On CDC estimates, Del Monte Forest is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns
Del Monte Forest differs from California on 26 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 6 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Del Monte Forest. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Del Monte Forest
Cancer, arthritis and heart disease run high in Del Monte Forest
1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.5%), more than twice the California rate. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (31.3%), vs 20.8% across California. Heart disease is also above the state: 7.9%, vs 5.6% across California. In all, Del Monte Forest runs above California on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 47% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer, arthritis and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Del Monte Forest keeps up with checkups
It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (82.4% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (76.5% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓
Against towns with similar incomes, Del Monte Forest’s lead shrinks
Del Monte Forest is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, but 79% of the 3,341 towns with similar household incomes ($107K–$178K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓
Del Monte Forest is an active town
Only 15.6% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. The town has 40 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves. 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 Del Monte Forest’s likely range.
What’s behind Del Monte Forest’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Del Monte Forest is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns, #93 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is mental distress (fewer adults with frequent mental distress than almost every town); the weakest is diabetes, still better than 65%.
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). Del Monte Forest’s median household income is $142,763; among the 3,341 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($107K–$178K), it’s healthier than 79%, about where its income would put it.
Out of every 100 Del Monte Forest adults…
Del Monte Forest runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.
Del Monte Forest is an older town: 47% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Heart disease, arthritis and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Del Monte Forest as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Del Monte Forest adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
40 miles of trails across 8 parks and preserves
Care in and near Del Monte Forest
No hospital or community health center in Del Monte Forest 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 Del Monte Forest; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
How Del Monte Forest adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Del Monte Forest does better than California.
1 in 4 Del Monte Forest 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
4.5% of Del Monte Forest adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Del Monte Forest and the towns around it
Del Monte Forest 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Del Monte Forest | A | 23.2% | 11.1% | 6.2% | CDC place |
| Pacific Grove | A | 25.8% | 10.2% | 8% | CDC place |
| Monterey | A | 25.6% | 8.3% | 8.5% | CDC place |
| Carmel-by-the-Sea | A | 23.4% | 11.1% | 6.2% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Del Monte Forest adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Del Monte Forest
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Del Monte Forest is better than California on 20 and worse on 6; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Del Monte Forest’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Del Monte Forest | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 14.3%12.1–16.8 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Better |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 11.3%9.7–13 | 13.4% | 13% | Better |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 10.9%9.5–12.4 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Better |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 23.2%18.3–28.7 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 11.1%9.4–12.9 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 39.5%35.3–43.8 | 30.5% | 34.4% | Worse |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 43.3%39–47.7 | 35.4% | 37.1% | Worse |
| Arthritis | 31.3%27.6–35.1 | 20.8% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 9.2%8.1–10.5 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 14.5%13.1–15.9 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.9%6.9–9 | 5.6% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 5.5%4.5–6.6 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.7%3.3–4.2 | 3.1% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 4.7%3.7–5.9 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 6.2%4.9–7.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Better |
| No exercise outside work | 15.6%12.5–18.9 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Better |
| Binge drinking | 12.8%10.7–15.2 | 15.3% | 15.4% | Better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 26%21.4–31 | 35.1% | 36% | Better |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 3.1%2.5–3.8 | 10.6% | 11% | Better |
| Checkup in the past year | 82.4%79.6–85.1 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Better |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 76.5%73.6–79.2 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Better |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 93.4%92.4–94.3 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Better |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 81.3%78.2–84.1 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Better |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 75.7%71.5–79.6 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Better |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 78.3%70.9–84.3 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 17.6%14.9–20.6 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 27.1%23–31.5 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Better |
| Lack social and emotional support | 18.2%15.3–21.2 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 5.2%4.1–6.4 | 17.9% | 15% | Better |
| Worried about keeping housing | 4.5%3.7–5.4 | 14.9% | 12% | Better |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 2.7%2.2–3.2 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Better |
| Lack reliable transportation | 3.7%3.1–4.3 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 4.5%3.5–5.7 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Lower |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 25.5%21.6–29.4 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Lower |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 13%10.8–15.3 | 13.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 8.6%7.3–10 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Lower |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.3%7.2–9.5 | 5.9% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 3.4%2.9–3.9 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Lower |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 5.6%4.7–6.6 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Lower |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 2.7%2.4–3.2 | 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 Del Monte Forest
Is Del Monte Forest a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Del Monte Forest is healthier than 94% of U.S. towns: A for health, #93 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 79%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Del Monte Forest?
CDC estimates 23.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 18.3% and 28.7%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Del Monte Forest?
Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula in Monterey, 1.3 miles in a straight line from Del Monte Forest’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Del Monte Forest have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 3.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 2.5–3.8%), 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 Del Monte Forest 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 Del Monte Forest.
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.