Health · North Edwards

North Edwards, CA health

North Edwards differs from California on 23 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (28.3% vs 10.6%) and more adults with COPD (12% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for North Edwards
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 903 people are less certain, so we show North Edwards's figures without a grade.

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How North Edwards 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 North Edwards adults…

41 of every 100 North Edwards adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North Edwards, betterNorth Edwards, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35% North Edwards
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.8% North Edwards
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% North Edwards
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.9% North Edwards
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
47%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
83%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
58%
Colon screening
CA 58%
70%
Mammogram
CA 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Edwards 13% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How North Edwards adults are doing

1 in 3North Edwards adults feel lonely
36.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4North Edwards adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3North Edwards adults lack social or emotional support
29.8% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5North Edwards adults are in frequent mental distress
21.9% · 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 4
North Edwards adults worry about having enough food
27.1% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
North Edwards adults worry about keeping their housing
19.7% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
North Edwards adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
North Edwards adults lack reliable transportation
14.1% · CA 9.3% · worse

30.5% of North Edwards adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

44.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs24.7%
Thinking or memory21.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone14.1%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing7.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near North Edwards

No hospital or community health center in North Edwards itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAntelope Valley HospitalLancaster · 31.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPalmdale Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBartz-Altadonna Community Health CenterBoron · 9.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.4 mi
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Boron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
Jwch Institute
2 sites · nearest in Lancaster
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.7 mi
Antelope Valley Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
37.2 mi
Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Palmdale · ★★★★★
ER
39 mi
Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley
Tehachapi · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
Ridgecrest Regional Hospital
Ridgecrest · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNorth Edwards is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Edwards is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Edwards 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 North Edwards. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for North Edwards
MeasureNorth EdwardsMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.3%37.4–44.9%30.5%worse
High cholesterol38.9%35–42.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.8%32–43.5%27.8%worse
Arthritis31%27.7–33.9%20.8%worse
Depression26%22.6–29.4%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)28.3%23.8–33.3%10.6%worse
Asthma12.1%10.7–13.5%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.6%6.4%worse
Diabetes16.9%14.8–19%11.7%worse
COPD12%10.2–13.8%5.1%worse
Heart disease10%8.8–11.1%5.6%worse
Stroke5.6%4.9–6.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.9%17.8–24%10.9%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.4–17.6%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise35%30.2–39.7%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours39.8%34.7–45.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74%70.4–77.3%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit46.8%43.1–50.4%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check82.7%80.5–84.9%85.4%worse
Colon screening57.6%52.6–62.6%57.5%about the same
Mammogram69.9%61.6–77.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74.3%71.1–77.2%71.3%about the same
No health insurance13%10.8–15.5%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.8%32.6–41.6%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support29.8%26.3–33.8%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.9%19.5–24.2%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health33.2%29.2–37.2%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress20.4%18–22.8%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity27.1%23.1–31.3%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity19.7%17.1–22.6%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat12.2%10.5–13.9%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation14.1%12.3–16.1%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP30.5%26.2–34.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability44.4%39.7–49%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs24.7%21.6–27.7%13.8%
Thinking or memory21.5%19–24.3%14.6%
Hearing9.5%8.4–10.6%5.9%
Vision9.4%8.3–10.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing7.5%6.5–8.5%3.9%
Errands alone14.1%12.3–15.9%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 North Edwards door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call North Edwards better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes North Edwards 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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