Photo: Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0On CDC estimates, Aliso Viejo is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns
Aliso Viejo beats California on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Aliso Viejo. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Aliso Viejo
Against towns with similar incomes, Aliso Viejo’s lead shrinks
Aliso Viejo is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, but 74% of the 3,366 towns with similar household incomes ($107K–$178K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Diabetes and COPD are less common in Aliso Viejo
Aliso Viejo runs below California on seven chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (8.2% vs 11.7%), COPD (3.6% vs 5.1%) and stroke (2.2% vs 3.1%). Conditions ↓
Aliso Viejo is an active town
Only 17.4% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. The town has 13 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves. Habits ↓
Nearly everyone in Aliso Viejo is insured
Only 5.1% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the California figure falls outside Aliso Viejo’s likely range.
What’s behind Aliso Viejo’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aliso Viejo is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns, #109 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is obesity (fewer adults with obesity than 98% of towns); the weakest is mental distress, still better than 65%.
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Aliso Viejo’s median household income is $142,439; among the 3,366 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($107K–$178K), it’s healthier than 74%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Aliso Viejo adults…
Aliso Viejo runs below CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 12% of Aliso Viejo residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
13 miles of trails across 23 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Aliso Viejo adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Care in and near Aliso Viejo
No hospital or community health center in Aliso Viejo itself. These are the nearest.
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 Aliso Viejo; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Aliso Viejo adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Aliso Viejo does better than California.
1 in 3 Aliso Viejo adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
7.8% of Aliso Viejo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Aliso Viejo and the towns around it
Aliso Viejo’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aliso Viejo | A | 23% | 8.2% | 7.8% | CDC place |
| Laguna Woods | B | 19.3% | 18.4% | 5.8% | CDC place |
| Laguna Niguel | A | 23.3% | 9.9% | 7.7% | CDC place |
| Laguna Hills | A | 23.6% | 10.4% | 8.2% | CDC place |
| Laguna Beach | A | 23.2% | 9.9% | 7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Aliso Viejo adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Aliso Viejo
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Aliso Viejo is better than California on 21 and worse on 0; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Aliso Viejo’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Aliso Viejo | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 15%13.4–16.8 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.4%9.3–11.6 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.2%14.5–17.9 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23%19.7–26.5 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 8.2%7.2–9.4 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 24.8%22.3–27.2 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 33.4%30.5–36.3 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 17.2%15.4–19.1 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.6–10.7 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 6.6%6–7.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 4%3.6–4.4 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 3.6%3.2–4 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.2%2–2.3 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 5.5%4.4–6.7 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.8%6.7–9.1 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 17.4%15.2–19.9 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 17.7%15.3–20.3 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.9%30.2–37.6 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 5.1%4.4–5.8 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 73.1%70.1–76 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 71.8%69.2–74.3 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88.5%87.2–89.8 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 69.6%66.2–72.8 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 61.1%57–65.1 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.7%74.1–84.5 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.1%18.7–23.7 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.3%29.9–36.8 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24.8%22–27.6 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 9.6%8.3–11 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 9.2%8–10.5 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 4.8%4.2–5.5 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 5.8%5.1–6.5 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 7.8%6.7–8.9 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 22.4%20–24.9 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 9.1%8–10.2 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 11.5%10.3–12.8 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 4.2%3.7–4.7 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.2%3–3.5 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.7%5.1–6.4 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.4%2.2–2.6 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Lower |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the California figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Aliso Viejo
Is Aliso Viejo a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Aliso Viejo is healthier than 93% of U.S. towns: A for health, #109 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 74%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Aliso Viejo?
CDC estimates 23% of adults have obesity, likely between 19.7% and 26.5%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Aliso Viejo?
Memorialcare Saddleback Medical Center in Laguna Hills, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Aliso Viejo’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Aliso Viejo have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 5.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.4–5.8%), against 10.6% across California.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Aliso Viejo more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Aliso Viejo.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.