Health · Orick

Orick, CA health

Orick differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.1% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.7% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.8% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Orick
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 199 people are less certain, so we show Orick's figures without a grade.

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How Orick 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 Orick adults…

34 of every 100 Orick adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.4–38.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Orick, betterOrick, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.6% Orick
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Orick
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Orick
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% Orick
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
65%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
65%
Colon screening
CA 58%
76%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orick 5.1% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Orick adults are doing

1 in 3Orick adults feel lonely
31% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Orick adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Orick adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Orick adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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 9
Orick adults worry about having enough food
11.7% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 10
Orick adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 16
Orick adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 14
Orick adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · CA 9.3% · better

11.7% of Orick adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.5%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Orick

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

HNearest ERMad River Community HospitalArcata · 27.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence St. Joseph Hospital★★★★★ · 35.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Community Health CentersMckinleyville · 24.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.6 mi
Open Door Community Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Mckinleyville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Orleans Karuk Medical Clinic
Orleans · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34 mi
Sutter Coast Hospital
Crescent City · ★★★★★
35.1 mi
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Eureka · ★★★★★
ER
49 mi
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careOrick is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrick is not a shortage area
! Mental healthOrick's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, H/MFW-Humboldt County · need score 19 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 Orick. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Orick
MeasureOrickMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.3%30.4–38.3%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol37.4%33.4–41.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity30.2%24.2–36.8%27.8%about the same
Arthritis27.6%24.5–31.1%20.8%worse
Depression24.5%21.2–28.2%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)7.5%5.9–9.3%10.6%better
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.8%8.9–10.9%6.4%worse
Diabetes11.3%9.7–13.1%11.7%about the same
COPD6.6%5.3–8%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8.1%5.6%worse
Stroke3.7%3.2–4.2%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%9.2–14.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.8–19.6%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise19.6%15.8–23.7%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.2–39.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.6%71.1–78.2%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit64.7%61.1–68%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check88.5%86.6–90.2%85.4%better
Colon screening65.2%59.9–70%57.5%better
Mammogram76%68.3–82.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.1%71.8–78.3%71.3%better
No health insurance5.1%4–6.5%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.2–36.2%37.3%better
Lack emotional support22.8%19.1–26.5%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress17%14.9–19.2%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19%15.9–22.2%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%11.8–15.8%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.7%9.3–14.5%17.9%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8.3–12.2%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.4%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.1–8.5%9.3%better
Receive SNAP11.7%9–14.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability30.2%25.8–34.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs14.5%12–17.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%11.4–15.5%14.6%
Hearing7.5%6.5–8.5%5.9%
Vision4.8%4.1–5.5%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%3.9%
Errands alone8%6.8–9.4%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 Orick door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Orick better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Orick 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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