On CDC estimates, Mead Valley is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns
Mead Valley differs from California on 20 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 19 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Mead Valley. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Mead Valley
Making ends meet is harder in Mead Valley
3 in 10 adults worry about having enough food (30%), vs 17.9% across California. Housing insecurity (25.2% vs 14.9%) and utility shut-off threats (11.7% vs 7.3%) are higher too. 24.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 15.6% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
1 in 5 working-age adults in Mead Valley has no health insurance
20.6% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 10.6% across California. Checkups ↓
Dental care lags in Mead Valley
52.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 62.8% across California. Among those 65 and older, 15.2% have lost all their teeth (California 10.6%). Checkups ↓
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 Mead Valley’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to C+.
What’s behind Mead Valley’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mead Valley is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns, #726 of 847 in California. Smoking holds the grade up (fewer adults who smoke than 69% of U.S. towns); fair or poor health pulls it down (better than 5%).
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). Mead Valley’s median household income is $86,795; among the 10,265 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($65K–$108K), it’s healthier than 7%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Where Mead Valley compares well: cancer, other than skin cancer, 4.6% (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.
24.1% of Mead Valley adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 15.6% across California.
Keeping up with care
Share of Mead Valley adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks California.
Out of every 100 Mead Valley adults…
Mead Valley runs below CA on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.
Only 8% of Mead Valley residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across California. Cancer run low partly because the town is young.
Care in and near Mead Valley
No hospital or community health center in Mead Valley 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 Mead Valley; ≈ 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.
29 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves
How Mead Valley adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Mead Valley runs above California.
2 in 5 Mead Valley 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.
Mead Valley and the towns around it
Mead Valley’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mead Valley | C− | 40% | 13.3% | 12.8% | CDC place |
| Perris | C− | 40.3% | 12.3% | 12.8% | CDC place |
| March ARB | D | 39% | 22.7% | 16.3% | CDC place |
| Good Hope | D | 42.7% | 15% | 14.9% | CDC place |
| Woodcrest | B | 34.8% | 11.7% | 10.6% | CDC place |
| Lake Mathews | B | 35.1% | 11.6% | 11% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Mead Valley adults live with a disability (California 30.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Mead Valley
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Mead Valley is better than California on 1 and worse on 19; on the rest, the California figure falls inside Mead Valley’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Mead Valley | CA | U.S. | vs CA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 30.6%27.6–33.7 | 22.1% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.6%14.9–18.4 | 13.4% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 18.9%17–21 | 16.4% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 40%35.8–44.4 | 27.8% | 32.9% | Worse |
| Diabetes | 13.3%11.9–14.8 | 11.7% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 31.4%28.8–34.1 | 30.5% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 35.1%32.3–38 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 21.1%19.2–23.1 | 20.8% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 9.6%8.5–10.7 | 9.3% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 4.6%4.1–5 | 6.4% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 5.7%5.2–6.3 | 5.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 5.2%4.6–5.8 | 5.1% | 6.3% | About the same |
| Stroke | 3.2%3–3.5 | 3.1% | 3.4% | About the same |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 15.2%12.5–18.2 | 10.6% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 12.8%11.1–14.5 | 10.9% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 33%29.4–36.7 | 24.6% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 15%12.7–17.4 | 15.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.9%36.7–45.3 | 35.1% | 36% | Worse |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 20.6%17.7–23.6 | 10.6% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 68.2%65–71.5 | 71.9% | 77.4% | Worse |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 52.1%48.9–55.5 | 62.8% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 80.9%78.7–83.1 | 85.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 67.1%64.2–69.8 | 71.3% | 76.5% | Worse |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 52.8%48.3–57.1 | 57.5% | 65.5% | Worse |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 77.4%71.2–82.7 | 75.7% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 21.8%19.4–24.6 | 20.1% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 39.8%36.2–43.8 | 37.3% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 31.4%28.2–35 | 28.6% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 30%26.5–33.7 | 17.9% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 25.2%22.4–28.3 | 14.9% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 11.7%10.3–13.3 | 7.3% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 14.4%12.7–16.2 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 24.1%21.2–27.2 | 15.6% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 39.2%35.6–42.8 | 30.4% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17.7%15.9–19.6 | 13.8% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 19.8%17.6–22.1 | 14.6% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 6.2%5.5–6.9 | 5.9% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 8.5%7.6–9.3 | 5.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.6%9.5–11.9 | 8.1% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 5.3%4.8–5.8 | 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 Mead Valley
Is Mead Valley a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Mead Valley is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns: C− for health, #726 of 847 in California. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 7%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Mead Valley?
CDC estimates 40% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.8% and 44.4%, against 27.8% across California and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Mead Valley?
Kaiser Foundation Hospital-Moreno Valley in Moreno Valley, 7.0 miles in a straight line from Mead Valley’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.
How many people in Mead Valley have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 20.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 17.7–23.6%), 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 Mead Valley more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to C+.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Mead Valley.
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.