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D−Health Grade
Health in Casa Loma · CDC PLACES 2025

Casa Loma’s CDC health estimates rank near the bottom of U.S. towns

Casa Loma differs from California on 27 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 26 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Casa Loma

More Casa Loma adults get no exercise

45.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in Casa Loma

36% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 32.5% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Casa Loma

1 in 5 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (20.7%), 3 times the California rate. Food insecurity (47.1% vs 17.9%) and no reliable transportation (23.5% vs 9.3%) are higher too. 48.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% 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 Casa Loma’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Casa Loma’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Casa Loma is near the bottom of U.S. towns. All seven of Casa Loma’s estimates fall in the lowest 8% of U.S. towns. The furthest from typical is fair or poor health: 43.3% of adults, against 22.1% across California and 19.4% nationally.

D−Self-rated health43.3% · CA 22.1% · U.S. 19.4%
D−Physical distress22.3% · CA 13.4% · U.S. 13%
D−Mental distress23.1% · CA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity43.2% · CA 27.8% · U.S. 32.9%
D−Diabetes19.3% · CA 11.7% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking21.2% smoke · CA 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
D−Exercise45.5% · CA 24.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Near the bottom
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $33K–$54K (3,458)Healthier than 3%

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). Casa Loma’s median household income is $43,403; among the 3,458 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($33K–$54K), it’s healthier than 3%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Casa Loma compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.7% (U.S. 7.9%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Casa Loma could be anywhere from D− to D.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 45.5%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 42.5%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 14.9%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 21.2%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Casa Loma, betterCasa Loma, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Casa Loma gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupCA 72%
36%Dentist visitCA 63%
76%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
47%Colon screeningCA 58%
67%MammogramCA 76%
69%Taking BP medsCA 71%
3 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Casa Loma 28.7% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
Casa Loma adults worry about having enough food
47.1% · CA 17.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 3
Casa Loma adults worry about keeping their housing
34.8% · CA 14.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 5
Casa Loma adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.7% · CA 7.3%
Worse than CA
1 in 4
Casa Loma adults lack reliable transportation
23.5% · CA 9.3%
Worse than CA

48.8% of Casa Loma adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Casa Loma adults…

Casa Loma runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 10. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Casa Loma adults have COPD
California: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.8%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Casa Loma

No hospital or community health center in Casa Loma itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMercy HospitalBakersfield · 2.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Hospital★★★★★ · 2.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Sierra VistaBakersfield · 0.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.8 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
6 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.1 mi
Omni Family Health
2 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.6 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
3 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
3.1 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
3.3 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careCasa Loma is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careCasa Loma is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCasa Loma is not a shortage area

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 Casa Loma; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Casa Loma adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Casa Loma runs above California.

2 in 5Casa Loma adults feel lonely
39.5% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 3Casa Loma adults lack social or emotional support
33.4% · CA 28.6% · Worse than CA
1 in 4Casa Loma adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 4Casa Loma adults are in frequent mental distress
23.1% · CA 16.4% · Worse than CA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Casa Loma 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.

Around town

Casa Loma and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Casa LomaD−43.2%19.3%21.2%CDC place
CottonwoodD−43.8%17.2%20.5%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

49.3%

of Casa Loma adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs26.3%
Thinking or memory26.6%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone16.5%
Vision15.2%
Dressing or bathing9.8%
California

Every CDC estimate for Casa Loma

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Casa Loma is better than California on 1 and worse on 26; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Casa Loma’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Casa LomaCAU.S.vs CA
Overall health
Fair or poor health43.3%39.3–47.722.1%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)22.3%20–24.813.4%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)23.1%20.6–25.516.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity43.2%37.2–49.227.8%32.9%Worse
Diabetes19.3%17.3–21.411.7%12%Worse
High blood pressure37.2%33.9–40.730.5%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.5%31.9–38.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis23.5%21–2620.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma11%9.7–12.39.3%9.9%Worse
Cancer, other than skin cancer4.7%4.2–5.26.4%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.8–9.65.6%6.4%Worse
COPD9.6%8.5–10.85.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke5%4.6–5.53.1%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)32.5%27.6–37.610.6%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.2%18.5–24.310.9%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work45.5%40.5–50.624.6%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking14.9%12.4–17.715.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours42.5%37.2–48.235.1%36%Worse
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)28.7%23.9–33.410.6%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year68.8%64.9–72.871.9%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year36%32.8–39.562.8%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years75.8%73–78.785.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)68.6%65.6–71.671.3%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)46.5%41.5–51.457.5%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)67%58.9–74.675.7%76.4%Worse
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression23.8%20.6–2720.1%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely39.5%34.8–44.537.3%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support33.4%29.4–37.828.6%23.6%Worse
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food47.1%42.2–52.217.9%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing34.8%31–38.914.9%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off20.7%18.3–23.47.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation23.5%20.8–26.49.3%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)48.8%44–53.815.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability49.3%44.7–5430.4%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs26.3%23.7–29.213.8%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering26.6%23.7–29.614.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.6%7.7–9.65.9%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty15.2%13.8–16.95.6%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone16.5%14.8–18.58.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing9.8%8.8–10.93.9%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 Casa Loma

Is Casa Loma a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Casa Loma is near the bottom of U.S. towns: D− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 3%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Casa Loma?

CDC estimates 43.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 37.2% and 49.2%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Casa Loma?

Mercy Hospital in Bakersfield, 2.6 miles in a straight line from Casa Loma’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Casa Loma have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 28.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 23.9–33.4%), 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 Casa Loma more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to D.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Casa Loma.

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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.