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Health in Boonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Boonville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Boonville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Boonville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Boonville

Cancer and heart disease run high in Boonville

1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.3%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 14 adults have heart disease (7%), vs 5.6% across California. In all, Boonville runs above California on three of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 41% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Boonville has a community health center but no hospital

Anderson Valley Health Center is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in Ukiah, 13.4 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Boonville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boonville adults…

Boonville runs above CA on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Boonville adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.1%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Why age matters here

Boonville is an older town: 41% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Boonville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Boonville41%
California16%
Getting care

Care in and near Boonville

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

HNearest ERAdventist Health Ukiah ValleyUkiah · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAdventist Health Ukiah Valley★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAnderson Valley Health CenterBoonville · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Anderson Valley Health Center
Boonville · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Boonville
11.8 mi
Mendocino Community Health Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Ukiah
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Adventist Health Ukiah Valley
Ukiah · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Sutter Lakeside Hospital
Lakeport · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Adventist Health Howard Memorial
Willits · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
37 mi
Adventist Health Mendocino Coast
Fort Bragg · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBoonville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBoonville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boonville itself

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 Boonville; ≈ 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 24.2%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.4%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.4%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.1%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boonville, betterBoonville, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Boonville gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupCA 72%
59%Dentist visitCA 63%
86%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
60%Colon screeningCA 58%
76%MammogramCA 76%
72%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boonville 12.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Boonville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Boonville does better than California.

1 in 3Boonville adults feel lonely
33.3% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Boonville adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 5Boonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6Boonville adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Boonville adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 6
Boonville adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 6
Boonville adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · CA 14.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 12
Boonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 11
Boonville adults lack reliable transportation
9.5% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

16% of Boonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Boonville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
California

Questions about health in Boonville

Why doesn’t Boonville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Boonville.

What hospital is closest to Boonville?

Adventist Health Ukiah Valley in Ukiah, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Boonville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Boonville?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Anderson Valley Health Center in Boonville, 0.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Boonville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.