Health · Winton

Winton, CA health

Winton differs from California on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (4.2% vs 6.4%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (22.8% vs 10.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Winton
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Winton’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Winton is healthier than 23% of U.S. towns, and than 40% of towns with similar incomes.

D-Self-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressBObesityC+DiabetesB-SmokingDExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 23%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (1,056)Healthier than 19%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$71K (7,433)Healthier than 40%

Better than its income would suggest. Winton is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C−.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Winton could be anywhere from D to B−.
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 Winton 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. Winton 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 Winton 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 Winton adults…

29 of every 100 Winton adults have high blood pressure
California: 31 in 100 · too close to call · margin 25.8–33.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Winton, betterWinton, worseToo close to callCalifornia
Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.5% Winton
CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.9% Winton
CA 35.1%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Winton
CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.2% Winton
CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%
Yearly checkup
CA 72%
47%
Dentist visit
CA 63%
79%
Cholesterol check
CA 85%
47%
Colon screening
CA 58%
68%
Mammogram
CA 76%
66%
Taking BP meds
CA 71%
1 in 4
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winton 22.8% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Winton adults are doing

1 in 2Winton adults feel lonely
41.4% · California 37.3% · too close to call
1 in 5Winton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.4% · California 20.1% · too close to call
1 in 3Winton adults lack social or emotional support
32.5% · California 28.6% · too close to call
1 in 5Winton adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 3
Winton adults worry about having enough food
32.8% · CA 17.9% · worse
1 in 4
Winton adults worry about keeping their housing
26.5% · CA 14.9% · worse
1 in 8
Winton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13% · CA 7.3% · worse
1 in 6
Winton adults lack reliable transportation
15.7% · CA 9.3% · worse

28% of Winton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

of Winton adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory20.8%
Hearing6.1%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision9%
Dressing or bathing5.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Winton

1 community health center in Winton, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMercy Medical CenterMerced · 8.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Hospital Los Banos★★★★★ · 25.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCastle Family Health CentersWinton · 0.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.7 mi
Castle Family Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Winton
Sliding-scale feesIn Winton
Directions to nearest
5.8 mi
Community Health Centers of America
2 sites · nearest in Livingston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.9 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Merced · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Memorial Hospital Los Banos
Los Banos · ★★★★★
ER
26.8 mi
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
Modesto · not rated
✓ Primary careWinton is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWinton is not a shortage area
! Mental healthWinton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Merced County · need score 12 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 Winton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Winton
MeasureWintonMarginCalifornia
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure29.3%25.8–33.1%30.5%about the same
High cholesterol33.8%29.9–37.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity35%28–42.6%27.8%worse
Arthritis18.3%16–20.9%20.8%about the same
Depression21.4%18.2–24.9%20.1%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.2%15–21.9%10.6%worse
Asthma9.7%8.6–11%9.3%about the same
Cancer (not skin)4.2%3.8–4.7%6.4%better
Diabetes12.9%11.3–14.6%11.7%about the same
COPD5.5%4.8–6.2%5.1%about the same
Heart disease5.6%5–6.2%5.6%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.1%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.2%12.1–16.4%10.9%worse
Binge drink16.5%13.6–19.8%15.3%about the same
Get no exercise35.5%30.4–40.9%24.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours38.9%32.5–45.9%35.1%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup66.9%62.3–71.1%71.9%worse
Dentist visit46.8%43.2–50.8%62.8%worse
Cholesterol check78.9%76.1–81.5%85.4%worse
Colon screening46.8%41.6–52.1%57.5%worse
Mammogram68.3%59.8–76.3%75.7%about the same
Taking BP meds65.5%62.1–68.9%71.3%worse
No health insurance22.8%19–27.1%10.6%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely41.4%36–47%37.3%about the same
Lack emotional support32.5%28.2–36.9%28.6%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.7%17.6–22%16.4%worse
Fair or poor health31.6%27.8–35.5%22.1%worse
Frequent physical distress16.6%14.6–18.6%13.4%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity32.8%28.5–37.5%17.9%worse
Housing insecurity26.5%23–30.1%14.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat13%11.3–14.8%7.3%worse
No reliable transportation15.7%13.8–17.9%9.3%worse
Receive SNAP28%24.3–32%15.6%
Disability
Any disability37.3%32.6–42.2%30.4%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14.6–18.9%13.8%
Thinking or memory20.8%18.4–23.5%14.6%
Hearing6.1%5.4–6.9%5.9%
Vision9%8–10.1%5.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%4.9–6.1%3.9%
Errands alone11.1%9.7–12.5%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 Winton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the California figure falls inside it, we don't call Winton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Winton 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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