How healthy is Rough and Ready?
Rough and Ready differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.8% vs 10.6%) and fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (6.5% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 6.4%).
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Rough and Ready. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Rough and Ready
Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.
Out of every 100 Rough and Ready adults…
Rough and Ready runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Rough and Ready is an older town: 40% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, copd and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Rough and Ready as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Rough and Ready adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
13.2% of Rough and Ready adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Care in and near Rough and Ready
No hospital or community health center in Rough and Ready itself. These are the nearest.
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 Rough and Ready; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Rough and Ready adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Rough and Ready runs above California.
1 in 3 Rough and Ready adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Rough and Ready adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Not graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 736 people are less certain, so we show Rough and Ready's figures without a grade.
All 40 CDC measures for Rough and Ready
| Measure | Rough and Ready | Likely range | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 38.2% | 33.8–42.6% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 38.8% | 34.2–43.3% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 29.3% | 22.4–37.2% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 30.7% | 27–34.3% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 24.9% | 21–28.8% | 20.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.5% | 5.2–8.1% | 10.6% | better |
| Asthma | 11% | 9.6–12.3% | 9.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 11% | 9.9–12.2% | 6.4% | worse |
| Diabetes | 12.3% | 10.4–14.2% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 8.5% | 7.1–9.9% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 8.1% | 7–9.1% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 4.2% | 3.7–4.7% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 13.6% | 11–16.2% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 15.9% | 13.1–19% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 22% | 17.7–26.6% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 31.3% | 25.4–37.9% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 75.4% | 71.5–79% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 68.4% | 64.9–71.7% | 62.8% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 87.8% | 86–89.4% | 85.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 68.9% | 63.7–73.8% | 57.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 77.6% | 70.2–84.3% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 77% | 73.6–79.9% | 71.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 5.8% | 4.6–7.3% | 10.6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.3% | 27.2–37.9% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 23.2% | 19.6–27.2% | 28.6% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.6% | 15.4–19.8% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 21.1% | 17.9–24.4% | 22.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 15.5% | 13.4–17.7% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 12.3% | 9.8–15% | 17.9% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 10.1% | 8.3–12% | 14.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 6.1% | 5.1–7.2% | 7.3% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 7.4% | 6.3–8.6% | 9.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 13.2% | 10.6–16.1% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 34% | 29.1–39.1% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 16.7% | 14.1–19.4% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 14.8% | 12.7–16.8% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 8% | 7–9.1% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 5.1% | 4.4–5.8% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.3% | 3.7–4.9% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 9% | 7.7–10.3% | 8.1% | |
How CDC estimates town health
CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Rough and Ready door to door.
Every figure has a likely range. When the California figure falls inside it, we don’t call Rough and Ready better or worse.
CDC publishes Rough and Ready directly, so these are its own figures.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Rough and Ready.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
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.