Health · Oasis

Oasis, CA health

Oasis differs from California on 30 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (3% vs 6.4%) and fewer binge drinkers (12.5% vs 15.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (28.4% vs 7.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Oasis
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Oasis’s Health Grade: D−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Oasis is in the bottom 1% of U.S. towns.

D-Self-rated healthD-Physical distressD-Mental distressD-ObesityD-DiabetesD-SmokingD-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 0%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 0%
Towns with similar incomes, $29K–$48K (1,949)Healthier than 0%

About what its income would suggest. Oasis does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

High confidence. Even at the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Oasis stays a D−.
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 Oasis 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. Oasis 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 Oasis 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 Oasis adults…

36 of every 100 Oasis adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.4–39.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Oasis, betterOasis, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 53.4% Oasis
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 46.3% Oasis
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.5% Oasis
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 24.7% Oasis
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

64%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
27%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
69%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
32%
Colon screening
CA 58%
62%
Mammogram
CA 76%
63%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 2
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oasis 40.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Oasis adults are doing

1 in 2Oasis adults feel lonely
44.5% · California 37.3% · worse
1 in 4Oasis adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3Oasis adults lack social or emotional support
36.8% · California 28.6% · worse
1 in 4Oasis adults are in frequent mental distress
25.3% · 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 2
Oasis adults worry about having enough food
64% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 2
Oasis adults worry about keeping their housing
48.3% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 4
Oasis adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
28.4% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 3
Oasis adults lack reliable transportation
32.5% · CA 9.3% · worse

63.1% of Oasis adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

57.2%

of Oasis adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs30%
Thinking or memory33.1%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone21.3%
Vision20.5%
Dressing or bathing12.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Oasis

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

HNearest ERJohn F Kennedy Memorial HospitalIndio · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEisenhower Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinicas De Salud Del PuebloMecca · 4.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Clinicas De Salud Del Pueblo
3 sites · nearest in Mecca
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.2 mi
Dap Health
2 sites · nearest in Thermal
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.8 mi
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital
Indio · ★★★★★
ER
24.1 mi
Eisenhower Medical Center
Rancho Mirage · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Desert Regional Medical Center
Palm Springs · ★★★★★
ER
42.8 mi
Hi-Desert Medical Center
Joshua Tree · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOasis is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOasis is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOasis 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 Oasis. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Oasis
MeasureOasisMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.4%33.4–39.3%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37%34.1–40%35.4%about the same
Obesity49.7%45.1–54.2%27.8%worse
Arthritis22.6%20.4–24.9%20.8%about the same
Depression25.5%22.6–28.6%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)37.4%32.3–42.7%10.6%worse
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)3%2.7–3.3%6.4%better
Diabetes20.2%18.1–22.4%11.7%worse
COPD9.2%8.2–10.4%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.1%5.6%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes24.7%21.7–28.1%10.9%worse
Binge drink12.5%10.5–14.5%15.3%better
Get no exercise53.4%48.8–57.9%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours46.3%42.1–50.8%35.1%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup63.8%60.2–67.5%71.9%worse
Dentist visit27.3%24.6–30.1%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check69.2%66–72.5%85.4%worse
Colon screening31.8%27.8–35.8%57.5%worse
Mammogram61.9%53.8–69.6%75.7%worse
Taking BP meds63.1%59.9–66.2%71.3%worse
No health insurance40.4%35.2–45.1%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely44.5%40.6–48.7%37.3%worse
Lack emotional support36.8%33–40.7%28.6%worse
Frequent mental distress25.3%22.8–27.9%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health54.2%49.8–58.2%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress26.2%23.7–29%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity64%59.2–68.6%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity48.3%44.1–52.6%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat28.4%25.4–31.8%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation32.5%29–36%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP63.1%58.6–67.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability57.2%53–61.4%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs30%27.2–33.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory33.1%29.9–36.4%14.6%
Hearing8.7%7.8–9.8%5.9%
Vision20.5%18.5–22.3%5.6%
Dressing or bathing12.3%11–13.6%3.9%
Errands alone21.3%19–23.6%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 Oasis door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Oasis better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Oasis 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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