Health · Quartz Hill

Quartz Hill, CA health

Quartz Hill differs from California on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.2% vs 10.6%) and fewer uninsured adults (8.8% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (7.2% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Quartz Hill
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Quartz Hill’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Quartz Hill is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns and 58% of California towns.

C+Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressAObesityA-DiabetesA-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 58%
Towns with similar incomes, $79K–$132K (7,263)Healthier than 48%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Quartz Hill is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Quartz Hill could be anywhere from B− 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 Quartz Hill 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. Quartz Hill 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.
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How Quartz Hill 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 Quartz Hill adults…

29 of every 100 Quartz Hill adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.4–31.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Quartz Hill, betterQuartz Hill, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.8% Quartz Hill
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.2% Quartz Hill
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Quartz Hill
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.5% Quartz Hill
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
65%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
61%
Colon screening
CA 58%
75%
Mammogram
CA 76%
71%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quartz Hill 8.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Quartz Hill adults are doing

1 in 3Quartz Hill adults feel lonely
40% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Quartz Hill adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 3Quartz Hill adults lack social or emotional support
29% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Quartz Hill adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 6
Quartz Hill adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 7
Quartz Hill adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 15
Quartz Hill adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 12
Quartz Hill adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · CA 9.3% · about the same

14.2% of Quartz Hill adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Quartz Hill

Quartz Hill 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 Quartz Hill.

Lancaster: 30.6% Palmdale: 30.3% Leona Valley: 24.8% Sun Village: 32.5% Littlerock: 32.6% Acton: 26.4% Quartz Hill: 26.7% Quartz Hill Lancaster Palmdale Antelope Valley Hospital · Lancaster · 4.1 mi · 1★ MedicareH Palmdale Regional Medical Center · Palmdale · 6.2 mi · 3★ MedicareH Bachc Kensington Shelter · Lancaster · 4 mi+ Tarzana Treatment Centers- Antelope Valley Family Medical Clinic · Lancaster · 5 mi+
24.8%32.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Quartz Hill26.7%
Palmdale30.3%
Lancaster30.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.1 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 Quartz Hill

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

HNearest ERAntelope Valley HospitalLancaster · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPalmdale Regional Medical Center★★★★★ · 6.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBartz-Altadonna Community Health CenterLancaster · 4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4 mi
Bartz-Altadonna Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Lancaster
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.1 mi
Antelope Valley Hospital
Lancaster · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Tarzana Treatment Centers- Antelope Valley Family Medical Clinic
Lancaster · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.2 mi
Palmdale Regional Medical Center
Palmdale · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical Center
Sylmar · ★★★★★
ER
28.4 mi
Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital
Valencia · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careQuartz Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careQuartz Hill is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthQuartz Hill 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 Quartz Hill. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Quartz Hill
MeasureQuartz HillMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.3%27.4–31.4%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.1%33.9–38.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity26.7%24–29.6%27.8%about the same
Arthritis21.6%20–23.4%20.8%about the same
Depression22.2%20.2–24.3%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)7.2%5.9–8.7%10.6%better
Asthma10%9.1–11.1%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.2%6.6–7.8%6.4%worse
Diabetes10.3%9.3–11.5%11.7%better
COPD5.4%4.7–6.1%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.2%4.7–5.8%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.4%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.5%10.1–13.2%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.2%15.4–19.1%15.3%worse
Get no exercise21.8%19.7–24.3%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours35.2%32.3–38%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.7%69.3–74%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.2%62.6–67.4%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.6%83.9–87%85.4%about the same
Colon screening61.3%57.8–64.5%57.5%better
Mammogram75.3%70–79.6%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds70.9%68.4–73.4%71.3%about the same
No health insurance8.8%7.4–10.2%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely40%37.2–42.9%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support29%26.4–31.6%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%16–19.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.9%19–23.1%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.9%12.7–15.3%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.8–17.8%17.9%better
Housing insecurity14.4%12.7–16.1%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.6–7.3%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.6%7.6–9.7%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%12.3–16.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability30.5%28.2–33.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs13.4%12–14.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%14–17%14.6%
Hearing5.7%5.1–6.3%5.9%
Vision5%4.6–5.6%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.3%3.9%
Errands alone8.3%7.5–9.3%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 Quartz Hill door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Quartz Hill better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Quartz Hill 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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