Health · Visalia
Visalia, CA health
On most measures Visalia looks like California as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (13% vs 10.6%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (8.9% vs 7.3%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for VisaliaTownTapestry Health GradeNew
B−
Visalia’s Health Grade: B−
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Visalia is healthier than 52% of U.S. towns.
C-Self-rated healthB-Physical distressC+Mental distressB+ObesityBDiabetesB+SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 52%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 41%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (9,713)Healthier than 50%
About what its income would suggest. Visalia does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Visalia could be anywhere from C− 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 Visalia 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. Visalia 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 Visalia 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
32.2% have obesity
0 better12 close0 worse
Habits
26.9% get no exercise
0 better4 close0 worse
Care & screenings
69.4% had a checkup
0 better6 close1 worse
Mind & connection
35.3% feel lonely
0 better5 close0 worse
Everyday needs
19.9% face food insecurity
0 better2 close3 worse
Disability
31.8% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Visalia adults…
30 of every 100 Visalia adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.5–33.7%
Bars show Visalia; the black tick is California. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Visalia, betterVisalia, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults
26.9% Visalia
CA 24.6%
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
33.1% Visalia
CA 35.1%
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults
16.8% Visalia
CA 15.3%
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
12% Visalia
CA 10.9%
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Visalia 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 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Visalia 13% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection
How Visalia adults are doing
1 in 3Visalia adults feel lonely
35.3% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 4Visalia adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 4Visalia adults lack social or emotional support
26.9% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 6Visalia adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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 5
Visalia adults worry about having enough food
19.9% · CA 17.9% · about the same
1 in 6
Visalia adults worry about keeping their housing
17.1% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 11
Visalia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 9
Visalia adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · CA 9.3% · worse
18.3% of Visalia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Disability
Living with a disability
31.8%
of Visalia adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Black tick: California. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Getting care
Care in and near Visalia
1 hospital and 5 community health centers in Visalia, plus the nearest just outside it.
HNearest ERKaweah Health Medical CenterVisalia · 1.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careComplete Care Community Health Center-VisaliaVisalia · 1.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Family Healthcare Network
7 sites · nearest in Visalia
Family Healthcare Network - Visalia MooneyVisalia · 1.6 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Main StreetVisalia · 1.9 mi
Family Healthcare Network - CorporateVisalia · 2.1 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Visalia Oak Health CenterVisalia · 2.1 mi
Family Healthcare Network Visalia-School Avenue Health CenterVisalia · 2.1 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Visalia Bridge Health CenterVisalia · 2.1 mi
Family Healthcare Network - Visalia Court StreetVisalia · 2.3 mi
Nothing matches.
! Primary carePart of Visalia is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MSSA 233/Visalia · need score 16 of 25
! Dental carePart of Visalia is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - MSSA 233-Farmersville/Goshen/Visalia · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthVisalia's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tulare County · need score 17 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 Visalia. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Visalia
| Measure | Visalia | Margin | California | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 29.9% | 26.5–33.7% | 30.5% | about the same |
| High cholesterol | 33.6% | 29.7–37.7% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 32.2% | 25.9–39.2% | 27.8% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 20.4% | 17.9–23.1% | 20.8% | about the same |
| Depression | 22.4% | 19.1–26% | 20.1% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 11.4% | 9.3–13.8% | 10.6% | about the same |
| Asthma | 10% | 8.8–11.3% | 9.3% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 6.3% | 5.7–6.9% | 6.4% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 11.2% | 9.7–12.7% | 11.7% | about the same |
| COPD | 5.4% | 4.8–6% | 5.1% | about the same |
| Heart disease | 5.6% | 5–6.1% | 5.6% | about the same |
| Stroke | 3.1% | 2.9–3.3% | 3.1% | about the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12% | 10.3–13.7% | 10.9% | about the same |
| Binge drink | 16.8% | 13.9–20.2% | 15.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 26.9% | 22.9–31.1% | 24.6% | about the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.1% | 27.6–39.1% | 35.1% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 69.4% | 65.2–73.5% | 71.9% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 60.9% | 57.5–64.3% | 62.8% | about the same |
| Cholesterol check | 83.9% | 82.1–85.7% | 85.4% | about the same |
| Colon screening | 57.3% | 52.2–62.3% | 57.5% | about the same |
| Mammogram | 74.5% | 67–81.4% | 75.7% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 69.2% | 65.8–72.4% | 71.3% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 13% | 11.4–14.6% | 10.6% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 35.3% | 30.7–40.2% | 37.3% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 26.9% | 23.6–30.5% | 28.6% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.9% | 15.9–20% | 16.4% | about the same |
| Fair or poor health | 23.5% | 20.9–26.2% | 22.1% | about the same |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.3% | 12.7–16% | 13.4% | about the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 19.9% | 17.6–22.4% | 17.9% | about the same |
| Housing insecurity | 17.1% | 15.1–19.2% | 14.9% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 8.9% | 7.8–10% | 7.3% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 10.6% | 9.5–11.8% | 9.3% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 18.3% | 16.3–20.3% | 15.6% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 31.8% | 27.9–35.9% | 30.4% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 14.2% | 12.5–16% | 13.8% | |
| Thinking or memory | 16.1% | 14.3–17.8% | 14.6% | |
| Hearing | 6.1% | 5.4–6.8% | 5.9% | |
| Vision | 6.2% | 5.7–6.7% | 5.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 4.2% | 3.8–4.5% | 3.9% | |
| Errands alone | 8.8% | 7.9–9.8% | 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 Visalia door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Visalia better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Visalia 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.