Health · Plainview

Plainview, CA health

Plainview differs from California on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.2% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with COPD (4.1% vs 5.1%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (20.1% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Plainview
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How Plainview 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 Plainview adults…

29 of every 100 Plainview adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.3–32.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Plainview, betterPlainview, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.7% Plainview
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.7% Plainview
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.9% Plainview
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 10.6% Plainview
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
52%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
47%
Colon screening
CA 58%
68%
Mammogram
CA 76%
68%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Plainview 20.1% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Plainview adults are doing

1 in 3Plainview adults feel lonely
36.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Plainview adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.2% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Plainview adults lack social or emotional support
28.3% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Plainview adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Plainview adults worry about having enough food
28.2% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Plainview adults worry about keeping their housing
23.8% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 9
Plainview adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.5% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
Plainview adults lack reliable transportation
13.9% · CA 9.3% · worse

23.7% of Plainview adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision8.5%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Plainview

Plainview and the towns around it

Care nearby

Sierra View Medical CenterPorterville · 7.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Porterville Developmental CenterPorterville · 11 mi DirectionsMedicare profile
Adventist Health TulareTulare · 13.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Kaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia · 15.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Healthcare Network - Strathmore Health CenterStrathmore · 4.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Altura Centers for Health WoodvillePorterville · 4.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary carePlainview is not a shortage area
✓ Dental carePlainview is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPlainview's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tulare County · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Plainview. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Plainview
MeasurePlainviewMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.8%25.3–32.6%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol32.9%29–37%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.6%28.5–42.9%27.8%worse
Arthritis17.3%14.9–19.9%20.8%better
Depression20.2%17–23.7%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.1–13.8%10.6%about the same
Asthma9.2%8.1–10.6%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)4.2%3.8–4.7%6.4%better
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.5%11.7%about the same
COPD4.1%3.4–5%5.1%better
Heart disease5.4%4.6–6.2%5.6%about the same
Stroke2.9%2.6–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes10.6%8.3–13.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15.9%13.1–19.1%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise32.7%27.1–39%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%29.1–41%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup67.8%62.9–72.3%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit52%48.3–55.8%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check82.2%78.7–85.4%85.4%about the same
Colon screening47.1%41.6–52.4%57.5%worse
Mammogram68.1%59.4–76%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds67.8%64.1–71.2%71.3%worse
No health insurance20.1%15.1–25.7%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely36.4%31–41.8%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support28.3%23.8–32.8%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15–20.4%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health28.9%24.1–34.2%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.1–18.1%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity28.2%21.8–34.6%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity23.8%19–28.3%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.5%9.4–13.7%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation13.9%11.2–16.8%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP23.7%18–29.4%15.6%
Disability
Any disability34.7%29.5–40.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.1–18.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%14.6–21.2%14.6%
Hearing5.9%5.1–6.8%5.9%
Vision8.5%7.1–10%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–5.9%3.9%
Errands alone9.3%7.6–11.2%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 Plainview door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Plainview better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Plainview 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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