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Health in Spring Garden · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Spring Garden?

Spring Garden differs from California on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.9% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.5% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.3% vs 6.4%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 95971. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Spring Garden

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74% Yearly checkupCA 72%
66% Dentist visitCA 63%
87% Cholesterol checkCA 85%
70% Colon screeningCA 58%
77% MammogramCA 76%
75% Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Garden 5.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
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 9
Spring Garden adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 10
Spring Garden adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 17
Spring Garden adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 14
Spring Garden adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

11.4% of Spring Garden adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Spring Garden adults…

Spring Garden runs above CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Spring Garden adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.3%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Spring Garden

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

HNearest ERPlumas District HospitalQuincy · 9.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Lassen Medical Center★★★★★ · 39.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWestern Sierra Medical ClinicDownieville · 23.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.8 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.8 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.1 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
5 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.5 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.1 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSpring Garden is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Garden is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpring Garden’s county is a federal shortage area.Plumas County · need score 18 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 Spring Garden; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.4%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.8%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Spring Garden, betterSpring Garden, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Spring Garden gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Spring Garden adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Spring Garden runs above California.

1 in 3Spring Garden adults feel lonely
34.5% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Spring Garden adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Spring Garden adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.7% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 6Spring Garden adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Spring Garden adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
California
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Spring Garden, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Spring Garden
MeasureSpring GardenLikely rangeCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.1%31–39.2%30.5%worse
High cholesterol37.7%33.3–42.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity29%22–36.8%27.8%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.2–31.9%20.8%worse
Depression24.7%21.2–28.6%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)9.5%7.6–11.7%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.7–12.3%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10.3%9.3–11.3%6.4%worse
Diabetes10.9%9.4–12.6%11.7%about the same
COPD7.2%6.3–8.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease7.3%6.5–8.1%5.6%worse
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.8%10.9–15%10.9%about the same
Binge drink16.8%13.8–20.1%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.4%17.7–25.5%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26–39.5%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%70.3–78%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit65.8%62.1–69.4%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check87.4%85.7–88.9%85.4%better
Colon screening70.1%64.8–74.9%57.5%better
Mammogram76.9%69.1–83.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds74.7%71.5–77.7%71.3%better
No health insurance5.9%4.9–7%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34.5%29–40%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.2%20.5–28.1%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress18%16–20.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.5–22.7%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.9–16.3%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.5%9.5–13.6%17.9%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8.5–11.7%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.8%4.9–6.7%7.3%better
No reliable transportation7.1%6.1–8%9.3%better
Receive SNAP11.4%9.6–13.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability32.8%28.5–37.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.2–17.3%13.8%
Thinking or memory14.7%13–16.5%14.6%
Hearing7.6%6.7–8.5%5.9%
Vision4.5%4.1–5%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.2%3.9%
Errands alone8.4%7.5–9.5%8.1%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Spring Garden door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the California figure falls inside it, we don’t call Spring Garden better or worse.

Why a ZIP code

CDC publishes towns like Spring Garden by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Spring Garden by how much of its land each one covers.

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Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Spring Garden.

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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.

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