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Health in Cedarville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedarville residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cedarville, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedarville

Cancer, arthritis and COPD run high in Cedarville

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.7%), about twice the California rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.5%), vs 20.8% across California. COPD is also above the state: 8.2%, vs 5.1% across California. In all, Cedarville runs above California on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer, arthritis and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Cedarville, and more people treating it

40.1% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 79.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Cedarville is short on primary care and mental health care

Cedarville’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Cedarville keeps up with checkups

It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (78.7% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (67.2% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓

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 Cedarville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedarville adults…

Cedarville runs above CA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Cedarville adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 11.4–14.2%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Why age matters here

Cedarville is an older town: 35% 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 Cedarville as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cedarville35%
California16%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupCA 72%
67%Dentist visitCA 63%
90%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
66%Colon screeningCA 58%
74%MammogramCA 76%
80%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedarville 5.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Getting care

Care in and near Cedarville

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

HNearest ERSurprise Valley Community HospitalCedarville · 2.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyModoc Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMountain Valleys Health CentersBieber · 56.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Surprise Valley Community Hospital
Cedarville · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Modoc Medical Center
Alturas · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
46 mi
Lake District Hospital
Lakeview · not rated
ERRural critical access
56.6 mi
Mountain Valleys Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bieber
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
73.7 mi
Mayers Memorial Hospital
Fall River Mills · not rated
ERRural critical access
79 mi
Northeastern Health Center
Susanville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarville itself
✓ Dental careCedarville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedarville itself

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 Cedarville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 13.5%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 11.3%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cedarville, betterCedarville, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Cedarville gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Cedarville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Cedarville does better than California.

1 in 3Cedarville adults feel lonely
31.8% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Cedarville adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Cedarville adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6Cedarville adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cedarville 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

1 in 9
Cedarville adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 11
Cedarville adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 19
Cedarville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 15
Cedarville adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

10.8% of Cedarville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Cedarville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.8%

of Cedarville adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
California

Questions about health in Cedarville

Why doesn’t Cedarville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cedarville.

What hospital is closest to Cedarville?

Surprise Valley Community Hospital in Cedarville, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Cedarville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cedarville.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.