Where El Centro Naval Air Facility residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for El Centro Naval Air Facility, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for El Centro Naval Air Facility. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in El Centro Naval Air Facility
Dental care lags in El Centro Naval Air Facility
48.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 20.4% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in El Centro Naval Air Facility
1 in 8 adults were threatened with a utility shut-off (12.5%), vs 7.3% across California. Food insecurity (26.1% vs 17.9%) and no reliable transportation (14.2% vs 9.3%) are higher too. 27.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in El Centro Naval Air Facility
1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.2%), vs 5.1% across California. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 3.1% across California. Heart disease is also above the state: 7%, vs 5.6% across California. In all, El Centro Naval Air Facility runs above California on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓
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 El Centro Naval Air Facility’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of El Centro Naval Air Facility adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
27.3% of El Centro Naval Air Facility adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Out of every 100 El Centro Naval Air Facility adults…
El Centro Naval Air Facility runs above CA on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near El Centro Naval Air Facility
No hospital or community health center in El Centro Naval Air Facility 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 El Centro Naval Air Facility; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
3 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves
How El Centro Naval Air Facility adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, El Centro Naval Air Facility runs above California.
2 in 5 El Centro Naval Air Facility 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.
El Centro Naval Air Facility and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of El Centro Naval Air Facility adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in El Centro Naval Air Facility
Why doesn’t El Centro Naval Air Facility have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for El Centro Naval Air Facility.
What hospital is closest to El Centro Naval Air Facility?
El Centro Regional Medical Center in El Centro, 6.5 miles in a straight line from El Centro Naval Air Facility’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 El Centro Naval Air Facility?
2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Innercare Imperial and Pace in El Centro, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in El Centro Naval Air Facility.
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.