Health · Squirrel Mountain Valley
Squirrel Mountain Valley, CA health
Squirrel Mountain Valley differs from California on 26 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (8% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults lacking emotional support (24.9% vs 28.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.9% vs 5.1%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Squirrel Mountain ValleyTownTapestry Health GradeNew
D
Squirrel Mountain Valley’s Health Grade: D
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Squirrel Mountain Valley is healthier than 9% of U.S. towns.
DSelf-rated healthD-Physical distressDMental distressB-ObesityD-DiabetesDSmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 9%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 7%
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Squirrel Mountain Valley could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Squirrel Mountain 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. Squirrel Mountain 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 Squirrel Mountain 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
36.9% have obesity
0 better0 close12 worse
Habits
33% get no exercise
0 better2 close2 worse
Care & screenings
79% had a checkup
5 better1 close1 worse
Mind & connection
32.5% feel lonely
2 better0 close3 worse
Everyday needs
19.6% face food insecurity
0 better4 close1 worse
Disability
45.1% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Squirrel Mountain Valley adults…
48 of every 100 Squirrel Mountain Valley adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 43.4–51.3%
Bars show Squirrel Mountain Valley; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Squirrel Mountain Valley, betterSquirrel Mountain Valley, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
33% Squirrel Mountain Valley
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
36.3% Squirrel Mountain Valley
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
12.9% Squirrel Mountain Valley
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
19.2% Squirrel Mountain Valley
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Squirrel Mountain Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Yearly checkup
CA 72%Dentist visit
CA 63%Cholesterol check
CA 85%Colon screening
CA 58%Mammogram
CA 76%Taking BP meds
CA 71%1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Squirrel Mountain Valley 8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Squirrel Mountain Valley adults are doing
1 in 3Squirrel Mountain Valley adults feel lonely
32.5% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Squirrel Mountain Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · California 20.1% · worse
1 in 4Squirrel Mountain Valley adults lack social or emotional support
24.9% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 5Squirrel Mountain Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · 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
Squirrel Mountain Valley adults worry about having enough food
19.6% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 7
Squirrel Mountain Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
13.5% · CA 14.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Squirrel Mountain Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 9
Squirrel Mountain Valley adults lack reliable transportation
10.7% · CA 9.3% · about the same
24.5% of Squirrel Mountain Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
45.1%
of Squirrel Mountain Valley adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs27.2%
Thinking or memory18.3%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone13.5%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing7.3%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Squirrel Mountain Valley
No hospital or community health center in Squirrel Mountain Valley itself. These are the nearest.
HNearest ERKern Valley Healthcare DistrictLake Isabella · 1.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Sierra VistaWofford Heights · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
2 sites · nearest in Wofford Heights
Kern River Health CenterWofford Heights · 6.8 mi
East Niles Community Health CenterBakersfield · 33.3 mi
33.5 mi
Omni Family Health
5 sites · nearest in Tehachapi
Omni Family HealthTehachapi · 33.5 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 33.9 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 33.9 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 34.3 mi
Omni Family HealthBakersfield · 34.4 mi
Nothing matches.
✓ Primary careSquirrel Mountain Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSquirrel Mountain Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSquirrel Mountain Valley 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 Squirrel Mountain Valley. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
All 40 measures for Squirrel Mountain Valley
| Measure | Squirrel Mountain Valley | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 47.5% | 43.4–51.3% | 30.5% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 43.2% | 39.1–47.3% | 35.4% | worse |
| Obesity | 36.9% | 31.3–42.8% | 27.8% | worse |
| Arthritis | 38.7% | 35–42.3% | 20.8% | worse |
| Depression | 26% | 22.5–29.5% | 20.1% | worse |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 22.2% | 18.3–26.5% | 10.6% | worse |
| Asthma | 12% | 10.6–13.5% | 9.3% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 12.5% | 11.3–13.9% | 6.4% | worse |
| Diabetes | 18.5% | 16–21.1% | 11.7% | worse |
| COPD | 13.9% | 11.6–16.4% | 5.1% | worse |
| Heart disease | 12.5% | 11–14.2% | 5.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 6.6% | 5.7–7.5% | 3.1% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.2% | 15.9–22.5% | 10.9% | worse |
| Binge drink | 12.9% | 10.8–15.3% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 33% | 27.8–38% | 24.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.3% | 31.4–41.5% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 79% | 76–81.9% | 71.9% | better |
| Dentist visit | 56.9% | 53.3–60.5% | 62.8% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 87.8% | 86.1–89.4% | 85.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 64% | 58.9–68.9% | 57.5% | better |
| Mammogram | 71.4% | 63.7–78.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 79.9% | 77–82.7% | 71.3% | better |
| No health insurance | 8% | 6.3–10% | 10.6% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 32.5% | 28.1–36.8% | 37.3% | better |
| Lack emotional support | 24.9% | 21.4–28.5% | 28.6% | better |
| Frequent mental distress | 19.5% | 17.3–21.8% | 16.4% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 30.8% | 26.6–35.4% | 22.1% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 20.7% | 18.1–23.4% | 13.4% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.6% | 16.3–23.3% | 17.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 13.5% | 11.5–15.7% | 14.9% | about the same |
| Utility shut-off threat | 9.2% | 7.9–10.6% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.7% | 9.3–12.3% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Receive SNAP | 24.5% | 20.5–28.8% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 45.1% | 40.1–50% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 27.2% | 23.5–31.1% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 18.3% | 16–20.8% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 12.2% | 10.7–13.7% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 8.7% | 7.5–10.1% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 7.3% | 6.3–8.5% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 13.5% | 11.6–15.5% | 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 Squirrel Mountain 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 Squirrel Mountain Valley better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Squirrel Mountain 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.