Photo: Phydend at English Wikipedia · Public domainAmong U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Buena Park is healthier than 37%
Buena Park beats California on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Buena Park. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Buena Park
Against towns with similar incomes, Buena Park’s lead shrinks
Buena Park is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, but 37% of the 7,055 towns with similar household incomes ($83K–$138K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Cancer and arthritis are less common in Buena Park
Buena Park runs below California on cancer (5.3% vs 6.4%), arthritis (17.3% vs 20.8%) and obesity (23.6% vs 27.8%). Conditions ↓
Buena Park has a community health center but no hospital
KCS is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, 2.3 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 Buena Park’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
What’s behind Buena Park’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Buena Park is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns, #402 of 847 in California. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 97% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 27%).
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). Buena Park’s median household income is $110,550; among the 7,055 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($83K–$138K), it’s healthier than 37%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Buena Park adults…
Buena Park runs below CA on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Buena Park
2 community health centers in Buena 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 Buena Park; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
6 miles of trails across 13 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Buena Park adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
How Buena Park adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Buena Park does better than California.
4 in 10 Buena 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.5% of Buena Park adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Buena Park and the towns around it
Buena Park’s Health Grade ranks 5th of 6 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
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Buena Park adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Buena Park
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Buena Park is better than California on 5 and worse on 0; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Buena Park’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Buena Park | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.5%20.4–24.8 | 22.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 12.8%11.4–14.2 | 13.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.3%14.7–18.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23.6%20.3–27.1 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 12.3%10.9–13.8 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.4%25.8–31 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.3%33.4–39.2 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 17.3%15.6–19.2 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.7%7.8–9.7 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 4.4%3.9–4.9 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 2.9%2.7–3.1 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 9.8%8–11.8 | 10.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 9.8%8.6–11.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.1%24.1–30.3 | 24.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14%12–16.2 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 37%33.1–40.8 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.9%9.5–12.4 | 10.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 72.4%69.4–75.4 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.1%58.2–64 | 62.8% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.8%84.2–87.4 | 85.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.4%69.4–75.2 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 56.9%52.7–61 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.1%72.1–83.1 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.7%15.6–20 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Better |
| Feel lonely | 36.9%33.2–40.5 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.4%28.2–34.6 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.8%16.6–21 | 17.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14.8%13.1–16.6 | 14.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7%6.1–7.9 | 7.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.1%8.1–10.1 | 9.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.5%12.9–16.2 | 15.6% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 28.5%25.7–31.4 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13%11.6–14.5 | 13.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 13.9%12.5–15.4 | 14.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.2%4.7–5.8 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 5.5%5–5.9 | 5.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.4%6.7–8.2 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.5%3.2–3.8 | 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 Buena Park
Is Buena Park a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Buena Park is healthier than 65% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #402 of 847 in California. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Buena Park?
CDC estimates 23.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 20.3% and 27.1%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Buena Park?
West Anaheim Medical Center in Anaheim, 2.3 miles in a straight line from Buena Park’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Buena Park have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 9.5–12.4%), 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 Buena Park more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C+ to A−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Buena 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.