Ryan House and Lost Horse Well · Photo: National Park Service inventory · Public domainOn CDC estimates, Indio Hills is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns
Indio Hills differs from California on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 9 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Indio Hills. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Indio Hills
Making ends meet is harder in Indio Hills
1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (24.6%), vs 17.9% across California. Utility shut-off threats (10.4% vs 7.3%) and housing insecurity (21.2% vs 14.9%) are higher too. 20.3% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
Indio Hills trails towns with similar incomes
Indio Hills is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns, and only 15% of the 9,676 towns with similar household incomes ($69K–$115K), so income alone doesn’t explain its grade. Health Grade ↓
Obesity runs high in Indio Hills
2 in 5 adults have obesity (39.7%), vs 27.8% across California. 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 Indio Hills’ likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Indio Hills’ grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Indio Hills is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 77% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 10%).
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). Indio Hills’ median household income is $92,266; among the 9,676 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($69K–$115K), it’s healthier than 15%, less than its income alone would suggest.
Where Indio Hills compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 5.1% (U.S. 7.9%).
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
20.3% of Indio Hills adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Out of every 100 Indio Hills adults…
Indio Hills runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 12% of Indio Hills residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Indio Hills
No hospital or community health center in Indio Hills 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 Indio Hills; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.
Everyday habits, side by side with California
Share of adults, with the California figure marked.
5.2 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Keeping up with care
Share of Indio Hills adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
How Indio Hills adults are doing
About the same as California on each measure.
1 in 3 Indio Hills 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.
Indio Hills and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indio Hills | C | 39.7% | 13.3% | 11.7% | CDC place |
| Indio | C | 38.3% | 13.6% | 11.9% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Indio Hills adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Indio Hills
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Indio Hills is better than California on 1 and worse on 9; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Indio Hills’ likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Indio Hills | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 27.3%23.6–31.1 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 15.5%13.5–17.5 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%14.9–19 | 16.4% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.7%35.5–44.1 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 13.3%11.6–15 | 11.7% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 31.9%29.2–34.9 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.1%33.3–39.2 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.7%19.6–24 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 8.9%7.9–10 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 5.1%4.7–5.7 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.7%5–6.5 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5%4.2–5.8 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3%2.7–3.4 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.4%10.1–15.1 | 10.6% | 12.3% | About the same |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.7%9.7–13.8 | 10.9% | 11.8% | About the same |
| No exercise outside work | 29.5%25.3–33.8 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15.2%13–17.7 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 38.2%34.2–42.5 | 35.1% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 16.5%13–20.7 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 69.9%66.6–73.1 | 71.9% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 60.4%57.3–63.5 | 62.8% | 63.2% | About the same |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 83.6%80.9–86.2 | 85.4% | 87.1% | About the same |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 68.2%65.1–71.3 | 71.3% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 58%53.6–62.3 | 57.5% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 79.1%73.5–84.2 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 20.9%18.4–23.6 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 35.8%31.9–39.9 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 27.4%23.9–31.1 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 24.6%20.4–29.5 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 21.2%17.9–24.9 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10.4%8.8–12.1 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 12%10.1–14.2 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 20.3%16.9–24.5 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35.4%31.3–39.6 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.3%14.1–18.6 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 16.8%14.4–19.4 | 14.6% | 13.9% | About the same |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.1%5.4–6.9 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 7.4%6.4–8.5 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 9.1%7.8–10.4 | 8.1% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.8%4.1–5.5 | 3.9% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Indio Hills
Is Indio Hills a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Indio Hills is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 15%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Indio Hills?
CDC estimates 39.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.5% and 44.1%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Indio Hills?
John F Kennedy Memorial Hospital in Indio, 9.4 miles in a straight line from Indio Hills’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
How many people in Indio Hills have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 16.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 13–20.7%), 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 Indio Hills more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Indio Hills.
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.