Santa Margarita Ranchhouse · Photo: SeasideOside · CC BY-SA 4.0On CDC estimates, Camp Pendleton Mainside is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns
Camp Pendleton Mainside differs from California on 25 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 13 better, 12 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Camp Pendleton Mainside. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Camp Pendleton Mainside
Binge drinking is the habit Camp Pendleton Mainside doesn’t win on
26.4% of adults binge drink, vs 15.3% across California, even though fewer of them smoke and more of them exercise. Habits ↓
Mental distress runs high in Camp Pendleton Mainside
1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (23.3%), vs 16.4% across California. Loneliness is above the state too: 47.5%, vs 37.3% across California. Mind & connection ↓
Diabetes and cancer are less common in Camp Pendleton Mainside
Camp Pendleton Mainside runs below California on nine chronic conditions, most of all diabetes (2% vs 11.7%), cancer (1.1% vs 6.4%) and heart disease (1.1% vs 5.6%). A young population is part of it: only 0% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%). Conditions ↓
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 Camp Pendleton Mainside’s likely range.
What’s behind Camp Pendleton Mainside’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Camp Pendleton Mainside is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns, #169 of 847 in California. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than almost every U.S. town); mental distress pulls it down (near the bottom of U.S. towns).
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). Camp Pendleton Mainside’s median household income is $61,575; among the 9,299 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$77K), it’s healthier than 99%, about where its income would put it.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Camp Pendleton Mainside adults are doing
On 4 of 4 measures, Camp Pendleton Mainside runs above California.
1 in 2 Camp Pendleton Mainside adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Out of every 100 Camp Pendleton Mainside adults…
Camp Pendleton Mainside runs below CA on 9 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 0% of Camp Pendleton Mainside residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Camp Pendleton Mainside
No hospital or community health center in Camp Pendleton Mainside 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Keeping up with care
Share of Camp Pendleton Mainside adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
14.3% of Camp Pendleton Mainside adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Camp Pendleton Mainside and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Pendleton Mainside | A | 20.2% | 2% | 7.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Camp Pendleton Mainside adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Camp Pendleton Mainside
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Camp Pendleton Mainside is better than California on 13 and worse on 12; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Camp Pendleton Mainside’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Camp Pendleton Mainside | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.6%12.1–16.9 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 7.9%6.8–9.1 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 23.3%20.2–26.1 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 20.2%17.5–23.5 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Better |
| Diabetes | 2%1.7–2.3 | 11.7% | 12% | Better |
| High blood pressure | 11.4%10–13 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Better |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 13.9%12.4–15.7 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Better |
| Arthritis | 4.2%3.7–4.8 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Better |
| Asthma | 8.4%7.5–9.5 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 1.1%1–1.2 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 1.1%1–1.3 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Better |
| COPD | 1.8%1.5–2 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Better |
| Stroke | 0.7%0.6–0.7 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Better |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.8%12.9–19.1 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 7.7%6–9.2 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.8%12.9–18.5 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 26.4%23.3–29.9 | 15.3% | 15.4% | Worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.9%31.3–38.4 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 10.4%8.1–12.8 | 10.6% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 58.4%54.7–62.4 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 57.4%54.2–60.4 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 63.3%59–68.2 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 21.2%19.2–23.7 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 53.3%49.3–57.1 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.1%68.9–80.4 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 23.4%20.8–26.4 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 47.5%43.2–51.8 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 34.6%30.1–38.8 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.6%14.8–22.2 | 17.9% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 14.9%12.3–17.4 | 14.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.6%5.5–7.7 | 7.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12.7%10.5–14.7 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 14.3%11.7–17 | 15.6% | 11.6% | About the same |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 26.9%22.7–30.5 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 3.4%2.9–3.9 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Lower |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 20.9%17.3–23.6 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 2.5%2.1–2.8 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Lower |
| Vision difficulty | 3.9%3.3–4.4 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 7.9%6.5–9 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 1.4%1.2–1.6 | 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside
Is Camp Pendleton Mainside a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Camp Pendleton Mainside is healthier than 87% of U.S. towns: A for health, #169 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 99%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Camp Pendleton Mainside?
CDC estimates 20.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 17.5% and 23.5%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Camp Pendleton Mainside?
Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Camp Pendleton Mainside’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Camp Pendleton Mainside have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 10.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 8.1–12.8%), 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside 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 Camp Pendleton Mainside.
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.