On CDC estimates, Desert View Highlands is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
Desert View Highlands differs from California on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Desert View Highlands. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Desert View Highlands
Making ends meet is harder in Desert View Highlands
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23%), vs 17.9% across California. Housing insecurity (19.9% vs 14.9%) and no reliable transportation (11.3% vs 9.3%) are higher too. Everyday needs ↓
Loneliness runs high in Desert View Highlands
2 in 5 adults feel lonely (41.8%), vs 37.3% across California. Lack of emotional support is above the state too: 31.8%, vs 28.6% across California. Mind & connection ↓
1 in 7 working-age adults in Desert View Highlands has no health insurance
14.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. 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 Desert View Highlands’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B+.
What’s behind Desert View Highlands’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Desert View Highlands is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns, #544 of 847 in California. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 88% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 13%).
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). Desert View Highlands’ median household income is $76,094; among the 10,826 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 52%, about where its income would put it.
Where Desert View Highlands compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.5% (U.S. 7.9%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19.6% of Desert View Highlands adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
How Desert View Highlands adults are doing
On 2 of 4 measures, Desert View Highlands runs above California.
2 in 5 Desert View Highlands 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Desert View Highlands adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Out of every 100 Desert View Highlands adults…
Desert View Highlands runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Desert View Highlands
No hospital or community health center in Desert View Highlands 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 Desert View Highlands; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
1.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
Desert View Highlands and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desert View Highlands | B− | 28.6% | 12.1% | 11.8% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Desert View Highlands adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Desert View Highlands
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Desert View Highlands is better than California on 1 and worse on 9; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Desert View Highlands’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Desert View Highlands | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 25.9%23–29.1 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.2%13.6–16.9 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 17.6%15.9–19.4 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 28.6%25.8–31.6 | 27.8% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.1%10.9–13.4 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 28.9%26.9–31 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.9%33.6–38.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 19.7%18.1–21.3 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.6–10.6 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.5%5–6 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.1%4.6–5.7 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.1%4.4–5.8 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.1%2.8–3.4 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 11.6%9.5–13.8 | 10.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.8%10.1–13.6 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 27.1%24–30.3 | 24.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 16.3%14.5–18.2 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 36.5%33.5–39.4 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 14.3%11.1–18 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.1%67.5–72.6 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 59.2%56.6–61.7 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.6%81.3–85.7 | 85.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 69.6%67–72.1 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 57.3%53.7–60.6 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.4%70.4–79.8 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.6%18.6–22.6 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 41.8%38.7–45 | 37.3% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.8%28.7–34.9 | 28.6% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 23%19.3–26.9 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 19.9%17–22.9 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 8.5%7.2–9.8 | 7.3% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 11.3%9.7–13.1 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 19.6%16.2–23 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 33.6%30.4–36.8 | 30.4% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 15.1%13.5–17 | 13.8% | 13.6% | About the same |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.3%15.2–19.5 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 5.6%5–6.2 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 6.9%6–7.8 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.3%8.2–10.6 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.7%4.2–5.4 | 3.9% | 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 Desert View Highlands
Is Desert View Highlands a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Desert View Highlands is healthier than 49% of U.S. towns: B− for health, #544 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 52%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Desert View Highlands?
CDC estimates 28.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 25.8% and 31.6%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Desert View Highlands?
Antelope Valley Hospital in Lancaster, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Desert View Highlands’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.
How many people in Desert View Highlands have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 14.3% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 11.1–18%), 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 Desert View Highlands more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to B+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Desert View Highlands.
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.