Health · Piru
Piru, CA health
Piru differs from California on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.4% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with COPD (3.7% vs 5.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (18.4% vs 10.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for PiruTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Piru’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Piru is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressAObesityB-DiabetesASmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 43%
Towns with similar incomes, $67K–$112K (9,175)Healthier than 42%
About what its income would suggest. Piru does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Piru could be anywhere from C to A−.
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 Piru 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. Piru 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 Piru 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
28.8% have obesity
6 better6 close0 worse
Habits
28.6% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
69.8% had a checkup
0 better4 close3 worse
Mind & connection
36% feel lonely
0 better4 close1 worse
Everyday needs
22.7% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
32.3% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Piru adults…
27 of every 100 Piru adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · better · margin 24.1–30.3%
Bars show Piru; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Piru, betterPiru, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
28.6% Piru
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.5% Piru
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Piru
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
10.1% Piru
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Piru 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
Piru 18.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Piru adults are doing
1 in 3Piru adults feel lonely
36% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Piru adults have been diagnosed with depression
18.9% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Piru adults lack social or emotional support
27.9% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Piru adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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 4
Piru adults worry about having enough food
22.7% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 5
Piru adults worry about keeping their housing
20.6% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 12
Piru adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 9
Piru adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · CA 9.3% · worse
16.6% of Piru adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
32.3%
of Piru adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory16.3%
Hearing5.4%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Piru
No hospital or community health center in Piru itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERAdventist Health Simi ValleySimi Valley · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinicas Del Camino RealFillmore · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Clinicas Del Camino Real
3 sites · nearest in Fillmore
Clinicas Del Camino Real Inc - FillmoreFillmore · 6.2 mi
Clinicas Del Camino Real, Inc. - Simi ValleySimi Valley · 9.7 mi
Clinicas Del Camino Real, Inc. - East Simi ValleySimi Valley · 10.1 mi
6.7 mi
County of Ventura
4 sites · nearest in Fillmore
Fillmore Family Medical GroupFillmore · 6.7 mi
Mountain View Medical ClinicSimi Valley · 9.3 mi
Sierra Vista Family Medical ClinicSimi Valley · 9.3 mi
Moorpark Family Medical ClinicMoorpark · 9.3 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary carePiru is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePiru is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthPiru 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 Piru. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Piru
| Measure | Piru | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 27.1% | 24.1–30.3% | 30.5% | better |
| High cholesterol | 33.3% | 29.8–36.9% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 28.8% | 23.8–34.3% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 16.3% | 14.3–18.5% | 20.8% | better |
| Depression | 18.9% | 16.2–21.8% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 8.8% | 7–10.8% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 8.9% | 7.9–10% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 4.4% | 4–4.9% | 6.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.2% | 10.6–13.9% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 3.7% | 3.2–4.3% | 5.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 4.7% | 4.2–5.4% | 5.6% | better |
| Stroke | 2.6% | 2.3–2.9% | 3.1% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 10.1% | 8.4–12% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 14–19.9% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 28.6% | 24.3–33% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.5% | 31.7–41.7% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 69.8% | 65.8–73.6% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 56.9% | 53.4–60.4% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 84.1% | 81.5–86.3% | 85.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 57% | 52.4–61.6% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.5% | 67.6–81% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 65.9% | 62.3–69.5% | 71.3% | worse |
| No health insurance | 18.4% | 14.4–22.7% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 36% | 31.3–40.9% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 27.9% | 23.9–32% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 16.9% | 15–19% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 26.5% | 22.8–30.2% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.1% | 12.4–16% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 22.7% | 18.9–26.9% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 20.6% | 17.5–23.9% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.6% | 7.3–10.1% | 7.3% | about the same |
| No reliable transportation | 11.1% | 9.4–12.9% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 16.6% | 13.7–19.8% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 32.3% | 28.1–36.5% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 13.8% | 11.9–15.9% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.3% | 14–18.7% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 5.4% | 4.8–6.2% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 6.8% | 5.9–7.7% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.1% | 3.6–4.7% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 7.9% | 6.8–9.1% | 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 Piru door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Piru better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Piru 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.