Photo: formulanone · CC BY-SA 2.0Where El Nido residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for El Nido, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for El Nido. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in El Nido
1 in 4 working-age adults in El Nido has no health insurance
22.9% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓
Making ends meet is harder in El Nido
1 in 3 adults worry about having enough food (31.3%), vs 17.9% across California. Housing insecurity (26.4% vs 14.9%) and utility shut-off threats (12.5% vs 7.3%) are higher too. 25.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Dental care lags in El Nido
50.6% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 17.7% 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 El Nido’s likely range.
Keeping up with care
Share of El Nido 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.
25.8% of El Nido adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Out of every 100 El Nido adults…
El Nido runs below CA on 6 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near El Nido
No hospital or community health center in El Nido 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 Nido; ≈ 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.
How El Nido adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, El Nido runs above California.
2 in 5 El Nido 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 Nido 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 Nido adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in El Nido
Why doesn’t El Nido 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 Nido.
What hospital is closest to El Nido?
Mercy Medical Center in Merced, 14.5 miles in a straight line from El Nido’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in El Nido.
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.