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Health in Lompico · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lompico residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Lompico

Binge drinking is the habit Lompico doesn’t win on

19.5% of adults binge drink, vs 15.3% across California, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Cancer and depression run high in Lompico

1 in 12 adults have had cancer (8.6%), vs 6.4% across California. 1 in 4 adults have been diagnosed with depression (24.9%), vs 20.1% across California. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (California 16%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Lompico is an active town

Only 16.2% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.6% across California. The town has 14 miles of trails across 2 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 Lompico’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with California

Share of adults, with the California figure marked.

Get no exercise 16.2%CA 24.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%CA 35.1%
Binge drink 19.5%CA 15.3%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%CA 10.9%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lompico, betterLompico, worseAbout the sameCalifornia
Where Lompico gets moving

14 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lompico adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lompico adults have had cancer
California: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.7–9.6%
Better than CAWorseAbout the sameCalifornia
Why age matters here

Lompico is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Lompico as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Lompico39%
California16%
Getting care

Care in and near Lompico

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

HNearest ERDominican HospitalSanta Cruz · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDominican Hospital★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSanta Cruz Community Health CentersBen Lomond · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.6 mi
Santa Cruz Community Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Ben Lomond
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.6 mi
County of Santa Cruz
6 sites · nearest in Santa Cruz
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Dominican Hospital
Santa Cruz · ★★★★★
ER
9.6 mi
Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz · not rated
10.1 mi
Hazel Hawkins Memorial Hospital
Hollister · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.2 mi
Good Samaritan Hospital
San Jose · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careLompico is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLompico is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLompico 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 Lompico; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupCA 72%
71%Dentist visitCA 63%
88%Cholesterol checkCA 85%
69%Colon screeningCA 58%
79%MammogramCA 76%
71%Taking BP medsCA 71%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lompico 4.9% · California 1 in 9 (10.6%)
Mind & connection

How Lompico adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Lompico runs above California.

1 in 3Lompico adults feel lonely
33.5% · CA 37.3% · About the same as CA
1 in 5Lompico adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · CA 28.6% · Better than CA
1 in 4Lompico adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · CA 20.1% · Worse than CA
1 in 6Lompico adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · CA 16.4% · About the same as CA
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lompico 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 11
Lompico adults worry about having enough food
9% · CA 17.9%
Better than CA
1 in 12
Lompico adults worry about keeping their housing
8.6% · CA 14.9%
Better than CA
1 in 20
Lompico adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.9% · CA 7.3%
Better than CA
1 in 17
Lompico adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · CA 9.3%
Better than CA

8.2% of Lompico adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.

Around town

Lompico and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ben Lomond: 25.3%Zayante: 25.7%Brookdale: 25.3%Felton: 24.6%Bonny Doon: 25.8%Mount Hermon: 23.7%Lompico: 25.6%LompicoBen LomondZayanteSanta Cruz Mountain Health Center 2 · Ben Lomond · 2.6 mi+
Healthier than CANear CALess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ben Lomond25.3%
Lompico25.6%
Zayante25.7%
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
Ben LomondA25.3%9%9.6%CDC place
Zayante————

Zayante: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

25%

of Lompico adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing5.1%
Errands alone6.5%
Vision3.3%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
California

Questions about health in Lompico

Why doesn’t Lompico have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Lompico?

Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Lompico’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Lompico?

8 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Santa Cruz Mountain Health Center 2 in Ben Lomond, 2.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.