Health · North Gate

North Gate, CA health

North Gate differs from California on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (4.6% vs 17.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (2.8% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for North Gate
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 806 people are less certain, so we show North Gate's figures without a grade.

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How North 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 North Gate adults…

32 of every 100 North Gate adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–35%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North Gate, betterNorth Gate, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 14.9% North Gate
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.1% North Gate
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% North Gate
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 5.3% North Gate
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
81%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
93%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
72%
Colon screening
CA 58%
80%
Mammogram
CA 76%
77%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 36
working-age adults has no health insurance
North Gate 2.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How North Gate adults are doing

1 in 3North Gate adults feel lonely
29.2% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 5North Gate adults have been diagnosed with depression
19% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 6North Gate adults lack social or emotional support
17.9% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 8North Gate adults are in frequent mental distress
11.8% · California 16.4% · better
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 22
North Gate adults worry about having enough food
4.6% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 22
North Gate adults worry about keeping their housing
4.6% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 38
North Gate adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
2.6% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 29
North Gate adults lack reliable transportation
3.5% · CA 9.3% · better

3.6% of North Gate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

21.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.5%
Thinking or memory8%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone4.7%
Vision2.7%
Dressing or bathing2.2%

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

Around North Gate

North Gate and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near North Gate.

Walnut Creek: 24.2% Saranap: 25.2% Acalanes Ridge: 25% Contra Costa Centre: 25.2% Alamo: 24% Pleasant Hill: 26.5% Reliez Valley: 24.7% Concord: 29.1% Lafayette: 24.6% Castle Hill: 25.2% North Gate: 23.9% North Gate Walnut Creek John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus · Walnut Creek · 2.5 mi · 2★ MedicareH Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek · Walnut Creek · 3.4 mi · 3★ MedicareH John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus · Concord · 5.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Contra Costa Regional Medical Center · Martinez · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH La Clinica Monument · Concord · 3.9 mi+ Concord Health Center Building 2 · Concord · 5.3 mi+
23.9%29.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
North Gate23.9%
Walnut Creek24.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.5 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near North Gate

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

HNearest ERJohn Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek CampusWalnut Creek · 2.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyJohn Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus★★★★★ · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLa Clinica De La RazaConcord · 3.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
John Muir Medical Center - Walnut Creek Campus
Walnut Creek · ★★★★★
ER
3.4 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek
Walnut Creek · ★★★★★
ER
3.9 mi
La Clinica De La Raza
2 sites · nearest in Concord
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.3 mi
County of Contra Costa
6 sites · nearest in Concord
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.7 mi
John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
Concord · ★★★★★
ER
10.1 mi
Contra Costa Regional Medical Center
Martinez · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNorth Gate is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNorth Gate is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNorth Gate 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 Gate. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for North Gate
MeasureNorth GateMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.5%28.1–35%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol39.4%35.7–43.3%35.4%worse
Obesity23.9%19.8–28.2%27.8%about the same
Arthritis25.2%22.3–28.3%20.8%worse
Depression19%16.4–21.9%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)5.6%4.5–7%10.6%better
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.3%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%6.4%worse
Diabetes9.1%7.7–10.6%11.7%better
COPD3.8%3.1–4.7%5.1%better
Heart disease5.5%4.8–6.2%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.7%2.3–3%3.1%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes5.3%4.1–7%10.9%better
Binge drink15.4%13–18%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise14.9%12.2–18%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours28.1%24–32.4%35.1%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%74.3–80.3%71.9%better
Dentist visit80.6%78.3–82.8%62.8%better
Cholesterol check92.7%91.6–93.7%85.4%better
Colon screening72.3%68.1–76.3%57.5%better
Mammogram79.8%73.6–85.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%73–79.8%71.3%better
No health insurance2.8%2.2–3.7%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.2%25.3–33.1%37.3%better
Lack emotional support17.9%15.1–20.6%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress11.8%10.3–13.5%16.4%better
Fair or poor health11.8%9.9–14.1%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress9.8%8.4–11.5%13.4%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity4.6%3.6–6.1%17.9%better
Housing insecurity4.6%3.7–5.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat2.6%2.1–3.2%7.3%better
No reliable transportation3.5%2.9–4.2%9.3%better
Receive SNAP3.6%2.6–4.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability21.4%18.4–25%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs9.5%7.8–11.4%13.8%
Thinking or memory8%6.8–9.5%14.6%
Hearing5.9%5.1–6.8%5.9%
Vision2.7%2.3–3.2%5.6%
Dressing or bathing2.2%1.8–2.6%3.9%
Errands alone4.7%3.9–5.7%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 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 North Gate better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes North 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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