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Health in Warner Valley · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Warner Valley?

Warner Valley differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer uninsured adults (5.5% vs 10.6%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.1% vs 17.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.2% vs 6.4%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 96020. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Warner Valley

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

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77% Yearly checkupCA 72%
66% Dentist visitCA 63%
90% Cholesterol checkCA 85%
71% Colon screeningCA 58%
75% MammogramCA 76%
78% Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Warner Valley 5.5% · 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 10
Warner Valley adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 12
Warner Valley adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 20
Warner Valley adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 16
Warner Valley adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

9.9% of Warner Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Warner Valley adults…

Warner Valley runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Warner Valley adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.5%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Warner Valley

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

HNearest ERSeneca District HospitalChester · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBanner Lassen Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Rural Health ClinicsWestwood · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
Shingletown Medical Center
Shingletown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
37.7 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
43 mi
Mayers Memorial Hospital
Fall River Mills · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careWarner Valley is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWarner Valley is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWarner Valley’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 Warner Valley; ≈ 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 21.7%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.7%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 15%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.3%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Warner Valley, betterWarner Valley, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Warner Valley gets moving

31 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Mind & connection

How Warner Valley adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Warner Valley does better than California.

1 in 3Warner Valley adults feel lonely
32.7% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Warner Valley adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Warner Valley adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6Warner Valley adults are in frequent mental distress
16.1% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Warner Valley 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.5%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
California
Health Grade

Not graded

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

All 40 CDC measures for Warner Valley
MeasureWarner ValleyLikely rangeCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.9%34.1–43.3%30.5%worse
High cholesterol41.4%36.7–46.1%35.4%worse
Obesity28.6%21.4–36.2%27.8%about the same
Arthritis32.2%28.2–36%20.8%worse
Depression23.3%19.8–27.1%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.3%5.8–9.1%10.6%better
Asthma10.6%9.3–11.9%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.2%11–13.5%6.4%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.5–14.2%11.7%about the same
COPD7.9%6.6–9.4%5.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.5%5.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.7–4.7%3.1%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%9.9–14.8%10.9%about the same
Binge drink15%12.3–18%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.7%17.4–26.3%24.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%25.3–38.6%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.2%73.4–80.7%71.9%better
Dentist visit66.3%62.5–69.9%62.8%about the same
Cholesterol check90%88.4–91.5%85.4%better
Colon screening71%65.8–75.7%57.5%better
Mammogram75.4%67–82.2%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds77.9%74.3–81%71.3%better
No health insurance5.5%4.3–6.9%10.6%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.7%27.3–37.9%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support23.1%19.3–27%28.6%better
Frequent mental distress16.1%14.1–18.3%16.4%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.2–23.8%22.1%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%13.1–17.2%13.4%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%8–12.5%17.9%better
Housing insecurity8.5%7–10.2%14.9%better
Utility shut-off threat4.9%4.1–5.8%7.3%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5.1–7.2%9.3%better
Receive SNAP9.9%7.7–12.3%15.6%
Disability
Any disability33.5%28.7–38.3%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.5%13.9–19.3%13.8%
Thinking or memory13.3%11.4–15.3%14.6%
Hearing8.5%7.5–9.7%5.9%
Vision4.6%3.9–5.2%5.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%3.9%
Errands alone8.2%7–9.4%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 Warner Valley door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

Why a ZIP code

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

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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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