Health · Rivergrove

Rivergrove, CA health

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%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Rivergrove
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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.

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How Rivergrove 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 Rivergrove adults…

38 of every 100 Rivergrove adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 33.9–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Rivergrove, betterRivergrove, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25% Rivergrove
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Rivergrove
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Rivergrove
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Rivergrove
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
59%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
66%
Colon screening
CA 58%
71%
Mammogram
CA 76%
75%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rivergrove 7.6% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Rivergrove adults are doing

1 in 3Rivergrove adults feel lonely
34.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Rivergrove adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Rivergrove adults lack social or emotional support
26.4% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Rivergrove adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · 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 7
Rivergrove adults worry about having enough food
15.1% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Rivergrove adults worry about keeping their housing
11.7% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 15
Rivergrove adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.5% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Rivergrove adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · CA 9.3% · about the same

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

Disability

Living with a disability

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%

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

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. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Rivergrove
MeasureRivergroveMarginCalifornia
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%
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 Rivergrove door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Rivergrove better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Rivergrove 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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