Health · Newcastle
Newcastle, CA health
Newcastle differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (4.5% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.6% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 6.4%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for NewcastleTownTapestry Health GradeNew
A−
Newcastle’s Health Grade: A−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Newcastle is healthier than 84% of U.S. towns and 76% of California towns.
B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressA-Mental distressAObesityA-DiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 84%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 76%
Towns with similar incomes, $82K–$136K (6,898)Healthier than 75%
About what its income would suggest. Newcastle does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Newcastle could be anywhere from B to A+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in California ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Newcastle with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Newcastle uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Newcastle 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
27.6% have obesity
1 better7 close4 worse
Habits
18.7% get no exercise
1 better3 close0 worse
Care & screenings
76.6% had a checkup
6 better1 close0 worse
Mind & connection
31.1% feel lonely
3 better2 close0 worse
Everyday needs
8.6% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
28.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Newcastle adults…
36 of every 100 Newcastle adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 31.5–39.7%
Bars show Newcastle; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Newcastle, betterNewcastle, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
18.7% Newcastle
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
29.9% Newcastle
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.7% Newcastle
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
9.6% Newcastle
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Newcastle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Yearly checkup
CA 72%Dentist visit
CA 63%Cholesterol check
CA 85%Colon screening
CA 58%Mammogram
CA 76%Taking BP meds
CA 71%1 in 22
working-age adults has no health insurance
Newcastle 4.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Newcastle adults are doing
1 in 3Newcastle adults feel lonely
31.1% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Newcastle adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Newcastle adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Newcastle adults are in frequent mental distress
15.4% · 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 12
Newcastle adults worry about having enough food
8.6% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 13
Newcastle adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 23
Newcastle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 18
Newcastle adults lack reliable transportation
5.5% · CA 9.3% · better
8.1% of Newcastle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
28.6%
of Newcastle adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Newcastle
No hospital or community health center in Newcastle itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERSutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicAuburn · 5.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.6 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Auburn
Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Rock CreekAuburn · 5.6 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Education StreetAuburn · 5.6 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Greenlee BuildingAuburn · 6.1 mi
9.3 mi
Wellspace Health
5 sites · nearest in Roseville
Wellspace Health - Roseville Community Health CenterRoseville · 9.3 mi
Wellspace Health - Placer Dental Community Health CenterRoseville · 9.3 mi
Wellspace Health - Placer Community Health CenterRoseville · 9.3 mi
Wellspace Health - Sierra Gardens Community Health CenterRoseville · 10.9 mi
Wellspace Health - Sunrise Community Health CenterCitrus Heights · 13.4 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careNewcastle is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNewcastle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNewcastle 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 Newcastle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Newcastle
| Measure | Newcastle | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 35.5% | 31.5–39.7% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.7% | 34.6–43.1% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 27.6% | 22–34.1% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 28.8% | 25.5–32.4% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 22.6% | 19.3–26.2% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.5% | 5.1–8% | 10.6% | better |
| Asthma | 10.5% | 9.3–11.9% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11.3% | 10.2–12.4% | 6.4% | worse |
| Diabetes | 10.2% | 8.7–11.9% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.2% | 5.1–7.3% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 6.8% | 6–7.7% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.6% | 7.8–11.7% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 15.7% | 13–18.8% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 18.7% | 15.2–22.6% | 24.6% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 29.9% | 24.9–35.4% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 76.6% | 72.9–80% | 71.9% | better |
| Dentist visit | 70.8% | 67.7–73.8% | 62.8% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 90% | 88.5–91.3% | 85.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.5% | 63.7–73.1% | 57.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 80.9% | 74.6–86.3% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76% | 72.5–79.1% | 71.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 4.5% | 3.6–5.5% | 10.6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 31.1% | 26.4–35.8% | 37.3% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 21.5% | 18.2–25% | 28.6% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.4% | 13.5–17.4% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 16.9% | 14.3–19.8% | 22.1% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 13.3% | 11.5–15.3% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.6% | 7–10.5% | 17.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.6% | 6.3–9.1% | 14.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 4.4% | 3.7–5.2% | 7.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.5% | 4.7–6.4% | 9.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 8.1% | 6.4–9.9% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.6% | 24.4–32.9% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.8% | 11.5–16.1% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 12.2% | 10.5–14% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 7.3% | 6.4–8.3% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 4% | 3.4–4.5% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 3.3% | 2.8–3.8% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 7.3% | 6.2–8.4% | 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 Newcastle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Newcastle better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Newcastle 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.