Health · Smith Corner

Smith Corner, CA health

Smith Corner differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.2% vs 6.4%) and fewer adults with high cholesterol (31.6% vs 35.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.9% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Smith Corner
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 718 people are less certain, so we show Smith Corner's figures without a grade.

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How Smith Corner 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 Smith Corner adults…

29 of every 100 Smith Corner adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.2–32.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Smith Corner, betterSmith Corner, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 36.6% Smith Corner
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.8% Smith Corner
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Smith Corner
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14% Smith Corner
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
52%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
80%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
51%
Colon screening
CA 58%
78%
Mammogram
CA 76%
66%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Smith Corner 22.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Smith Corner adults are doing

1 in 3Smith Corner adults feel lonely
39.3% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Smith Corner adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Smith Corner adults lack social or emotional support
31.4% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Smith Corner adults are in frequent mental distress
21.2% · California 16.4% · worse
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 3
Smith Corner adults worry about having enough food
34.3% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Smith Corner adults worry about keeping their housing
28.4% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 7
Smith Corner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.2% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 6
Smith Corner adults lack reliable transportation
16.8% · CA 9.3% · worse

30.8% of Smith Corner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.1%

of Smith Corner adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory21.9%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone11.6%
Vision10%
Dressing or bathing6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Smith Corner

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

HNearest ERMercy HospitalBakersfield · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 16.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOmni Family HealthShafter · 1.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.3 mi
Omni Family Health
8 sites · nearest in Shafter
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital, Lp
Bakersfield · not rated
15.8 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
16 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSmith Corner is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSmith Corner is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSmith Corner 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 Smith Corner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

All 40 measures for Smith Corner
MeasureSmith CornerMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.4%26.2–32.6%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol31.6%28.1–35.1%35.4%better
Obesity38.4%32.5–44.2%27.8%worse
Arthritis18.8%16.4–21.1%20.8%about the same
Depression23.2%20–26.6%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.5%11–16.4%10.6%worse
Asthma10.5%9.2–11.9%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)4.2%3.7–4.6%6.4%better
Diabetes14%12.2–16%11.7%worse
COPD5.4%4.6–6.4%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.7%5–6.6%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.7%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14%11.6–16.8%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.2%13.4–19.2%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise36.6%31.3–42.5%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%33.7–44.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.2%65–73.1%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit51.9%48.5–55.4%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check80.3%76.9–83.1%85.4%worse
Colon screening51.3%45.8–56.6%57.5%worse
Mammogram78.4%71.7–84.1%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds65.8%62.1–69.2%71.3%worse
No health insurance22.9%17.9–28.5%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely39.3%34.5–44.6%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support31.4%27.3–36.1%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress21.2%18.8–24%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health32.4%28–37.7%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.5%15.2–20.2%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity34.3%28.7–40.6%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity28.4%24.3–32.7%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat14.2%12.1–16.5%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation16.8%14.4–19.7%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP30.8%25.5–36.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability40.1%35.2–45.8%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.9–21.8%13.8%
Thinking or memory21.9%18.8–25.3%14.6%
Hearing6.2%5.5–7.1%5.9%
Vision10%8.6–11.8%5.6%
Dressing or bathing6%5.1–7.1%3.9%
Errands alone11.6%9.9–13.7%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 Smith Corner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Smith Corner better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Smith Corner 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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