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Health in Rivergrove · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Rivergrove?

Rivergrove differs from California on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.6% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (11.7% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.8% vs 5.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rivergrove. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Rivergrove

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 25%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.2%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rivergrove, betterRivergrove, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Rivergrove gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75% Yearly checkupCA 72%
59% Dentist visitCA 63%
86% Cholesterol checkCA 85%
66% Colon screeningCA 58%
71% MammogramCA 76%
75% Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rivergrove 7.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rivergrove adults…

Rivergrove runs above CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Rivergrove adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 6.7–11%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Rivergrove

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

HNearest ERKern Medical CenterBakersfield · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthBakersfield · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.2 mi
Omni Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.8 mi
Kern County Hospital Authority
3 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
4.4 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
5 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
5.8 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield · not rated
5.9 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRivergrove is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRivergrove is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRivergrove 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 Rivergrove; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Rivergrove adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Rivergrove runs above California.

1 in 3Rivergrove adults feel lonely
34.4% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Rivergrove adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Rivergrove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 5Rivergrove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Rivergrove adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 7
Rivergrove adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 9
Rivergrove adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 15
Rivergrove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 11
Rivergrove adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

14.7% of Rivergrove adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
California
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 28 people are less certain, so we show Rivergrove's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Rivergrove
MeasureRivergroveLikely rangeCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38%33.9–41.8%30.5%worse
High cholesterol39.2%35.2–42.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity31.9%26.4–37.2%27.8%about the same
Arthritis28.6%25.1–31.9%20.8%worse
Depression24.6%21.2–28.1%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)11.2%9–13.7%10.6%about the same
Asthma11.2%9.8–12.6%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.5–10.9%6.4%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.2–15.7%11.7%about the same
COPD8.8%6.7–11%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.1–10.3%5.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.5–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%11.4–18.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.5–19.2%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise25%19.9–30.1%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%31.2–41.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.3%71.4–78.6%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit59.4%55.9–63%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check86.4%83.8–88.8%85.4%about the same
Colon screening65.8%60.7–70.5%57.5%better
Mammogram70.7%62.9–77.8%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.2%71.6–78.5%71.3%better
No health insurance7.6%5.6–10.2%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.4%29.7–39.5%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.4%22.3–31%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.9%16.3–21.4%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%18.9–28.5%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.3%13.6–19%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.1%11.6–19.2%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity11.7%9.5–14.3%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.5%5.4–7.8%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.1–10.6%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.7%11.2–18.8%15.6%
Disability
Any disability36.3%30.3–41.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18%14.4–21.6%13.8%
Thinking or memory16.7%13.7–19.9%14.6%
Hearing8.3%7–9.7%5.9%
Vision5.8%4.6–7%5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%3.7–6%3.9%
Errands alone9.6%7.7–11.6%8.1%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Rivergrove door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the California figure falls inside it, we don’t call Rivergrove better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Rivergrove directly, so these are its own figures.

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Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rivergrove.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The California figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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