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Health in Di Giorgio · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Di Giorgio residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Di Giorgio

More Di Giorgio adults get no exercise

2 in 5 adults get no exercise outside work (41.6%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Di Giorgio

42.8% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 17.9% across California (more than twice the California rate). Utility shut-off threats (17.4% vs 7.3%) and housing insecurity (34% vs 14.9%) are higher too. 38.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Dental care lags in Di Giorgio

44.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 18.2% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). 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 Di Giorgio’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 41.6%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.8%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.1%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.6%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Di Giorgio, betterDi Giorgio, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Di Giorgio gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

4 in 10
Di Giorgio adults worry about having enough food
42.8% · CA 17.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 3
Di Giorgio adults worry about keeping their housing
34% · CA 14.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 6
Di Giorgio adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
17.4% · CA 7.3%
Worse than CA
1 in 5
Di Giorgio adults lack reliable transportation
20.4% · CA 9.3%
Worse than CA

38.7% of Di Giorgio adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupCA 72%
44%Dentist visitCA 63%
77%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
39%Colon screeningCA 58%
69%MammogramCA 76%
64%Taking BP medsCA 71%
3 in 10
working-age adults have no health insurance
Di Giorgio 29.4% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Di Giorgio adults…

Di Giorgio runs below CA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Di Giorgio adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · better · likely 2.8–3.5%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Di Giorgio

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

HNearest ERKern Medical CenterBakersfield · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBakersfield Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica Sierra VistaArvin · 2.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.8 mi
Clinica Sierra Vista
4 sites · nearest in Arvin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10 mi
Omni Family Health
4 sites · nearest in Bakersfield
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Kern Medical Center
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Mercy Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
13.5 mi
Adventist Health Bakersfield
Bakersfield · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDi Giorgio is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDi Giorgio is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDi Giorgio is not a shortage area

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 Di Giorgio; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Di Giorgio adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Di Giorgio runs above California.

2 in 5Di Giorgio adults feel lonely
40.1% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 3Di Giorgio adults lack social or emotional support
33.7% · CA 28.6% · Worse than CA
1 in 5Di Giorgio adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Di Giorgio adults are in frequent mental distress
21.4% · CA 16.4% · Worse than CA
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Di Giorgio 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

Di Giorgio 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.

43.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory24.1%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone12.7%
Vision12.4%
Dressing or bathing7.2%
California

Questions about health in Di Giorgio

Why doesn’t Di Giorgio have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Di Giorgio?

Kern Medical Center in Bakersfield, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Di Giorgio’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Di Giorgio?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Arvin Community Health Center in Arvin, 2.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Di Giorgio.

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.