On CDC estimates, Baldwin Park is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns
Baldwin Park differs from California on 18 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 15 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Baldwin Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Baldwin Park
Making ends meet is harder in Baldwin Park
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (29.2%), vs 17.9% across California. Housing insecurity (22.7% vs 14.9%) and no reliable transportation (13% vs 9.3%) are higher too. 23.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Baldwin Park adults get no exercise
1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33.1%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓
Baldwin Park is behind on routine checkups
It trails California on four of five routine checkups and screenings: yearly checkups (69.3% vs 71.9%), dentist visits (53.3% vs 62.8%), cholesterol checks (81.9% vs 85.4%) and colon screening (48.2% vs 57.5%). 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 Baldwin Park’s likely range.
What’s behind Baldwin Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Baldwin Park is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #609 of 847 in California. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 91% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 6%).
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). Baldwin Park’s median household income is $80,663; among the 10,710 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$101K), it’s healthier than 31%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Baldwin Park compares well: arthritis, 17.9% (U.S. 25.3%); cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.1% (U.S. 7.9%); ever told they have depression, 17.6% (U.S. 20.6%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
23.3% of Baldwin Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
1.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Baldwin Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Out of every 100 Baldwin Park adults…
Baldwin Park runs below CA on 3 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Baldwin Park
1 hospital and 2 community health centers in Baldwin Park, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Baldwin Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Baldwin Park adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Baldwin Park runs above California.
4 in 10 Baldwin Park 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.
Baldwin Park and the towns around it
Baldwin Park’s Health Grade ranks 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin Park | C+ | 27.2% | 14.6% | 12.1% | CDC place |
| Irwindale | B+ | 27.5% | 12% | 8.1% | CDC place |
| West Covina | B+ | 23.5% | 12.8% | 9.6% | CDC place |
| West Puente Valley | C+ | 27.4% | 14.4% | 10.8% | CDC place |
| Industry | — | — | — | — | |
| El Monte | C | 26.3% | 15.9% | 13.7% | CDC place |
Industry: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Baldwin Park adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Baldwin Park
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Baldwin Park is better than California on 3 and worse on 15; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Baldwin Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Baldwin Park | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 29.9%27.8–32.1 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.9%14.6–17.3 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.7%15.3–18.2 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 27.2%24.5–30.1 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 14.6%13.3–15.9 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 29.3%27.4–31.3 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.4%35.1–39.6 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 17.9%16.4–19.3 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.4%7.6–9.3 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.1%3.8–4.5 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.3%4.9–5.8 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.6%4.1–5.1 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.8%10.6–15.1 | 10.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.1%10.8–13.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 33.1%30.5–35.8 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 14.1%12.6–15.8 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37.6%34.6–40.5 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 18.3%16.4–20.3 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 69.3%66.9–71.7 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 53.3%50.6–55.7 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 81.9%80.2–83.5 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 70.3%67.9–72.6 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 48.2%44.5–51.5 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 73.1%67.6–77.6 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.6%15.9–19.4 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 43.6%40.8–46.5 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 35.8%33.2–38.6 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 29.2%26.8–31.6 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 22.7%20.8–24.9 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.1%8.1–10.3 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 13%11.8–14.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 23.3%21.2–25.7 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.5%33–37.9 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.6%15.2–18 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.8%16.2–19.3 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.9%5.3–6.5 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.4%7.8–9.1 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.6%8.7–10.5 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.2%4.8–5.6 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Baldwin Park
Is Baldwin Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Baldwin Park is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #609 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 31%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Baldwin Park?
CDC estimates 27.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 24.5% and 30.1%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Baldwin Park?
Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital in Covina, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Baldwin Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Baldwin Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 18.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 16.4–20.3%), 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 Baldwin Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Baldwin Park.
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.