Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Butte Valley is healthier than 16%
Butte Valley differs from California on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 11 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Butte Valley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Butte Valley
COPD, cancer and arthritis run high in Butte Valley
1 in 11 adults have COPD (9.1%), vs 5.1% across California. 1 in 10 adults have had cancer (10.4%), vs 6.4% across California. Arthritis is also above the state: 30.7%, vs 20.8% across California. In all, Butte Valley runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and COPD, cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Butte Valley trails towns with similar incomes
Butte Valley is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns, and only 16% of the 8,879 towns with similar household incomes ($73K–$122K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
More high blood pressure in Butte Valley, and more people treating it
38.3% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 75.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓
Smoking is more common in Butte Valley
1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.6%), vs 10.9% across California. Habits ↓
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 Butte Valley’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
What’s behind Butte Valley’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Butte Valley is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 77% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 17%).
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). Butte Valley’s median household income is $97,934; among the 8,879 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($73K–$122K), it’s healthier than 16%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Where Butte Valley compares well: no health insurance (ages 18–64), 7.3% (U.S. 11%).
Out of every 100 Butte Valley adults…
Butte Valley runs above CA on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Butte Valley is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Butte Valley as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Butte Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
Care in and near Butte Valley
No hospital or community health center in Butte Valley 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 Butte Valley; ≈ 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).
How Butte Valley adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Butte Valley runs above California.
1 in 3 Butte Valley 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.
18.3% of Butte Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Butte Valley and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butte Valley | C+ | 31.8% | 13.2% | 14.6% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Butte Valley adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Butte Valley
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Butte Valley is better than California on 6 and worse on 11; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Butte Valley’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Butte Valley | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24%20.9–27.7 | 22.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.5%14.5–18.8 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.5%16.4–20.9 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 31.8%25.4–38.7 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.2%11.4–15.3 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38.3%34.2–42.6 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 38.8%34.8–43.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 30.7%27.4–34.3 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 11.3%10–12.8 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 10.4%9.4–11.5 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1%7.2–9.1 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 9.1%7.8–10.6 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.5%4–5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 13.8%11.2–16.7 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 14.6%12.2–17.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.4%20.5–29.2 | 24.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.9%13.1–18.9 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 33.1%27.2–39.1 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 7.3%6–8.8 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 75.9%72–79.3 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 61.6%58.1–65 | 62.8% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 87.3%85.4–88.9 | 85.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 75.9%72.6–78.9 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 64.6%59.5–69.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.1%67.3–81.7 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 26.5%23–30.4 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 32.4%27.5–37.4 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 22.9%19.4–26.5 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 16%13.2–19.2 | 17.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.7%10.7–14.8 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 7.9%6.7–9.2 | 7.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.1%7.8–10.5 | 9.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 18.3%15.1–21.9 | 15.6% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35%30.8–40 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 18.5%16–21.3 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16%14.1–18.4 | 14.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.2%7.2–9.3 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.3%5.6–7.2 | 5.6% | 5.4% | About the same |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.4%9.1–11.9 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%4.6–6.1 | 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 Butte Valley
Is Butte Valley a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Butte Valley is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Butte Valley?
CDC estimates 31.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.4% and 38.7%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Butte Valley?
Enloe Health in Chico, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Butte Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Butte Valley have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 7.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.8%), 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 Butte Valley more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Butte Valley.
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.