Health · Snelling

Snelling, CA health

Snelling differs from California on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10% vs 5.1%) and more smokers (17.5% vs 10.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Snelling
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 243 people are less certain, so we show Snelling's figures without a grade.

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How Snelling 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 Snelling adults…

38 of every 100 Snelling adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 34.1–42.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Snelling, betterSnelling, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.4% Snelling
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.5% Snelling
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Snelling
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Snelling
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
60%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
57%
Colon screening
CA 58%
69%
Mammogram
CA 76%
74%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Snelling 9.5% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Snelling adults are doing

1 in 3Snelling adults feel lonely
35.9% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Snelling adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Snelling adults lack social or emotional support
26.6% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Snelling adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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 5
Snelling adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Snelling adults worry about keeping their housing
14.7% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Snelling adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 10
Snelling adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · CA 9.3% · about the same

20.1% of Snelling adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone11.5%
Vision7%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Snelling

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

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterMerced · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEmanuel Medical Center★★★★★ · 22.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGolden Valley Health CentersMerced · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Merced · ★★★★★
ER
13 mi
Golden Valley Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Merced
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Castle Family Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Atwater
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.1 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
John C Fremont Healthcare District
Mariposa · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Oak Valley Hospital District
Oakdale · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSnelling is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSnelling is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSnelling's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Merced County · need score 12 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 Snelling. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Snelling
MeasureSnellingMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34.1–42.9%30.5%worse
High cholesterol40.2%35.9–44.8%35.4%worse
Obesity33.4%26.5–41.4%27.8%about the same
Arthritis30%26.5–33.7%20.8%worse
Depression25.2%21.6–29.2%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)10.6%8.5–13%10.6%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–13%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.5%6.4%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.5–15.6%11.7%about the same
COPD10%8.2–12.1%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.6–10.1%5.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4.1–5.5%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%13.9–21.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink15.8%13.1–19%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise28.4%23.1–34.1%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.5%29.5–42.2%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.3%69.3–77.2%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit60.2%56.8–63.8%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.7–87.5%85.4%about the same
Colon screening56.9%51.3–62.7%57.5%about the same
Mammogram69.1%60.8–76.9%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%70.5–77%71.3%about the same
No health insurance9.5%7.1–12%10.6%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely35.9%30.6–41.3%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support26.6%22.5–30.9%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%16.9–21.9%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health27.1%22.7–31.8%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress17.8%15.2–20.6%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity18.9%15.2–23.5%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity14.7%12.2–17.6%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.5–10.6%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation10.4%8.7–12.2%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP20.1%16.1–24.9%15.6%
Disability
Any disability37.4%32–43%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%16.7–23.4%13.8%
Thinking or memory18.2%15.4–21.2%14.6%
Hearing8.9%7.8–10.2%5.9%
Vision7%6–8.2%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%4.9–7%3.9%
Errands alone11.5%9.7–13.6%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 Snelling door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Snelling better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Snelling 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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