Health · Spring Valley

Spring Valley, CA health

Spring Valley differs from California on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (7.7% vs 10.6%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (64.6% vs 57.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 5.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Spring Valley
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Spring Valley’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Spring Valley is healthier than 68% of U.S. towns and 58% of California towns.

C+Self-rated healthB+Physical distressC+Mental distressAObesityB+DiabetesA-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 68%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 58%
Towns with similar incomes, $82K–$136K (6,727)Healthier than 44%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Spring Valley is healthier than 68% 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, Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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. Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley 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 Spring Valley adults…

39 of every 100 Spring Valley adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 35–43.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spring Valley, betterSpring Valley, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Spring Valley
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.7% Spring Valley
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.3% Spring Valley
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Spring Valley
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
58%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
65%
Colon screening
CA 58%
69%
Mammogram
CA 76%
76%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spring Valley 7.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Spring Valley adults are doing

1 in 3Spring Valley adults feel lonely
34% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Spring Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Spring Valley adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Spring Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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
Spring Valley adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 8
Spring Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Spring Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · CA 7.3% · about the same
1 in 11
Spring Valley adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · CA 9.3% · about the same

16.8% of Spring Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Spring Valley

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

HNearest ERAdventist Health ClearlakeClearlake · 7.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySutter Lakeside Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMendocino Community Health ClinicLakeport · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Adventist Health Clearlake
Clearlake · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.3 mi
Mendocino Community Health Clinic
4 sites · nearest in Lakeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.4 mi
Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Lakeport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Ampla Health
2 sites · nearest in Arbuckle
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.6 mi
Colusa Medical Center
Colusa · ★★★★★
ER
33.6 mi
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careSpring Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSpring Valley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSpring Valley's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW-Lake 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 Spring Valley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spring Valley
MeasureSpring ValleyMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.3%35–43.7%30.5%worse
High cholesterol38.8%34.5–43.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity32.1%24.7–40.5%27.8%about the same
Arthritis30%26.4–33.5%20.8%worse
Depression24.3%20.7–28%20.1%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)13.3%10.8–16.2%10.6%worse
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.6%9.3%worse
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11%6.4%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.9–15.8%11.7%worse
COPD8.7%7.4–10.1%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.7%7.7–9.7%5.6%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%11.8–16.9%10.9%worse
Binge drink15.3%12.6–18.4%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.5–29.7%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.7%29.5–42.3%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.7%70.8–78.5%71.9%about the same
Dentist visit57.7%54–61.4%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check87.1%85.3–88.7%85.4%about the same
Colon screening64.6%59.2–70%57.5%better
Mammogram69.3%60.4–77%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%72.7–78.8%71.3%better
No health insurance7.7%6.4–9.3%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely34%28.6–39.6%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support24.6%20.7–28.8%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.7–20.1%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health24.2%21.1–27.7%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.5–18.7%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.9%13.1–19.2%17.9%about the same
Housing insecurity13.1%11–15.3%14.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.9%6.6–9.2%7.3%about the same
No reliable transportation9.3%8–10.8%9.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.8%13.8–20.1%15.6%
Disability
Any disability35.6%31.1–40.5%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%15.9–21.1%13.8%
Thinking or memory15.8%13.9–18.1%14.6%
Hearing8.7%7.7–9.8%5.9%
Vision6.3%5.6–7.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.8%3.9%
Errands alone10%8.7–11.4%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 Spring Valley door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Spring Valley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Spring Valley 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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