%12.9–19.2%15.6%
Disability
Any disability38.4%33.6–43.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs21.3%18.2–24.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.2–17.6%14.6%
Hearing9.8%8.6–11.2%5.9%
Vision6.8%5.9–7.9%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.6–6.3%3.9%
Errands alone9.9%8.4–11.4%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 Mountain Meadows 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 Meadows better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mountain Meadows 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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