Health · Niland
Niland, CA health
Niland differs from California on 22 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (21.3% vs 10.6%) and more adults facing food insecurity (34.1% vs 17.9%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for NilandTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Niland’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Niland is healthier than 11% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressC-Mental distressB-ObesityD-DiabetesCSmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 11%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 8%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Niland could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Niland 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. Niland 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 Niland 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
36.3% have obesity
0 better4 close8 worse
Habits
39.3% get no exercise
0 better1 close3 worse
Care & screenings
71% had a checkup
0 better3 close4 worse
Mind & connection
38.6% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
34.1% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
44.5% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Niland adults…
39 of every 100 Niland adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.2%
Bars show Niland; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Niland, betterNiland, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
39.3% Niland
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
42.9% Niland
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
14.1% Niland
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
16.4% Niland
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Niland 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 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Niland 21.3% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Niland adults are doing
1 in 3Niland adults feel lonely
38.6% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Niland adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Niland adults lack social or emotional support
31.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Niland adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · California 16.4% · worse
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 3
Niland adults worry about having enough food
34.1% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Niland adults worry about keeping their housing
25.2% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 7
Niland adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13.6% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 6
Niland adults lack reliable transportation
16.7% · CA 9.3% · worse
33.4% of Niland adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
44.5%
of Niland adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs24.8%
Thinking or memory21.6%
Hearing9%
Errands alone13.4%
Vision12%
Dressing or bathing8.1%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Niland
No hospital or community health center in Niland itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERPioneers Memorial Healthcare DistrictBrawley · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinicas De Salud Del PuebloNiland · 0.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.4 mi
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo
8 sites · nearest in Niland
Innercare NilandNiland · 0.4 mi
Innercare BrawleyBrawley · 18 mi
Innercare Brawley DentalBrawley · 18 mi
Innercare K StreetBrawley · 18.4 mi
Innercare West ShoresSalton City · 26.4 mi
Innercare Imperial and PaceEl Centro · 30 mi
Innercare El CentroEl Centro · 32.2 mi
Innercare CalexicoCalexico · 37.6 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careNiland is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNiland is not a shortage area
! Mental healthNiland's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Imperial County · need score 17 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 Niland. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Niland
| Measure | Niland | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 39% | 35–43.2% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 39.3% | 35.1–43.7% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 36.3% | 29.2–44.1% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 26.2% | 23.2–29.5% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 21.6% | 18.4–25.1% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 19.2% | 15.7–23% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.2% | 9–11.6% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 18.7% | 16.5–21.3% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 8.5% | 7.3–9.9% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 9% | 8–10.2% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 5% | 4.5–5.6% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 16.4% | 13.8–19.3% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 14.1% | 11.5–16.9% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 39.3% | 33.8–45.2% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 42.9% | 36.2–49.8% | 35.1% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 71% | 66.8–74.9% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 43.6% | 39.9–47.4% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 81.8% | 78.9–84.2% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 53.7% | 47.9–59.3% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 64.8% | 55.3–73.6% | 75.7% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 74.2% | 71.1–77.1% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 21.3% | 16.7–26% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38.6% | 33.2–44.2% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 31.8% | 27.5–36.5% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.2% | 17–21.6% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 37.8% | 33.2–42.8% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.5% | 18.1–23.3% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 34.1% | 29–39.9% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 25.2% | 21.7–29.2% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 13.6% | 11.7–15.7% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 16.7% | 14.4–19.3% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 33.4% | 28.7–38.8% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 44.5% | 39.3–50% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 24.8% | 21.7–28.2% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.6% | 18.8–24.6% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 9% | 7.9–10.1% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 12% | 10.4–13.8% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8.1% | 7–9.3% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 13.4% | 11.6–15.4% | 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 Niland door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Niland better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Niland 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.