Health · Salyer

Salyer, CA health

Salyer differs from California on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (6.8% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (12.6% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.6% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Salyer
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How Salyer 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 Salyer adults…

44 of every 100 Salyer adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–49%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Salyer, betterSalyer, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Salyer
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Salyer
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Salyer
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.4% Salyer
CA 10.9%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
61%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
65%
Colon screening
CA 58%
73%
Mammogram
CA 76%
79%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Salyer 6.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Salyer adults are doing

1 in 3Salyer adults feel lonely
32.5% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Salyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Salyer adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 5Salyer adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · 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
Salyer adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Salyer adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 12
Salyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 10
Salyer adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · CA 9.3% · about the same

20.4% of Salyer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

41%

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

Walking or climbing stairs22.9%
Thinking or memory16.6%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone11.9%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Salyer

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

HNearest ERMad River Community HospitalArcata · 27.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyProvidence St. Joseph Hospital★★★★★ · 30.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOpen Door Community Health CentersWillow Creek · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Open Door Community Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Willow Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.2 mi
Mad River Community Hospital
Arcata · ★★★★★
ER
28.9 mi
Southern Trinity Health Services
Mad River · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.4 mi
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Eureka · ★★★★★
ER
34.5 mi
Trinity Hospital
Weaverville · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.8 mi
Providence Redwood Memorial Hospital
Fortuna · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSalyer is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSalyer is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSalyer's county is a federal shortage area.Trinity County · need score 19 of 25

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 Salyer. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Salyer
MeasureSalyerMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.3%39.8–49%30.5%worse
High cholesterol42.6%37.7–47.5%35.4%worse
Obesity33.6%25.6–42.2%27.8%about the same
Arthritis36.1%32.3–40%20.8%worse
Depression24.9%21.2–28.8%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)12.3%9.8–15.2%10.6%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)12%10.7–13.3%6.4%worse
Diabetes16.3%14–18.7%11.7%worse
COPD11.6%9.8–13.4%5.1%worse
Heart disease10.9%9.6–12.3%5.6%worse
Stroke5.8%5.1–6.6%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.4%14.3–20.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink13.6%11–16.4%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.1–33.6%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.3–39.8%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.4%73.6–80.8%71.9%better
Dentist visit61.2%57.6–64.9%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.9%86.1–89.7%85.4%better
Colon screening65.2%59.9–70.6%57.5%better
Mammogram72.9%64.6–80.6%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds79.3%76.1–82.1%71.3%better
No health insurance6.8%5.5–8.3%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.5%27.1–38%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.4–28%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress18.3%16.1–20.5%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health27.9%23.9–31.7%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress18.8%16.3–21.1%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%14.6–20.9%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity12.6%10.6–14.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7–9.6%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.9%8.5–11.3%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP20.4%16.9–24%15.6%
Disability
Any disability41%35.8–45.9%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs22.9%19.8–26.2%13.8%
Thinking or memory16.6%14.5–18.8%14.6%
Hearing11.1%9.8–12.5%5.9%
Vision7.5%6.6–8.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6%5.2–6.8%3.9%
Errands alone11.9%10.3–13.5%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 Salyer door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Salyer better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Salyer 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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