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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Delhi · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Delhi is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Delhi differs from California on 17 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 16 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Delhi

Making ends meet is harder in Delhi

1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (30.9%), vs 17.9% across California. Housing insecurity (25% vs 14.9%) and utility shut-off threats (12.2% vs 7.3%) are higher too. 26% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Delhi

49% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 13.7% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓

More Delhi adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.3%), vs 24.6% 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 Delhi’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Delhi’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Delhi is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns, #678 of 847 in California. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 62% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 5%).

DSelf-rated health30.5% · CA 22.1% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.1% · CA 13.4% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.9% · CA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity34.7% · CA 27.8% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.8% · CA 11.7% · U.S. 12%
BSmoking13.6% smoke · CA 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
DExercise34.3% · CA 24.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (847)Healthier than 20%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $51K–$84K (10,283)Healthier than 31%

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). Delhi’s median household income is $67,500; among the 10,283 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($51K–$84K), it’s healthier than 31%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Delhi compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.3% (U.S. 7.9%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Delhi could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 3
Delhi adults worry about having enough food
30.9% · CA 17.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 4
Delhi adults worry about keeping their housing
25% · CA 14.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 8
Delhi adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.2% · CA 7.3%
Worse than CA
1 in 7
Delhi adults lack reliable transportation
14.7% · CA 9.3%
Worse than CA

26% of Delhi adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupCA 72%
49%Dentist visitCA 63%
80%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
48%Colon screeningCA 58%
71%MammogramCA 76%
66%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 5
working-age adults has no health insurance
Delhi 21.5% · 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 34.3%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 38.8%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.6%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Delhi, betterDelhi, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Delhi gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Delhi adults…

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

4 of every 100 Delhi adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · better · likely 3.9–4.8%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Why age matters in Delhi

Only 8% of Delhi residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Delhi8%
California16%
Getting care

Care in and near Delhi

1 community health center in Delhi, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest EREmanuel Medical CenterTurlock · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMercy Medical Center★★★★★ · 18.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLivingston Community HealthDelhi · 0.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.3 mi
Livingston Community Health
3 sites · nearest in Delhi
Sliding-scale feesIn Delhi
Directions to nearest
4.3 mi
Community Health Centers of America Livingston
Livingston · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.5 mi
Emanuel Medical Center
Turlock · ★★★★★
ER
18.2 mi
Mercy Medical Center
Merced · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital
Modesto · not rated
19.7 mi
Memorial Medical Center
Modesto · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary carePart of Delhi is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, MFW - MSSA 95/Ballico/Delhi/Livingston · need score 15 of 25
! Dental carePart of Delhi is a federal shortage area for some residents.LI MSSA 95-Livingston · need score 18 of 25
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Delhi 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 Delhi; ≈ 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 Delhi adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Delhi runs above California.

2 in 5Delhi adults feel lonely
40.2% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 3Delhi adults lack social or emotional support
31.3% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Delhi adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.9% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Delhi adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · CA 16.4% · Worse than CA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Delhi 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

Delhi and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
DelhiC34.7%12.8%13.6%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing6%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing5.3%
California

Every CDC estimate for Delhi

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Delhi is better than California on 1 and worse on 16; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Delhi’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…DelhiCAU.S.vs CA
Overall health
Fair or poor health30.5%26.9–34.222.1%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.1%14.3–18.113.4%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.9%16.8–21.116.4%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity34.7%27.7–42.127.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.8%11.2–14.511.7%12%About the same
High blood pressure29.2%25.7–32.930.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.1%30.1–38.235.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis18.4%16.1–20.920.8%25.3%About the same
Asthma9.5%8.4–10.79.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer4.3%3.9–4.86.4%7.9%Better
Coronary heart disease5.4%4.8–65.6%6.4%About the same
COPD5.3%4.7–5.95.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.1%2.8–3.43.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.2–16.710.6%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.6%11.7–15.710.9%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work34.3%29.4–39.324.6%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking16.6%13.6–19.915.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours38.8%32.4–45.835.1%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)21.5%18.1–25.210.6%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year67.4%62.9–71.871.9%77.4%Worse
Dentist visit in the past year49%45.4–5362.8%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years80%77.3–82.585.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)65.8%62.3–69.271.3%76.5%Worse
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)48.1%42.8–53.857.5%65.5%Worse
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.5%62–78.475.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.9%17.8–24.320.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely40.2%34.6–45.837.3%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support31.3%26.9–35.628.6%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food30.9%26.5–35.517.9%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing25%21.5–28.514.9%12%Worse
Threatened with a utility shut-off12.2%10.5–147.3%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation14.7%12.7–16.79.3%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)26%22.3–29.915.6%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability35.9%31.5–40.530.4%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.3–18.413.8%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering19.8%17.5–22.314.6%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty6%5.3–6.75.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty8.7%7.8–9.65.6%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.4%9.2–11.78.1%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.3%4.7–5.93.9%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 Delhi

Is Delhi a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Delhi is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #678 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 31%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Delhi?

CDC estimates 34.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 27.7% and 42.1%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Delhi?

Emanuel Medical Center in Turlock, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Delhi’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Delhi have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 21.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 18.1–25.2%), 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 Delhi more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

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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.