Health · Seacliff

Seacliff, CA health

Seacliff differs from California on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.6% vs 17.9%) and fewer uninsured adults (5.7% vs 10.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (9.6% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Seacliff
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Seacliff’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Seacliff is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns and 77% of California towns.

B+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB+Mental distressAObesityA-DiabetesASmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 85%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 77%
Towns with similar incomes, $98K–$163K (4,371)Healthier than 59%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Seacliff is healthier than 85% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Seacliff could be anywhere from B to A+.
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 Seacliff 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. Seacliff 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 Seacliff 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 Seacliff adults…

32 of every 100 Seacliff adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.1–35.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Seacliff, betterSeacliff, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18% Seacliff
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Seacliff
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.3% Seacliff
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 9.9% Seacliff
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
72%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
89%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
70%
Colon screening
CA 58%
80%
Mammogram
CA 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seacliff 5.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Seacliff adults are doing

1 in 3Seacliff adults feel lonely
33.2% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Seacliff adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.6% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 5Seacliff adults lack social or emotional support
22% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 6Seacliff adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · 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 10
Seacliff adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Seacliff adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 20
Seacliff adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 17
Seacliff adults lack reliable transportation
6% · CA 9.3% · better

8.5% of Seacliff adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing6%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Seacliff

Seacliff and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Seacliff.

Capitola: 26.4% Rio del Mar: 23.8% Aptos: 24.2% Live Oak: 26.9% Pleasure Point: 25.7% Soquel: 25% La Selva Beach: 26.4% Day Valley: 24.4% Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley: 25.9% Seacliff: 25.6% Seacliff Capitola Rio del Mar Aptos Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz · Santa Cruz · 3.4 miH Dominican Hospital · Santa Cruz · 3.7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Watsonville Community Hospital · Watsonville · 7.7 mi · 2★ MedicareH Dientes Community Dental Clinic · Santa Cruz · 3.5 mi+ East Cliff Family Health Center · Santa Cruz · 3.7 mi+
23.8%26.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Rio del Mar23.8%
Aptos24.2%
Seacliff25.6%
Capitola26.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Seacliff

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

HNearest ERDominican HospitalSanta Cruz · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyWatsonville Community Hospital★★★★★ · 7.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of Santa CruzSanta Cruz · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · not rated
3.5 mi
County of Santa Cruz
7 sites · nearest in Santa Cruz
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.7 mi
Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz · ★★★★★
ER
3.7 mi
East Cliff Family Health Center
Santa Cruz · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
7.7 mi
Watsonville Community Hospital
Watsonville · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSeacliff is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSeacliff is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSeacliff 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 Seacliff. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Seacliff
MeasureSeacliffMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.9%28.1–35.7%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%32.7–41%35.4%about the same
Obesity25.6%20–31.4%27.8%about the same
Arthritis24.6%21.4–27.7%20.8%worse
Depression23.6%20.2–27.1%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)6.2%4.9–7.8%10.6%better
Asthma10.2%9–11.5%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.6–10.6%6.4%worse
Diabetes9.8%8.3–11.4%11.7%better
COPD5.5%4.4–6.6%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.8%5–6.6%5.6%about the same
Stroke3%2.7–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes9.9%7.7–12.4%10.9%about the same
Binge drink17.3%14.5–20.4%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise18%14.5–21.9%24.6%better
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%26.1–37.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.8%70–77.4%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit72.3%69.2–75.4%62.8%better
Cholesterol check89.1%87.4–90.5%85.4%better
Colon screening70%65.2–74.4%57.5%better
Mammogram79.6%72.9–85.3%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74%70.4–77.2%71.3%about the same
No health insurance5.7%4.5–7.1%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.2%28.5–38.4%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.7–25.8%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16%13.9–18.2%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health17.1%14.3–20.2%22.1%better
Frequent physical distress12.7%10.8–14.6%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.6–12%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.9%7.3–10.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.9%7.3%better
No reliable transportation6%5–7.1%9.3%better
Receive SNAP8.5%6.5–10.6%15.6%
Disability
Any disability26.9%22.8–31.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs12.5%10.3–14.8%13.8%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.4–14.2%14.6%
Hearing6%5.2–6.8%5.9%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.1%2.6–3.7%3.9%
Errands alone6.8%5.8–8%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 Seacliff door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Seacliff better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Seacliff 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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