Photo: Pf1127 · CC BY 4.0Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Canyon Lake is healthier than 14%
Canyon Lake differs from California on 21 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 11 better, 10 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Canyon Lake. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Canyon Lake
Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Canyon Lake
1 in 11 adults have had cancer (9.5%), vs 6.4% across California. 3 in 10 adults have arthritis (29.9%), vs 20.8% across California. COPD is also above the state: 6.8%, vs 5.1% across California. In all, Canyon Lake runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 26% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer, arthritis and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Canyon Lake’s lead shrinks
Canyon Lake is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, but 14% of the 4,867 towns with similar household incomes ($95K–$159K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Canyon Lake keeps up with checkups
It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (74.9% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (67.1% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓
Fewer Canyon Lake adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below California. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓
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 Canyon Lake’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.
What’s behind Canyon Lake’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Canyon Lake is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns, #472 of 847 in California. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 73% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 39%).
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). Canyon Lake’s median household income is $126,926; among the 4,867 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($95K–$159K), it’s healthier than 14%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Out of every 100 Canyon Lake adults…
Canyon Lake runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.
Canyon Lake is an older town: 26% 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 Canyon Lake as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Canyon Lake 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.
11.9% of Canyon Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Care in and near Canyon Lake
No hospital or community health center in Canyon Lake 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 Canyon Lake; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
6.3 miles of trails across 10 parks and preserves
How Canyon Lake adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Canyon Lake runs above California.
1 in 3 Canyon Lake 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.
Canyon Lake and the towns around it
Canyon Lake has the best Health Grade of the 4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canyon Lake | B | 35.3% | 11.5% | 12.3% | CDC place |
| Lake Elsinore | C+ | 37.4% | 11.2% | 12.5% | CDC place |
| Menifee | B− | 35.9% | 12.4% | 11.4% | CDC place |
| Meadowbrook | D | 41.8% | 16.1% | 17% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Canyon Lake adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Canyon Lake
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Canyon Lake is better than California on 11 and worse on 10; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Canyon Lake’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Canyon Lake | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 20.7%18.5–23.1 | 22.1% | 19.4% | About the same |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 14.8%13.2–16.5 | 13.4% | 13% | About the same |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.4%15.6–19.3 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 35.3%31.3–39.5 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 11.5%10.1–12.9 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 36.4%33.6–39.4 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 39.6%36.7–42.8 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 29.9%27.4–32.5 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 10.5%9.4–11.7 | 9.3% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.5%8.6–10.4 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7%6.3–7.8 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 6.8%6–7.7 | 5.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 3.6%3.3–3.9 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 8.1%6.5–9.9 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.3%10.5–14.3 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 22.5%19.7–25.6 | 24.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 14.9%12.8–17.2 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.2%32.2–40.4 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 6.2%5.3–7.3 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 74.9%72–77.6 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 67.1%64.2–70.1 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 88%86.5–89.3 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 74.1%71.2–77 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.2%60.9–69.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 80.1%74.6–84.9 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 25.1%22.3–28.1 | 20.1% | 20.6% | Worse |
| Feel lonely | 33.9%30.4–37.5 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 24%21.1–27 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 12.7%10.9–14.8 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 11.3%9.7–12.9 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 6.2%5.3–7.1 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 7.3%6.4–8.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 11.9%10.1–13.9 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.6%30.4–36.9 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.1%14.3–18.1 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 14.6%13–16.3 | 14.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 7.3%6.5–8.1 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 4.8%4.3–5.3 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 8.7%7.8–9.7 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 3.9%3.5–4.3 | 3.9% | 3.8% | About the same |
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 Canyon Lake
Is Canyon Lake a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Canyon Lake is healthier than 56% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #472 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 Canyon Lake?
CDC estimates 35.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.3% and 39.5%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Canyon Lake?
Menifee Global Medical Center in Sun City, 5.9 miles in a straight line from Canyon Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Canyon Lake have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 6.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.3%), 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 Canyon Lake 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 Canyon Lake.
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.