Health · Riverdale
Riverdale, CA health
Riverdale differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.9% vs 10.6%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for RiverdaleTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Riverdale’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Riverdale is healthier than 14% of U.S. towns.
D-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressC-ObesityC+DiabetesC+SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 14%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 11%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$71K (7,433)Healthier than 23%
About what its income would suggest. Riverdale does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Riverdale could be anywhere from D− to C+.
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 Riverdale 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. Riverdale 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 Riverdale 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
40.1% have obesity
1 better8 close3 worse
Habits
35.9% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
67.2% had a checkup
0 better2 close5 worse
Mind & connection
40.8% feel lonely
0 better2 close3 worse
Everyday needs
32.4% face food insecurity
0 better1 close4 worse
Disability
41.7% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Riverdale adults…
30 of every 100 Riverdale adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 27.2–33.9%
Bars show Riverdale; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Riverdale, betterRiverdale, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
35.9% Riverdale
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
37.2% Riverdale
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
15.2% Riverdale
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
15.3% Riverdale
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Riverdale 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 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Riverdale 22.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Riverdale adults are doing
1 in 2Riverdale adults feel lonely
40.8% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Riverdale adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Riverdale adults lack social or emotional support
32.3% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Riverdale adults are in frequent mental distress
20.6% · 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 3
Riverdale adults worry about having enough food
32.4% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Riverdale adults worry about keeping their housing
25.3% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Riverdale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.3% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 7
Riverdale adults lack reliable transportation
15.3% · CA 9.3% · worse
27.6% of Riverdale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
41.7%
of Riverdale adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory21.7%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision9.1%
Dressing or bathing5.8%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Riverdale
1 community health center in Riverdale, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERAdventist Health HanfordHanford · 16.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyFresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)★★★★★ · 24.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAria Community Health CenterRiverdale · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Aria Community Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Riverdale
Aria Community Health Center RiverdaleRiverdale · 0.3 mi
Aria Community Health Center Lemoore 209Lemoore · 10.1 mi
Aria Community Health Center LemooreLemoore · 10.1 mi
Aria Community Health Center Hanford 111Hanford · 14 mi
9.5 mi
United Health Centers of the San Joaquin Valley
2 sites · nearest in Lemoore
United Health Centers LemooreLemoore · 9.5 mi
United Health Centers HanfordHanford · 13.3 mi
24.1 mi
Fresno VA Medical Center (VA Central California Healthcare System)
Fresno · ★★★★★
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careRiverdale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRiverdale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRiverdale 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 Riverdale. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Riverdale
| Measure | Riverdale | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 30.3% | 27.2–33.9% | 30.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 32.1% | 28.7–35.7% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 40.1% | 34.6–46.3% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 20.9% | 18.7–23.6% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.5% | 19.6–25.8% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 17.9% | 14.7–21.6% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 10.4% | 9.2–11.7% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 5% | 4.5–5.6% | 6.4% | better |
| Diabetes | 12.8% | 11.2–14.6% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 6.5% | 5.7–7.5% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 6.2% | 5.5–6.9% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.5% | 3.1–3.9% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 15.3% | 12.9–18% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.2% | 12.7–18.3% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.9% | 30.9–41.2% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.2% | 32.5–42.2% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 67.2% | 63.1–71.3% | 71.9% | worse |
| Dentist visit | 44.3% | 41.1–47.7% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 78.6% | 75.4–81.4% | 85.4% | worse |
| Colon screening | 51.6% | 46.8–56.4% | 57.5% | worse |
| Mammogram | 69.5% | 62.1–76.2% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 68.3% | 65.1–71.4% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 22.9% | 18.1–28% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 40.8% | 35.9–46.1% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 32.3% | 28.1–36.9% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 20.6% | 18.2–23.1% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 33.4% | 29.2–37.9% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 17.3% | 15.2–19.7% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 32.4% | 27.1–37.8% | 17.9% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 25.3% | 21.7–29.4% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 12.3% | 10.5–14.3% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 15.3% | 13.1–17.8% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 27.6% | 23.3–32.4% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 41.7% | 36.9–46.7% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 18.6% | 16.2–21.3% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 21.7% | 18.8–24.7% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.7% | 5.9–7.5% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 9.1% | 8–10.4% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 5.8% | 5.1–6.6% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 11.7% | 10.2–13.4% | 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 Riverdale door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Riverdale better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Riverdale 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.