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Health in Crescent Mills · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Crescent Mills residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Crescent Mills

Cancer, COPD and arthritis run high in Crescent Mills

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.3%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 11 adults have COPD (8.9%), vs 5.1% across California. Arthritis is also above the state: 32.4%, vs 20.8% across California. In all, Crescent Mills runs above California on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Crescent Mills, and more people treating it

38.8% of adults have high blood pressure (California 30.5%), but 76.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 71.3% statewide. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Crescent Mills

1 in 7 adults smoke cigarettes (14.5%), 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 Crescent Mills’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Crescent Mills adults…

Crescent Mills runs above CA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Crescent Mills adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.5%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupCA 72%
64%Dentist visitCA 63%
88%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
65%Colon screeningCA 58%
77%MammogramCA 76%
76%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Crescent Mills 7.1% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 15.3%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Crescent Mills, betterCrescent Mills, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Crescent Mills gets moving

2.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Crescent Mills

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

HNearest ERPlumas District HospitalQuincy · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNortheastern Rural Health ClinicsWestwood · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.4 mi
Plumas District Hospital
Quincy · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Northeastern Rural Health Clinics
2 sites · nearest in Westwood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.7 mi
Seneca District Hospital
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Banner Lassen Medical Center
Susanville · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Eastern Plumas Hospital - Portola Campus
Portola · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Western Sierra Medical Clinic
2 sites · nearest in Downieville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePart of Crescent Mills is a federal shortage area.MSSA 122/125 - Greenville/Chester · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careCrescent Mills is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Crescent Mills 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 Crescent Mills; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Crescent Mills adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Crescent Mills runs above California.

1 in 3Crescent Mills adults feel lonely
34% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Crescent Mills adults lack social or emotional support
24% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Crescent Mills adults have been diagnosed with depression
25% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 5Crescent Mills adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Crescent Mills 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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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 7
Crescent Mills adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 8
Crescent Mills adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 13
Crescent Mills adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 12
Crescent Mills adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

15.4% of Crescent Mills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Crescent Mills and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Greenville————

Greenville: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%
California

Questions about health in Crescent Mills

Why doesn’t Crescent Mills have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Crescent Mills?

Plumas District Hospital in Quincy, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Crescent Mills’ 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 Crescent Mills.

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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.