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AHealth Grade
Health in Granite Bay · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Granite Bay is healthier than 51%

Granite Bay differs from California on 22 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 20 better, 2 worse.

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Granite Bay

Cancer and arthritis run high in Granite Bay

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 4 adults have arthritis (26.2%), vs 20.8% across California. Conditions ↓

Against towns with similar incomes, Granite Bay’s lead shrinks

Granite Bay is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns, but 51% of the 1,256 towns with similar household incomes ($138K–$231K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Granite Bay keeps up with checkups

It beats California on four of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77% vs 71.9%) and dentist visits (75.2% vs 62.8%). Checkups ↓

Granite Bay is an active town

Only 16.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. The town has 59 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves. Habits ↓

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 Granite Bay’s likely range.

Health Grade

What’s behind Granite Bay’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Granite Bay is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns, #85 of 847 in California. All seven estimates beat the typical U.S. town. The strongest is smoking (fewer adults who smoke than 96% of towns); the weakest is physical distress, still better than 86%.

ASelf-rated health14.1% · CA 22.1% · U.S. 19.4%
APhysical distress11.5% · CA 13.4% · U.S. 13%
AMental distress13.6% · CA 16.4% · U.S. 15.9%
AObesity25.6% · CA 27.8% · U.S. 32.9%
ADiabetes9.5% · CA 11.7% · U.S. 12%
A+Smoking7.7% smoke · CA 10.9% · U.S. 11.8%
A+Exercise16.1% · CA 24.6% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 95%
Less healthyHealthier
California towns we grade (847)Healthier than 90%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $138K–$231K (1,256)Healthier than 51%

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). Granite Bay’s median household income is $184,606; among the 1,256 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($138K–$231K), it’s healthier than 51%, about where its income would put it.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Granite Bay could be anywhere from A− to A+.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Granite Bay adults…

Granite Bay runs below CA on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Granite Bay adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.6%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupCA 72%
75%Dentist visitCA 63%
91%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
68%Colon screeningCA 58%
80%MammogramCA 76%
75%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 28
working-age adults has no health insurance
Granite Bay 3.6% · 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 16.1%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 15.8%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 7.7%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Granite Bay, betterGranite Bay, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Granite Bay gets moving

59 miles of trails across 7 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Granite Bay

No hospital or community health center in Granite Bay itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERKaiser Foundation Hospital - RosevilleRoseville · 4.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySutter Roseville Medical Center★★★★★ · 4.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careWellspace HealthRoseville · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.4 mi
Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville
Roseville · ★★★★★
ER
4.6 mi
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Roseville · ★★★★★
ER
6.5 mi
Mercy Hospital of Folsom
Folsom · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Mercy San Juan Medical Center
Carmichael · ★★★★★
ER
10.2 mi
Community Health Centers of America-Fair Oaks
Fair Oaks · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careGranite Bay is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGranite Bay is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGranite Bay 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 Granite Bay; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Mind & connection

How Granite Bay adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Granite Bay does better than California.

3 in 10Granite Bay adults feel lonely
29.7% · CA 37.3% · Better than CA
1 in 5Granite Bay adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 5Granite Bay adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.5% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 7Granite Bay adults are in frequent mental distress
13.6% · CA 16.4% · Better than CA
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Granite Bay 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.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

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

1 in 15
Granite Bay adults worry about having enough food
6.8% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 16
Granite Bay adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 28
Granite Bay adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
3.6% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 22
Granite Bay adults lack reliable transportation
4.5% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

5.7% of Granite Bay adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Granite Bay and the towns around it

Granite Bay has the best Health Grade of the 5 graded towns around it.

Loomis: 28.1%Roseville: 27.2%Folsom: 26.1%Rocklin: 26.7%Citrus Heights: 30.7%Antelope: 29.9%Orangevale: 29.4%Fair Oaks: 27.7%El Dorado Hills: 25.2%Lincoln: 27.6%Granite Bay: 25.6%Granite BayLoomisRosevilleFolsomRocklinKaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville · Roseville · 4.4 mi · 4★ MedicareHSutter Roseville Medical Center · Roseville · 4.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHMercy Hospital of Folsom · Folsom · 6.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy San Juan Medical Center · Carmichael · 10.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHWellspace Health - Roseville Community Health Center · Roseville · 4.2 mi+Community Health Centers of America-Fair Oaks · Fair Oaks · 10.2 mi+
Healthier than CANear CALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Granite Bay25.6%
Folsom26.1%
Rocklin26.7%
Roseville27.2%
Loomis28.1%
CA27.8%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Granite BayA25.6%9.5%7.7%CDC place
LoomisA−28.1%9.5%10.2%CDC place
RosevilleA27.2%9.4%9.5%CDC place
FolsomA26.1%8.7%8.9%CDC place
RocklinA26.7%8.6%9.2%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory10%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone5.7%
Vision3.2%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
California

Every CDC estimate for Granite Bay

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Granite Bay is better than California on 20 and worse on 2; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Granite Bay’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Granite BayCAU.S.vs CA
Overall health
Fair or poor health14.1%12.2–16.222.1%19.4%Better
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)11.5%10.1–1313.4%13%Better
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)13.6%12–15.316.4%15.9%Better
Conditions
Obesity25.6%20.3–31.727.8%32.9%About the same
Diabetes9.5%8.2–10.911.7%12%Better
High blood pressure33.5%29.7–37.630.5%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.5%34.3–42.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis26.2%23.1–29.520.8%25.3%Worse
Asthma9.7%8.6–10.99.3%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.6%9.6–11.66.4%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease5.8%5.2–6.55.6%6.4%About the same
COPD4.8%4.2–5.55.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3%2.7–3.23.1%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)4.7%3.7–5.910.6%12.3%Better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes7.7%6.5–9.210.9%11.8%Better
No exercise outside work16.1%13.3–19.324.6%24.7%Better
Binge drinking15.8%13.1–18.915.3%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.9–34.235.1%36%Better
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)3.6%3–4.210.6%11%Better
Checkup in the past year77%73.4–80.471.9%77.4%Better
Dentist visit in the past year75.2%72.5–7862.8%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years91.1%89.8–92.285.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.4%71.9–78.771.3%76.5%Better
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.4%63.7–72.857.5%65.5%Better
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)79.9%73.4–85.575.7%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression20.5%17.5–23.920.1%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.7%25.2–34.337.3%32.5%Better
Lack social and emotional support20.8%17.8–24.128.6%23.6%Better
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food6.8%5.7–817.9%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing6.3%5.3–7.414.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off3.6%3.1–4.17.3%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation4.5%3.9–5.19.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)5.7%4.8–6.915.6%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability24.2%20.9–27.830.4%30.1%Lower
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs11.1%9.6–12.913.8%13.6%Lower
Difficulty concentrating or remembering10%8.9–11.414.6%13.9%Lower
Hearing difficulty6.2%5.5–6.95.9%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty3.2%2.9–3.55.6%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone5.7%5.1–6.58.1%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing2.6%2.4–2.93.9%3.8%Lower

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 Granite Bay

Is Granite Bay a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Granite Bay is healthier than 95% of U.S. towns: A for health, #85 of 847 in California. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Granite Bay?

CDC estimates 25.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 20.3% and 31.7%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Granite Bay?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Roseville in Roseville, 4.4 miles in a straight line from Granite Bay’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Granite Bay have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 3.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 3–4.2%), 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 Granite Bay more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from A− to A+.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Granite Bay.

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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.