Health · Swall Meadows

Swall Meadows, CA health

Swall Meadows differs from California on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.3% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9% vs 14.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.9% vs 6.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Swall Meadows
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How Swall Meadows 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 Swall Meadows adults…

43 of every 100 Swall Meadows adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · worse · margin 37.8–48.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Swall Meadows, betterSwall Meadows, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Swall Meadows
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.9% Swall Meadows
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.8% Swall Meadows
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Swall Meadows
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
64%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
91%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
71%
Colon screening
CA 58%
77%
Mammogram
CA 76%
80%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Swall Meadows 5.3% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Swall Meadows adults are doing

1 in 3Swall Meadows adults feel lonely
30.2% · California 37.3% · better
1 in 4Swall Meadows adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Swall Meadows adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · California 28.6% · better
1 in 7Swall Meadows adults are in frequent mental distress
15.3% · 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 8
Swall Meadows adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · CA 17.9% · better
1 in 11
Swall Meadows adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · CA 14.9% · better
1 in 18
Swall Meadows adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · CA 7.3% · better
1 in 14
Swall Meadows adults lack reliable transportation
7% · CA 9.3% · better

13.2% of Swall Meadows adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Swall Meadows

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

HNearest ERNorthern Inyo HospitalBishop · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careValley Health TeamBishop · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.3 mi
Northern Inyo Hospital
Bishop · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.7 mi
Valley Health Team
2 sites · nearest in Bishop
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Mammoth Hospital
Mammoth Lakes · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.6 mi
Camarena Health
4 sites · nearest in Oakhurst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.9 mi
Southern Inyo Hospital
Lone Pine · not rated
ERRural critical access
70 mi
Mount Grant General Hospital
Hawthorne · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careSwall Meadows is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careSwall Meadows is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSwall Meadows's county is a federal shortage area.Mono County · need score 13 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 Swall Meadows. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Swall Meadows
MeasureSwall MeadowsMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43%37.8–48.2%30.5%worse
High cholesterol44%39.1–49%35.4%worse
Obesity32.3%24.3–41.2%27.8%about the same
Arthritis35.3%30.7–39.9%20.8%worse
Depression23%19.3–27%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.1%9.9–14.9%10.6%about the same
Asthma10.6%9.3–12.2%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.9%11.4–14.4%6.4%worse
Diabetes15%12.3–18%11.7%worse
COPD9.7%7–13.2%5.1%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.4–12.3%5.6%worse
Stroke5%4–6.1%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%9.1–17.9%10.9%about the same
Binge drink12.8%10.4–15.6%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%18.1–30.7%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.9%25.5–39%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.8–82.7%71.9%better
Dentist visit64.4%60.8–68.1%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check91%89.3–92.6%85.4%better
Colon screening70.9%65.6–75.9%57.5%better
Mammogram77.1%73.7–80.5%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds80.2%76.7–83.4%71.3%better
No health insurance5.3%3.7–7.8%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%24.8–36%37.3%better
Lack emotional support21.4%17.2–26.2%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress15.3%12.8–18%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%18–29.9%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%13.2–20.5%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%8.4–16.6%17.9%better
Housing insecurity9%6.8–11.6%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.4–7.1%7.3%better
No reliable transportation7%5.4–8.8%9.3%better
Receive SNAP13.2%9.1–18.5%15.6%
Disability
Any disability34.7%28.2–42.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs19.3%14.8–24.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory13.4%10.7–16.8%14.6%
Hearing9.6%8–11.4%5.9%
Vision5.7%4.4–7.4%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5%3.8–6.7%3.9%
Errands alone9.1%7–11.8%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 Swall Meadows door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Swall Meadows better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Swall Meadows 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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