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Health in El Rancho · CDC PLACES 2025

Where El Rancho residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in El Rancho

Dental care lags in El Rancho

52.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 24.2% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓

More El Rancho adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.9%), vs 24.6% across California. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in El Rancho

3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (27.9%), vs 17.9% across California. Utility shut-off threats (11.8% vs 7.3%) and housing insecurity (23.7% vs 14.9%) are higher too. 23.7% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Rancho’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupCA 72%
52%Dentist visitCA 63%
87%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
44%Colon screeningCA 58%
69%MammogramCA 76%
71%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
El Rancho 17.6% · 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 34.9%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 14.9%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
El Rancho, betterEl Rancho, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where El Rancho 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.

3 in 10
El Rancho adults worry about having enough food
27.9% · CA 17.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 4
El Rancho adults worry about keeping their housing
23.7% · CA 14.9%
Worse than CA
1 in 8
El Rancho adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · CA 7.3%
Worse than CA
1 in 8
El Rancho adults lack reliable transportation
13.2% · CA 9.3%
Worse than CA

23.7% of El Rancho adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 El Rancho adults…

El Rancho runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 El Rancho adults have diabetes
California: 12 in 100 · worse · likely 14.1–19.8%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near El Rancho

No hospital or community health center in El Rancho itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSierra View Medical CenterPorterville · 10.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySierra View Medical Center★★★★★ · 10.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAria Community Health CenterLindsay · 1.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.6 mi
Aria Community Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Lindsay
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
1.6 mi
Omni Family Health
Lindsay · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.7 mi
Sierra View Medical Center
Porterville · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Porterville Developmental Center
Porterville · not rated
14.6 mi
Kaweah Health Medical Center
Visalia · ★★★★★
ER
17.1 mi
Adventist Health Tulare
Tulare · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careEl Rancho is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEl Rancho is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers El Rancho 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 El Rancho; ≈ 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 El Rancho adults are doing

About the same as California on each measure.

1 in 3El Rancho adults feel lonely
34.5% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
3 in 10El Rancho adults lack social or emotional support
29.4% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 5El Rancho adults have been diagnosed with depression
19.3% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6El Rancho adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 El Rancho 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

El Rancho 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.

36.2%

of El Rancho adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs20%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision9.4%
Dressing or bathing6.3%
California

Questions about health in El Rancho

Why doesn’t El Rancho 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 Rancho.

What hospital is closest to El Rancho?

Sierra View Medical Center in Porterville, 10.7 miles in a straight line from El Rancho’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near El Rancho?

13 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Omni Family Health in Lindsay, 1.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in El Rancho.

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.