Guest, Sign inJoin

Post to Lockwood

We’ll email a one-tap link to publish your post. No password, and nothing is public until you click it.
Already a member? Sign in
–Not graded
Health in Lockwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lockwood residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
22.3%
About the same as CA (22.1%)
Obesity
31.2%
About the same as CA (27.8%)
No exercise
23.3%
About the same as CA (24.6%)
Uninsured
9.1%
About the same as CA (10.6%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as CA (37.3%)
Nearest ER
18.7 mi
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lockwood

8.8%have had cancer · CA 6.4%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lockwood adults…

Lockwood runs above CA on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lockwood adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.9–9.7%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Getting care

Care in and near Lockwood

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

HNearest ERSouthern Monterey County Memorial HospitalKing City · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careClinica De Salud Del Valle De SalinasKing City · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.7 mi
Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital
King City · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Clinica De Salud Del Valle De Salinas
3 sites · nearest in King City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Community Health Centers of the Central Coast
5 sites · nearest in San Miguel
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.4 mi
Adventist Health Twin Cities
Templeton · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.8 mi
Coalinga Regional Medical Center
Coalinga · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
50.5 mi
Adventist Health Sierra Vista
San Luis Obispo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careLockwood is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLockwood is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLockwood 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 Lockwood; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.3%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 16.5%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.8%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lockwood, betterLockwood, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Lockwood gets moving

9.9 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupCA 72%
63%Dentist visitCA 63%
87%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
64%Colon screeningCA 58%
73%MammogramCA 76%
74%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lockwood 9.1% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Lockwood adults are doing

About the same as California on each measure.

1 in 3Lockwood adults feel lonely
32.7% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 4Lockwood adults lack social or emotional support
25% · CA 28.6% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Lockwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
20.7% · CA 20.1% · About the same as CA
1 in 6Lockwood adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lockwood 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 7
Lockwood adults worry about having enough food
15.3% · CA 17.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 8
Lockwood adults worry about keeping their housing
13.1% · CA 14.9%
About the same as CA
1 in 14
Lockwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · CA 7.3%
About the same as CA
1 in 12
Lockwood adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · CA 9.3%
About the same as CA

14.4% of Lockwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Lockwood 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.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
California

Questions about health in Lockwood

Why doesn’t Lockwood have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Lockwood.

What hospital is closest to Lockwood?

Southern Monterey County Memorial Hospital in King City, 18.7 miles in a straight line from Lockwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Lockwood.

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.